Bones and All (2022)
77%RT Audience Score: 66%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Although its subject matter may be hard to stomach, Bones and All proves a deeply romantic and thought-provoking treat.
If you’re looking for a movie that’ll make you feel all the feels, Bones and All is the one for you. Sure, it’s not for the faint of heart – cannibalism isn’t exactly a topic you bring up at the dinner table – but trust me, it’s worth it.
The romance in this flick is so deep, you’ll need a snorkel just to keep up. And it’s not your typical love story either – it’s thought-provoking, it’s complex, it’s…well, it’s a little bit weird. But hey, who doesn’t love a good weird love story?
So if you’re feeling brave and you’re in the mood for something a little different, give Bones and All a shot. Just maybe don’t watch it while you’re eating dinner.
Production Company(ies)
MGM Studios, Road Trip / Journey, United Artists Releasing, Warner Bros.
Distributor
United Artists Releasing
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Lebanon, Ohio, United States; Kentucky, United States; Columbus, Ohio, United States; Ohio, United States
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital, Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:2h 10m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States, Italy
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 23, 2022 Wide
Genre(s)
Mystery & thriller/Drama
Keyword(s)
Bones and All, Mystery, Thriller, Drama, Luca Guadagnino, Taylor Russell, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg, André Holland, Chloë Sevigny, David Gordon Green, David Kajganich, United Artists Releasing, R, Box Office, $121.0K, Dolby Digital, Flat (1.85:1), reviewed by James Berardinelli, Carlos Aguilar, A.A Dowd, Anna Bogutskaya, David Fear, Chris Hewitt, Luke Goodsell, Chris Joyce, Roger Friedman, Matt Oakes, James Verniere, produced by Luca Guadagnino, Theresa Park, Marco Morabito, David Kajganich, Francesco Melzi d’Eril, Lorenzo Mieli, Gabriele Moratti, Peter Spears, Timothée Chalamet, written by David Kajganich, first love, road odyssey, identity, beauty, society, disenfranchised, drifter, survival, graphic nudity, sexual content, bloody violence
Worldwide gross: $14,534,907
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $14,134,907
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,831
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 1,541,429
US/Canada gross: $7,834,907
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $7,834,907
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,671
US/Canada opening weekend: $121,004
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $121,004
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,854
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $16,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $16,000,000
Production budget ranking: 1,447
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $8,616,000
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$10,481,093
ROI to date (est.): -43%
ROI ranking: 1,635
Timothée Chalamet – Lee
Michael Stuhlbarg –
André Holland –
Chloë Sevigny –
David Gordon Green –
Luca Guadagnino – Director, Producer
Theresa Park – Producer
Marco Morabito – Producer
David Kajganich – Producer, Writer
Francesco Melzi d’Eril – Producer
Lorenzo Mieli – Producer
Gabriele Moratti – Producer
Peter Spears – Producer
Dolby Digital – Sound Mix
United Artists Releasing – Distributor
Director(s)
Luca Guadagnino
Writer(s)
David Kajganich
Producer(s)
Luca Guadagnino, Theresa Park, Marco Morabito, David Kajganich, Francesco Melzi d’Eril, Lorenzo Mieli, Gabriele Moratti, Peter Spears, Timothée Chalamet
Film Festivals
Venice, Telluride
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (162) | Top Critics (48) | Fresh (137) | Rotten (25)
Filled with underdeveloped characters and a plot that goes nowhere, it reinforces the feeling I got from Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria remake: this director doesn’t understand horror but is really good at putting viewers to sleep.
November 24, 2022 | Rating: 1.5/4
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
TOP CRITIC
[A] beautiful, voracious coming-of-age romance.
November 24, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Carlos Aguilar
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
For a good long while, Bones and All is rather outstanding, an equally seductive and sinister scavenging of genre touchstones.
November 23, 2022
A.A. Dowd
Chron
TOP CRITIC
The beauty [Luca Guadagnino] finds in the savagery of these two outsiders’ affliction merges with the sweetness of a story of first love. Is a heartthrob still a heartthrob if he’s soaked in blood? Here, the answer is yes.
November 23, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Anna Bogutskaya
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
By the end of this film, you feel like you’ve watched Russell test her own limits and emerge a stronger performer because of it.
