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Hagazussa: A Heathen's Curse (Hagazussa)
Atom Insider
Matt Donato
Cinematography is so "folktale gorgeous," fully realizing the maddening effects of isolation (much like THE WIND/THE WITCH). A deeply, destructively disturbing taste of pagan witchcraft horrors.
4/5
5
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I Trapped The Devil
Atom Insider
Matt Donato
A paranoid "Christmas Horror" chestnut roaster about family dysfunction, powered by Scott Poythress' disturbed but in-control performance, that *loves* playing by its own rules.
3.5/5
5
3.5
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1,067
In Fabric
Atom Insider
Matt Donato
In the pantheon of deadly inanimate object cinema, Peter Strickland's In Fabric is a sensually riveting standout. Say yes to this killer dress!
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,067
Knives Out
Atom Insider
Matt Donato
You'll burst out laughing and adore how Johnson's cast plays their cards with confidence, masks their bluffs, and presents a gallery of rogues with enjoyable deceit.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,067
Little
Atom Insider
Matt Donato
Marsai Martin and Issa Rae share a few genuinely funny moments of body-swap comedy chemistry, but not enough to distract from Little's formulaic generics.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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3
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2
1,067
Midsommar
Atom Insider
Matt Donato
Midsommar is a warm invitation into subtle ritualistic madness decked out in the reassurance of pastel colors. Striking, unsettling, and surprisingly humorous.
4/5
5
4
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6
9
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1,067
Porno
Atom Insider
Matt Donato
Porno knows how to make horror fans scream. Interpret that sentence how you will.
3.5/5
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3.5
5
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9
2
1,067
Rocketman
Atom Insider
Matt Donato
Rocketman is flamboyant and rambunctious and everything Elton would be proud of. It's the musical biopic Bohemian Rhapsody wants to be when it grows up.
4/5
5
4
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6
9
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1,067
Sea Fever
Atom Insider
Matt Donato
Hardiman's tension within confined seafaring quarters works to pressurize and constrict this "Cabin Fever meets The Thing aboard a trawling vessel."
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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9
2
1,067
The Lighthouse
Atom Insider
Matt Donato
This might sound crass, but there's a true metaphor here: The Lighthouse loves the smell of its own farts (not necessarily a negative, either).
3/5
5
3
5
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4
9
2
1,067
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Atom Insider
Matt Donato
An exquisitely bonkers fantasy adventure structured around hilarious satire and blind ambition that's served so well by Gilliam's release of decades-long frustrations.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
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7
9
2
1,067
Uncut Gems
Atom Insider
Matt Donato
You will squirm, you will hurt, and you'll respect the hell out of Adam Sandler's ability to bring the worst out of his surrounding actors in the best possible way.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,067
Waves
Atom Insider
Matt Donato
Waves accomplishes sublime narrative fluidity via Trey Edward Shults' ability to keep camera motion, soundtrack beats, and character energies in constant synergy.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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1,067
A Star Is Born
Attitude
Joe Passmore
The soundtrack is thoughtful, emotional, and difficult to imagine being brought to life by anybody other than Gaga and her diverse vocal talent, which feels right at home on the big screen.
4/5
5
4
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6
9
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1,068
Aladdin
Attitude
Joe Passmore
It may have helped that the negative buzz around the film had our expectations pretty low, but Aladdin is one of cinema's most pleasant surprises of 2019.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,068
Avengers: Endgame
Attitude
Joe Passmore
Despite a slower first act, once it warms up, Endgame is everything fans would want from the climax of this epic, decade-long journey.
4.5/5
5
4.5
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1,068
Avengers: Infinity War
Attitude
Joe Passmore
But if you've been a fan of even a small handful of the previous Marvel films, there's little chance that you won't feel satisfied with this. And by 'satisfied', we mean shaken to the core.
