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Cork Film Festival 2018

Post author By You Call Yourself a Film Critic
Post date November 27, 2018
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I was at the Cork Film Festival this year, and I saw…lots…of movies. Here’s what I thought of them.

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Quick Critique: Annihilation

Post author By You Call Yourself a Film Critic
Post date March 28, 2018
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Former US army soldier Lena (Natalie Portman) is talked into going into “the Shimmer” after her husband Kane (Oscar Isaac) comes home ill.

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Cork Film Festival 2017

Post author By You Call Yourself a Film Critic
Post date November 29, 2017
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Okay, let’s get this shit started!

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2016: Best Movies, Nate’s Honourable Mentions + 10-1

Post author By You Call Yourself a Film Critic
Post date May 7, 2017
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Click here for So Bad It’s Good, here for Worst Movies 37-11, here for Best Movies 36-11, and here for Worst Movies 10-1.

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2016: Best Movies, 36-11

Post author By You Call Yourself a Film Critic
Post date March 2, 2017
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Read my So Bad It’s Good list here and my Worst Movies of 2016 37-11 here.

2016 was a pretty strong year for film, especially in more off-the-cuff independent affair.

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