Sleeper Awakened

WITHOUT FILM, SOMETHING SLEEPS INSIDE US AND SELDOM AWAKENS. THE SLEEPER MUST AWAKEN.

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BROOKLYN (2015)

January 12, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 7, B, DRAMA, ROMANCE
"A "date movie" that you wouldn't make you vomit"
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John Crowley, Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson, Emory Cohen
2015, 7, B, DRAMA, ROMANCE
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THE LOBSTER (2015)

January 10, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 6, COMEDY, DRAMA, L, ROMANCE, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2017
"Moments of humor buttressed by a sullen dread"
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Yorgos Lanthimos, Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Olivia Colman, Lea Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, John C. Reilly
2015, 6, COMEDY, DRAMA, L, ROMANCE, SCIENCE FICTION, Oscars 2017
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CAROL (2015)

January 10, 2016 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 8, C, DRAMA, ROMANCE, Oscars 2016
"Subtle but absorbing"
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Todd Haynes, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Kyle Chandler
2015, 8, C, DRAMA, ROMANCE, Oscars 2016
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AMERICAN ULTRA (2015)

September 08, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 4, A, ACTION, ROMANCE, SPY
"Bourne w/ a bong"
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Nima Nourizadeh, Max Landis, Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace, Walton Goggins, Bill Pullman, John Leguizamo
2015, 4, A, ACTION, ROMANCE, SPY
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THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY (2014)

August 14, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 8, D, DRAMA, ROMANCE
"Malick meets the Secretary, cranked up to love instead of lust"
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Peter Strickland, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Monica Swinn, Chiara D'Anna
2014, 8, D, DRAMA, ROMANCE
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THE SPRING (2014)

August 12, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 5, HORROR, S, ROMANCE
"Sometimes horror, sometimes drama, and sometimes comedy"
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Justin Benson, Aaron Moorehead, Lou Taylor Pucci, Nadia Hilker
2014, 5, HORROR, S, ROMANCE
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TRAINWRECK (2015)

July 19, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2015, 6, COMEDY, T, ROMANCE
"not afraid to bring the raunch and not play so nice with all the characters."
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Judd Apatow, Bill Hader, Amy Schumer, Brie Larson, Tilda Swinton
2015, 6, COMEDY, T, ROMANCE
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OBVIOUS CHILD (2014)

February 08, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 6, COMEDY, O, ROMANCE
"Cute & funny, with a piercing salt
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Gillian Robespierre, Jenny Slate, Jake Lacy
2014, 6, COMEDY, O, ROMANCE
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THE ONE I LOVE (2014)

February 03, 2015 by Jacob Nelson in 2014, 6, DRAMA, O, SCIENCE FICTION, ROMANCE
"Much less romcom than expected"
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Charlie McDowell, Mark Duplass, Elisabeth Moss, Ted Danson
2014, 6, DRAMA, O, SCIENCE FICTION, ROMANCE
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