5/5
5
5
5
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8
9
2
1,068
Boy Erased
Attitude
Joe Passmore
Packs a poignent punch, but could have delved deeper.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,068
Call Me by Your Name
Attitude
Joe Passmore
A stunning coming-of-age tale that will go down in gay cinema history.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,068
Captain Marvel
Attitude
Joe Passmore
Captain Marvel takes a while to find its pace, but when it does, it doesn't disappoint.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,068
Ghost in the Shell
Attitude
Joe Passmore
Though not perfect, this is an ambitious, distinctive and spectacular piece of cinema which, beyond its occasional low points, is memorable mainly for its electrifying highs.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,068
Life
Attitude
Joe Passmore
If you can forgive some of the reliance on genre familiarities, Life is the perfect popcorn blockbuster, which will keep you intrigued, frightened and disgusted throughout, with a truly spectacular and jaw-dropping finale.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,068
Moonlight
Attitude
Joe Passmore
Barry Jenkins' screenplay is beautiful in its simplicity, relying just as much on its stars' exceptional abilities to move the story along during moments of silence.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,068
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Attitude
Joe Passmore
While not reinventing the narrative wheel, Detective Pikachu has no right bring as fun as it is.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
9
2
1,068
Always
Audiences Everywhere
Nathanael Hood
Always may not be a classic, but there's not a drop of cynicism in the whole thing. Spielberg's earnestness is infectious.
7/10
10
7
10
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6
10
1
1,069
The Shape of Water
Audiences Everywhere
Nathanael Hood
Neil Gaiman once wrote that America is no place for gods. But is it no place for fairy tales? Guillermo del Toro would say no.
10/10
10
10
10
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9
10
1
1,069
Rear Window
Audiences Everywhere
Beth McDonough
He (Stewart) carries the momentum of the story from beginning to end, using the subtle nuances in his voice and facial expressions to convey nonchalance, frustration, determination, then borderline obsession, and finally, naked fear.
A
long_letter
null
null
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16
18
1
1,070
45 Years
Audiences Everywhere
Nathanael Hood
Visually stunning and exquisitely acted, 45 Years transcends its own occasional sleepiness to become one of the more poignant British dramas in some years.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
1,070
96 Souls
Audiences Everywhere
Nathanael Hood
Worst of all, it's boring. And that's the kiss of death for a film about super-powers.
D
long_letter
null
null
false
7
18
1
1,070
American Pastoral
Audiences Everywhere
Nathanael Hood
...the trouble with American Pastoral is that these individually competent scenes are strung together into an inchoate whole.
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
1,070
Brimstone
Audiences Everywhere
Nathanael Hood
If you can handle the films of the aforementioned von Trier, you can probably make it through Brimstone and find it a rewarding sit.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,070
Certain Women
Audiences Everywhere
Nathanael Hood
There's no arguing that Certain Women has moments of incredible power. But the film itself can be greatly uneven.
B-
long_letter
null
null
false
12
18
1
1,070
Desert Hearts
Audiences Everywhere
Nathanael Hood
It's this evocation of a homophobia-free universe that elevates Desert Hearts from mere lesbian melodrama to the most tantalizing of wish-fulfillment fantasies.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
1,070
Dig Two Graves
Audiences Everywhere
Nathanael Hood
Dig Two Graves simply isn't a good film.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
1,070
Drifter
Audiences Everywhere
Nathanael Hood
It's too technically proficient to be dismissed as garbage, but it's too serious to be enjoyed as camp. It occupies the perfect sweet spot of terribleness.
D
long_letter
null
null
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7
18
1
1,070
Ghost in the Shell
Audiences Everywhere
Nathanael Hood
Ghost in the Shell is one of the few true watershed moments of anime here in the West...
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
1,070
Godzilla Resurgence (Shin Godzilla)
Audiences Everywhere
Nathanael Hood
...quite possibly the best Godzilla film since the first one in 1954.
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
1,070
Kill Ratio
Audiences Everywhere
Nathanael Hood
Kill Ratio does little to transcend its Die Hard framework.
D
long_letter
null
null
false
7
18
1
1,070
Meantime
Audiences Everywhere
Nathanael Hood
A crucial glimpse into the societal ennui felt by Britain's working class during the 1980s.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
1,070
Only the Brave
Audiences Everywhere
Nathanael Hood
The advertising may make it look like a disposable drama or award season bait, but it's so much more.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
1,070
Person to Person
Audiences Everywhere
Nathanael Hood
Person to Person is gentle, occasionally sweet, sometimes charming, but wholly unoriginal and undistinguished.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
1,070
Run the Tide
Audiences Everywhere
Nathanael Hood
All of these performances are subjugated to a meandering story with very little idea what it wants to do with them.
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
1,070
Savage Dog
Audiences Everywhere
Nathanael Hood
Savage Dog is dumb, but entertaining.
