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November 12, 2017 Matthew Jones

Review: In Secret (2013) ★★½

In Secret, directed by Charlie Stratton and based on the 1867 novel Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola, tells the story

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November 12, 2017 Matthew Jones

Review: Stephen King’s It (2017) ★★★

I think it is important to judge Andy Muschietti’s It on its own merit, rather than making a comparison to

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November 7, 2017 Matthew Jones

Review: Special Treatment (Sans queue ni tête, 2010) ★★★

There is no doubt that Isabelle Huppert is an extraordinarily talented actress and a modern staple of French cinema. From

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October 26, 2017 Matthew Jones

Review: The Death of Louis XIV ( 2016) ★★★★

There is something to be said for filmmakers who take a leap of faith with regard to form and editing.

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October 15, 2017 Matthew Jones

The Rise and Fall of Danny Boyle: From Shallow Grave to T2

Danny Boyle has had a prolific career spanning three decades, earning one Academy Award win, three nominations, and great success

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October 4, 2017 Matthew Jones

Review: Mother! (Darren Aronofsky, 2017) ★★★★

Before going to the theater to see Darren Aronofsky’s Mother!, I thought I knew what to expect. I had read

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August 16, 2017 Matthew Jones

Review: The Number 23 (2007) ★½

The Number 23 wants very badly to be a captivating neo-noir crime drama about the power of obsession and paranoia.

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August 13, 2017 Matthew Jones

Review: The Devil’s Candy (2015) ★★★½

The Devil’s Candy (2015) is an American horror film written and directed by Sean Byrne. The film stars Ethan Embry

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August 5, 2017 Matthew Jones

Review: Lady Macbeth (2016) ★★★★

It’s difficult to say what kind of film Lady Macbeth is, though its aspirations are readily apparent. On the surface,

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August 2, 2017 Matthew Jones

Review: Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe (2015) ★½

Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe is a Chinese fantasy-adventure film directed by Lu Chuan and loosely based on the popular

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July 28, 2017 Matthew Jones

Review: Marguerite & Julien (2015) ★★★★

It is no easy task to get audiences to root for an incestuous relationship, or even secure funding for such

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July 26, 2017 Matthew Jones

Review: Headwinds (Des vents contraires, 2011) ★★★★

Headwinds, directed by Jalil Lespert, is primarily a story about loss, and the unforeseen difficulties of living with a loved-one’s

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July 19, 2017 Matthew Jones

Review: 10 Jours en or (10 Golden Days, 2012) ★

10 jours en or is simply one of the worst films I’ve seen in recent memory. Having read a very

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July 19, 2017 Matthew Jones

Review: A Cure for Wellness (2016) ★½

Director Gore Verbinksi’s A Cure for Wellness will immediately draw comparisons to Shutter Island (Martin Scorsese, 2010), a film that

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July 17, 2017 Matthew Jones

Review: Okja (2017) ★★★★

Okja is a strange little film, and frequently difficult to watch, but ultimately it was made with good intentions and

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July 16, 2017 Matthew Jones

Review: It’s Only the End of the World (Juste la Fin du Monde, 2016) ★★★

It’s Only the End of the World tells the story of Louis (Gaspard Ulliel), a gay playwright who is dying

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July 12, 2017 Matthew Jones

Review: XX (2017) ★★½

XX is one of the few (possibly the only) horror anthologies written and directed by female filmmakers and focusing on

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Matthew Jones is a film critic and the founder and editor of Philosophy in Film. He studied Film and Philosophy at the University of Georgia and writes about horror, cult, arthouse, independent, and international cinema.

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