November 23, 2022
David Fear
Rolling Stone
TOP CRITIC
Guadagnino establishes a mood of doomed romance, similar to a skilled production of “Romeo and Juliet,” and he sustains it, largely because his leads are all on the same disturbing page.
November 23, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Chris Hewitt
Minneapolis Star Tribune
TOP CRITIC
In its Grand Guignol gesture, in its queasy mix of horror and young lovers united against the world, the film is by turns melodramatic, earnest, and completely ludicrous – in other words, just like teenage romance.
November 24, 2022
Luke Goodsell
ABC News (Australia)
The content may be shocking, but when it’s combined with beautiful cinematography, grotesque practical effects, and a patient pace, the story is an enveloping romance that isn’t easy to forget.
November 24, 2022 | Rating: 4.5/5
Chris Joyce
Movies and Munchies (YouTube)
Guadagnino may have a point, but I don’t what it is, nor care to. The movie is outlandishly disgusting. You can’t recommend it to anyone. The director is skilled, so the production is not the issue. I wish he applied himself to something more savory.
November 24, 2022
Roger Friedman
Showbiz 411
Though it’s not the inspired mash-up that a romantic cannibal roadtrip movie promises, ‘Bones and All’ features a strong cast (Rylance is especially great) and striking production elements.
November 24, 2022 | Rating: B-
Matt Oakes
Silver Screen Riot
Angsty cannibal leads keep getting upstaged by brilliant supporting cast. Shouldn’t Armie Hammer be playing this lead?
November 24, 2022 | Rating: B-
James Verniere
Boston Herald
It’s probably the best movie you’ll ever see about a pair of human flesh craving teenagers traveling cross country in pursuit of their next meal, and I mean that as a complement.
November 23, 2022 | Rating: B+
Nate Adams
The Only Critic…
Plot
Sixteen-year-old Maren Yearly goes on a cross-country journey as she searches through dark, unseen corners of America to find the father she’s never met. She seeks to understand why she’s killed a number of friends and acquaintances, and why she’ll kill again. Based on the novel by Camille DeAngelis.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels does not provide any goofs or errors for the film Bones and All.
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The Super 8 Years 2022
The Super 8 Years (2022)
91%RT Audience Score:
Awards & Nominations: NA
Although its runtime is a brief 60 minutes, “The Super 8 Years” clearly contains intense emotions for the filmmakers. However, despite the breadth of world events captured in the film, it remains almost too deeply personal and does not often resonate on a universal level.
“The Super 8 Years” is a brief film that packs a lot of emotional punch for the filmmakers. Although it covers a wide range of world events, it remains too personal and may not resonate with everyone.
Production Company(ies)
Foreign Language, Social, VOD
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
France
MPAA / Certificate
NR
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 0m
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Language(s):French
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Country of origin:France
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 16, 2022 Limited
Genre(s)
Documentary/Biography
Keyword(s)
documentary, biography, French, Annie Ernaux, David Ernaux-Briot, David Thion, Philippe Martin, family, memory, home movies, 1970s, 1980s, France, Albania, Egypt, Spain, USSR, introspective, literary, Nobel Prize, Happening, Kino Lorber, narrator, producer, director, writer, box office, gross USA, limited release, critic reviews, audience reviews, Tomatometer, Fresh Kernels, genre, MPAA rating, budget, reviewed by, produced by, directed by, starring
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend: $2,064
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $2,210
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,853
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
David Ernaux-Briot – Director
Annie Ernaux – Director
Annie Ernaux – Writer
David Thion – Producer
Philippe Martin – Producer
Director(s)
David Ernaux-Briot, Annie Ernaux
Writer(s)
Annie Ernaux
Producer(s)
David Thion, Philippe Martin
Film Festivals
Cannes
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (13) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (1)
This moving, probing, beautifully written film doesn’t completely eschew nostalgia, but like Ernaux’s books, it treats the past as a prism, casting varying light depending on how, when and where it’s held.
December 26, 2022
Noel Murray
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
The compact documentary is ultimately more an exercise for the filmmakers than it is a truly rewarding cinematic experience for the audience.
December 16, 2022 | Rating: 2.5/4
Marya E. Gates
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
As much as the film acts as a complement to Ernaux’s previously published work, it also affords a unique pleasure: moving-image evidence of the woman in that transitional moment just before and after her first three books were released.
