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Review of Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021)

By Ben Pearson (42) for Slashfilm (971) on 01 Feb 2021

A maniacal whirlwind of cinematic insanity, it feels equally likely that Prisoners of the Ghostland could become a cult classic or…

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Review of A Glitch in the Matrix (2021)

By Ben Pearson (42) for Slashfilm (971) on 01 Feb 2021

A Glitch in the Matrix is more than just a conspiracy theory movie: it’s about how we function in a societal system, how we interact with…

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Review of How It Ends (2021)

By Ben Pearson (42) for Slashfilm (971) on 31 Jan 2021

Underneath all the jokes and humorous moments, the movie is fundamentally about how important it is to love yourself – and about how…

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Review of Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)

By Ben Pearson (42) for Slashfilm (971) on 30 Jan 2021

Overall, the electricity of the music and the novelty of seeing some of these performers absolutely shred during this period of their…

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Review of Come Away (2020)

By Ben Pearson (42) for Slashfilm (971) on 11 Nov 2020

A creative reimagining sprinkled with fairy dust, Come Away succeeds on the strength of its whimsical (but not overly whimsical) script by…

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Review of The Last Shift (2020)

By Ben Pearson (42) for Slashfilm (971) on 23 Sep 2020

The movie never arrives at a place where all of its conversations and provocations feel like they coalesce into a clear thesis, and its…

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Review of Spree (2020)

By Ben Pearson (42) for Slashfilm (971) on 23 Jul 2020

Keery turns in a good performance, insomuch as Kurt’s thirsty loser is a 180-degree turn from Steve Harrington on Stranger Things, but…

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Review of Hamilton (2020)

By Ben Pearson (42) for Slashfilm (971) on 03 Jul 2020

Most of the time, attaching visuals to these songs I know so well enhanced my experience because actually seeing the performers, chests…

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Review of Untouchable (2019)

By Ben Pearson (42) for Slashfilm (971) on 12 Feb 2020

The film reiterates every detail you already know from the key reports that have been published about him, but the true power of this movie…

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Review of Dream Horse (2021)

By Ben Pearson (42) for Slashfilm (971) on 01 Feb 2020

The script doesn’t add anything new to the sports movie formula – you can see every major plot development coming from the stratosphere…

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Review of Palm Springs (2020)

By Ben Pearson (42) for Slashfilm (971) on 30 Jan 2020

A sharp, laugh out loud crowd-pleaser, Palm Springs could end up being the funniest film of 2020. But it’s not a mindless comedy…

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Review of Worth (2021)

By Ben Pearson (42) for Slashfilm (971) on 28 Jan 2020

By humanizing the events of such a huge tragedy, Sara Colangelo shines a light on both the victims and the forgotten bystanders who were…

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Review of Summertime (2021)

By Ben Pearson (42) for Slashfilm (971) on 28 Jan 2020

It’s a soulful slice of life movie, but one that has so many slices that you end up with multiple pizzas by the time the end credits roll…

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Review of The Courier (2020)

By Ben Pearson (42) for Slashfilm (971) on 25 Jan 2020

A triumphant, inspiring movie about the heroism of human decency, Ironbark is a rock solid spy drama that, if it came out 20 years ago,…

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Review of Bad Hair (2020)

By Ben Pearson (42) for Slashfilm (971) on 24 Jan 2020

Part Brian De Palma flick, part Invasion of the Body Snatchers, part Dracula, and part Stepford Wives, Bad Hair filters its influences…

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Review of Tyrel (2018)

By Ben Pearson (42) for Slashfilm (971) on 05 Nov 2018

It feels incomplete without a satisfying conclusion, like it isn't doing total justice to its protagonist…

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Review of Searching (2018)

By Ben Pearson (42) for Slashfilm (971) on 15 Aug 2018

An electrifying, emotional, and wildly entertaining thriller…

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Review of American Animals (2018)

By Ben Pearson (42) for Slashfilm (971) on 04 Jun 2018

A mesmerizing blend of narrative and documentary storytelling that would seem too far-fetched to believe if it was just another…

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Review of Sorry to Bother You (2018)

By Ben Pearson (42) for Slashfilm (971) on 03 Apr 2018

Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, Sorry to Bother You announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema…

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Review of Desolation (2017)

By Ben Pearson (42) for Slashfilm (971) on 18 Mar 2018

Anyone looking for a pared down, character-driven survival story won't be disappointed with Desolation…

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