B-
long_letter
null
null
false
12
18
1
1,070
Soul on a String
Audiences Everywhere
Nathanael Hood
...undeniably ambitious...
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,070
The Girl on the Train
Audiences Everywhere
Beth McDonough
The result is a film written and based on a novel by a female author that does little for women but overtly sexualize and dumb them down.
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
1,070
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Audiences Everywhere
Nathanael Hood
But for a film that fumbles its last act like a greased football, it still remains a funny, penetrating look into familial dysfunction.
B-
long_letter
null
null
false
12
18
1
1,070
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums
Audiences Everywhere
Nathanael Hood
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum is a towering work by one of Japan's premier cinematic artists.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
1,070
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Audiences Everywhere
Nathanael Hood
McDormand is a shoo-in for Best Actress.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
1,070
Tower
Audiences Everywhere
Nathanael Hood
The shooting is brought to life without being trivialized, the survivors venerated and mourned without being reduced to mechanical talking heads.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
1,070
Swordfish
Audio Video Revolution
Abbie Bernstein
Swordfish is made with demonstrable skill and enthusiasm, and it's so improbable in its particulars that most viewers in the mood to do so will be able to kick back and enjoy it as shoot-'em-up entertainment.
3/4
4
3
4
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1
1,071
North by Northwest
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Viewer friendly, refreshingly undated, and worth as many repeat viewings as one can stomach.
10/10
10
10
10
false
9
10
1
1,072
Hamlet
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Alternately clumsy and clever, it's nonetheless the new order of Shakespeare.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,073
Enough
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
A glossy female fantasy about losing it all and throwing it right back atcha.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,073
Blue Crush
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Predictable storyline and by-the-book scripting is all but washed away by sumptuous ocean visuals and the cinematic stylings of director John Stockwell.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
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3
7
2
1,073
Bride of the Wind
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
..stumbles under the burden of two-hours of focused, exaggerated emotion...
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,073
Closer
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Sexy, deliciously perverse and oozing with immorality.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,073
Daredevil
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Sounds good on flimsy colored paper, but for a comic book adaptation to work onscreen there has to be decent scripting and A-list production values.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,073
De zaak Alzheimer (The Memory of a Killer)
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Heavily nuanced and weighty with tension.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,073
Evergreen
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Rife with clichs and precocious artsy-craft.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,073
Far From Heaven
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Todd Haynes goes out on a limb to make his point, sometimes in inches but more often miles.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,073
Finding Nemo
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Pixar has interlaced its energetic storyline with the moody strains of a classic Thomas Newman score, lending an element of darkness that ingeniously penetrates the perpetual submarine light.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,073
Hulk
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Ang Lee's imprint is on every frame; pulsing with passion and the desire to construct the best product possible.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,073
Kill Bill: Volume 1
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Quentin Tarantino comes out of the box with a vengeance, intent on the idea of parlaying hardcore grind-house into trendy art-house.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,073
The Last Samurai
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
A mildly satisfying entertainment many moons shy of potential greatness.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,073
Lost In Translation
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Subtly realized and finely nuanced, this is fresh and unspoiled filmmaking.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,073
The Matrix Revolutions
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Only hardcore fans will delight at the surface slick to which the brothers Wachowski have succumbed to conclude their philosophical opus.
1.5/4
4
1.5
4
false
1
7
2
1,073
Men in Black II
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
The mark of a respectable summer blockbuster is one of two things: unadulterated thrills or genuine laughs.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,073
Minority Report
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Violent, graphic, and breathtaking in its emotional ugliness, this is a classic, ambitious film that restores diminishing faith in the world's most influential medium.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,073
New Best Friend
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
It's impossible to even categorize this as a smutty guilty pleasure.
1/4
4
1
4
false
0
7
2
1,073
One Hour Photo
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
A finely nuanced character study of insecurity and suppressed malevolence.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,073
Paradise Now
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Simple, reflective, and uncomfortably relevant.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,073
The Passion of the Christ
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Saturated with vengeance, betrayal, and melodrama, Mel Gibson's sadistic take on Jesus' final twelve hours screams bloody murder.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,073
Ray
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Maybe it's the hype but I'm not feeling the love.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,073
Runaway Jury
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
A glossy look and a stable of A-list stars elevate this prosaic John Grisham story from movie melodrama to smart mystery thriller.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,073
Shrek 2
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Lampoons a number of fairy-tale conventions but engages in the conflict and warmth of un-enchanted humanity.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,073
Sin City
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Relentless, shocking, and admirably experimental.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,073
The Singing Detective
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Robert Downey, Jr. is the only saving grace of this incoherent crime caper based on the classic British mini-series.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,073
Solaris
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
A surprisingly dull adaptation of the classic 1961 science-fiction novel by Stanislaw Lem.