December 16, 2022
Melissa Anderson
4Columns
TOP CRITIC
It is a privilege to be invited into the world of this peerless writer with unparalleled emotional intelligence who is brave enough to point to every part of her life that, to some extent, failed.
December 15, 2022 | Rating: B
Ella Kemp
indieWire
TOP CRITIC
The film’s images have faded, but the memories they’ve stirred up are vivid and full of feeling.
December 15, 2022
Manohla Dargis
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
A brisk dream of 65-minutes built entirely out of her family’s super 8 camera home movies that is all fleeting memories stung with melancholy and bliss.
December 24, 2022
Glenn Dunks
The Film Experience
The romantic, the familial and the geopolitical are inseparable here.
December 16, 2022 | Rating: 4.5/5
Jennie Kermode
Eye for Film
Sadly, this footage, pleasantly captured snippets of vacations in gorgeously soft Super 8, subdues the raw literary horsepower of Ernaux’s compositions, imprinting ease, both placid and banal, onto an author whose writing is anything but.
December 15, 2022
Igor Fishman
In Review Online
The images of family happiness become equivocal and a smile can define sadness. [Full review in Spanish]
December 13, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Philipp Engel
Cinemanía (Spain)
We get much more than what we see, and yet nothing in the text seems forced or academic.
October 31, 2022
Amy Taubin
Artforum
Ernaux’s story is her own, though many audiences will find it looks quite similar, regardless of one’s position as parent or child. The film plays as one extended memory—sometimes more bitter, sometimes more sweet, always a combination of both.
October 24, 2022 | Rating: B
Michael Frank
The Film Stage
Those experienced with [Annie Ernaux’s] work, whether in print or film, should find her documentary debut The Super 8 Years, co-directed by her son, David Ernaux-Briot, equally intimate and thought provoking.
May 24, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/5
Nicholas Bell
IONCINEMA.com…
Plot
The French writer and 2022 Nobel Prize awardee Annie Ernaux, whose novels and memoirs have gained her a devoted following, journeys into her family’s memory. Compiled from gorgeously textured home movie images from 1972 to 1981 – when her first books were published, her sons became teenagers, and her husband Philippe brought an 8mm film camera everywhere they went – this portrait of a time, place, and moment of personal and political significance takes us from holidays and family rituals in suburban bourgeois France to trips abroad in Albania and Egypt, Spain and the USSR. Supplying her own introspective voiceover, Ernaux and her co-filmmaker, her son David, guide the viewer through fragments of a decade.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Annie Ernaux, who is both the writer and one of the stars of the film, is a renowned French author and winner of numerous literary awards.
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Huesera The Bone Woman 2022
Huesera The Bone Woman (2022)
94%RT Audience Score:
Awards & Nominations: NA
A bone-chilling body horror, Huesera offers genre fans a twisted take on What to Expect When You’re Expecting.
“Huesera” is a chilling horror movie that twists the familiar concept of What to Expect When You’re Expecting and will keep genre fans on the edge of their seats.
Production Company(ies)
Foreign Language, LGBTQ Stories, Psychological, Supernatural, VOD, XYZ Films
Distributor
XYZ Films
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
NR
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 33m
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Language(s):Spanish
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Country of origin:Mexico, Peru
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Feb 10, 2023 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 16, 2023
Genre(s)
Horror/Mystery & thriller
Keyword(s)
Huesera, The Bone Woman, horror, mystery, thriller, Spanish, Michelle Garza Cervera, directed by Michelle Garza Cervera, Paulina Villavicencio, Edher Campos, produced by Paulina Villavicencio, Edher Campos, Michelle Garza Cervera, Abia Castillo, written by Michelle Garza Cervera, Abia Castillo, starring Natalia Solián, Alfonso Dosal, Mayra Batalla, Mercedes Hernández, Aida López, Martha Claudia Moreno, reviewed by Katie Rife, Natalia Winkelman, Carlos Aguilar, Wes Greene, Nick Allen, Jasmine Lane, Laura Hiros, Jon Mendelsohn, Matt Hudson, Jennie Kermode, Jonathan DeHaan, Daniel Gorman, horror movie, bone-chilling, body horror, supernatural nightmare, twisted, Mexican urban legend, motherhood, pregnancy, Valeria, Raúl, Octavia, Isabel, Maricarmen, Ursula, limited release, XYZ Films, box office performance, budget, MPAA rating, cursed, sinister entity, dark magic
Worldwide gross: $1,685,816
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: –
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Alfonso Dosal – Raúl
Mayra Batalla – Octavia
Mercedes Hernández – Isabel
Aida López – Maricarmen
Martha Claudia Moreno – Ursula
Director – Michelle Garza Cervera
Producers – Paulina Villavicencio, Edher Campos
Writers – Michelle Garza Cervera, Abia Castillo
Director(s)
Michelle Garza Cervera
Writer(s)
Michelle Garza Cervera, Abia Castillo
Producer(s)
Paulina Villavicencio, Edher Campos
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (54) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (53) | Rotten (1)
[Huesera] accomplishes a lofty goal for genre cinema: Taking a familiar formula and turning it into a personal statement.
