Category: reviews

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Usagi Drop

Based on the josei manga by Yumi Unita, Usagi Drop tells the story of 27-year-old Daikichi, who ends up living with his grandfather’s 6-year-old illegitimate child, Rin, after his passing.

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Upstream Color

Shane Carruth delivers a sophomore feature that’s an emotional powerhouse with as much metaphysical prowess as any Malick or Tarkovsky film.

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Until Sbornia Do Us Part

Até que a Sbórnia nos Separe is a disaster movie with the aesthetic quirks and ironies of Chomet, a trippy action dark comedy theatrical pop tango musical with a social commentary.

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United States of Tara – Season 1

Tara is a wife, a mother of two, and a mural artist. She also has Dissociative Identity Disorder (D.I.D.), so sometimes she can be T, other times she can be Buck, or sometimes she can be Alice.

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Undertow (Peruvian Film)

Selected by Peru to represent them at the upcoming Academy Awards, Undertow tells the story of Miguel, a fisherman in the small town of Cabo Blanco, where he is having a baby with his wife Mariela, but no one knows that Miguel is having an extramarital affair with Santiago.

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Under Electric Clouds

Set in Russia in the near future, Under Election Clouds offers an episodic, multi-dimensional look at a country suffering from existential and spiritual malaise.

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Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall his Past Lives

Winner of the Palme d’Or in 2010 and Thailand’s Academy Awards contribution. The movie tells the story of uncle Boonmee who on his deathbed, is reunited with his ​​family and friends, both those alive and those who are already dead. A humorous and visually stunning film that leaves much to consider.

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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Season 1

Kimmy Schmidt has just been rescued from an underground bunker after being held captive along with three other women for 15 years. She decides to relocate herself in New York City and start her life over again.

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Ulam: Main Dish

Over three years, director Alexandra Cuerdo focused her documentary Ulam (which translates to “main dish” in Tagalog) on several Filipino-American chefs and restaurant owners working to make Philippine cuisine better known and appreciated.