1.5/4
4
1.5
4
false
1
7
2
1,073
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Millions of dollars heaped upon a project of such vast proportions need to reap more rewards than spiffy bluescreen technique and stylish weaponry.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,073
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Sure to please diehard fans and fringe folk alike.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,073
The War Within
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
A thought-provoking and mood altering experience.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,073
Touching the Void
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Fraught with tension and nerve-wracking delirium, this innovative documentary is a powerful life-force in the guise of an adventure package.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,073
Van Helsing
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Plotless, pointless, horror-fest.
1.5/4
4
1.5
4
false
1
7
2
1,073
Where the Truth Lies
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Has a soft-porn hue that sculpts its narrative into a sordid rainbow of slimy emotion.
1.5/4
4
1.5
4
false
1
7
2
1,073
World Trade Center
Aufmuth.com
Jeanne Aufmuth
Oliver Stone's take on one of history's most notorious and devastating days is white-washed with the sentimental veneer of the Lifetime Channel.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,073
The Asphalt Jungle
Austin American-Statesman
Dudley Early
Asphalt Jungle is a realistic, well directed, well written story of the underworld.
2/4
4
2
4
false
1
4
1
1,074
In a Lonely Place
Austin American-Statesman
Dudley Early
Bogey has got himself a pretty good picture here, the best he has had of the last several.
2/4
4
2
4
false
1
4
1
1,074
Panic in the Streets
Austin American-Statesman
Dudley Early
If you are n fingernail chewer, the excitement and suspense of this film will have you eating your nails down to the knuckle.
4/4
4
4
4
false
3
4
1
1,074
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Austin American-Statesman
Dudley Early
The whole thing builds to a logical'conclusion. with suspense along the way.
2/4
4
2
4
false
1
4
1
1,074
All About Eve
Austin American-Statesman
Dudley Early
Betty Davis gives the finest performance of her career. If there was ever any doubt in your mind that she was one of the greatest of screen actresses, her performance here will dissipate ail doubt.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,075
9500 Liberty
Austin American-Statesman
Charles Ealy
The release of the new documentary 9500 Liberty couldn't be more timely.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,075
Alan Partridge
Austin American-Statesman
Charles Ealy
[Coogan's] eponymous feature debut here is very British and very funny. But after making a crackling good impression, Alan Partridge overstays its welcome.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,075
Anna Karenina
Austin American-Statesman
Charles Ealy
Director Joe Wright's Anna Karenina is a work of art -- technically brilliant, lavishly filmed and visually stunning.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,075
Arbitrage
Austin American-Statesman
Matthew Odam
With his burrowed eyes, perfect hair and flawless wardrobe, Gere brims with a regal air and unsettling chilliness in his best role in more than a decade.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
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Argo
Austin American-Statesman
Charles Ealy
Argo expertly builds tension and makes you wonder whether the mission will succeed.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
9
2
1,075
Bad Kids Go to Hell
Austin American-Statesman
Charles Ealy
The movie suffers from several implausibilities, and as you can probably tell, it isn't high art. But horror movies usually tap into our secret fears and desires, and Bad Kids Go to Hell does so quite well.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,075
Barnyard
Austin American-Statesman
null
If the humor is smart and effective, the animation is lackluster and uneven -- the pixel pushers at Pixar have spoiled us.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,075
Best Worst Movie
Austin American-Statesman
Chris Garcia
Best Worst Movie is a rich experience. As fun as it is, it reverberates with cultural and psychological complexities you wouldn't expect.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,075
Blue Ruin
Austin American-Statesman
Matthew Odam
[With] Blue Ruin, [director Jeremy Saulnier] muffles the humor with darkness and grounds the violence in a stumbling revenge fantasy enacted by a lost and fractured soul.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,075
Chasing Ice
Austin American-Statesman
Lindsey Cherner
While visually and emotionally stunning, "Chasing Ice" raises almost as many questions as it answers.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,075