February 10, 2023 | Rating: 3.5/4
Katie Rife
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
“Huesera” is the type of staggering supernatural nightmare that is as transfixing as it is terrifying.
February 9, 2023
Natalia Winkelman
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
The remarkable debut from writer-director Michelle Garza Cervera is as effectively blood-curdling as it is intellectually incisive.
February 9, 2023
Carlos Aguilar
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
The film is a sensitive character study disguised as an unnerving exercise in body horror.
February 6, 2023 | Rating: 3/4
Wes Greene
Slant Magazine
TOP CRITIC
A poignant look at the fear of becoming a bad mother.
October 25, 2022
Nick Allen
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
Huesera is a tale of motherhood told in splintered bones and fractured identity, and while its conclusion may be quieter than other horror classics, it’s no less satisfying. October 7, 2022
Jasmine Lane
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
The excellent performances and the impeccable script of Abia Castillo and Garza Cervera herself speaks of classism, appearances and above all that synergy between good and evil, of those things that exist but are not talked about. [Full Review in Spanish]
February 11, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
Laura Hiros
Rincón de cine
Huesera: The Bone Woman offers a unique take on a Mexican urban legend, but would have benefitted from a tighter narrative.
February 11, 2023
Jon Mendelsohn
CBR
Cervera’s triumphant debut offering really gets under the skin. The pace and overall lack of ‘scares’ may not be to everyone’s tastes, but Huesera delivers a powerful, engaging, and sometimes bruising experience.
February 10, 2023 | Rating: 8.5/10
Matt Hudson
What I Watched Tonight
Wonderfully uncomfortable.
February 10, 2023 | Rating: 3.5/5
Jennie Kermode
Eye for Film
Huesera is light on Horror but it’s a darker and more frank storty about pregnancy than we’re usually given.
February 10, 2023 | Rating: 7/10
Jonathan DeHaan
Nightmare on Film Street
It’s mostly impressive stuff, but the abrupt, opaque ending is truly astounding, sure to be interpreted as happy or depressing depending on the individual.
February 10, 2023
Daniel Gorman
In Review Online…
Plot
It should be the happiest time in Valeria’s life. She and her husband, Raul, have finally seen one of their longtime dreams come true: Valeria is pregnant. At first, everything seems perfect. Gradually, though, her mood darkens. With motherhood upon her, Valeria can’t shake off heavy self-doubt and a pervasive dread, the latter stemming from visions of spider-like presences and other possibly supernatural threats. Hoping to confront these demons, she reconnects with the old, more carefree life she once gave up for Raul, including rekindling an old flame with her first love, Octavia.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels does not provide any information about goofs for the film “Huesera: The Bone Woman” at this time.
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Nr 10 2022
Nr. 10 (2022)
79%RT Audience Score:
Awards & Nominations: NA
Nr. 10″ is a film that leaves its audience divided, with some calling it bold and bonkers, while others find it frustrating and undercooked. The movie begins as a deadpan comedy about an adulterous affair among actors and their director, but then morphs into something entirely different. While some critics praise the film’s enigmatic and confounding nature, others find it thematically threadbare and less coherent than the director’s previous works. However, all agree that the ending is the best, funniest, and most delightful of any movie in years, with a satisfyingly cathartic and diabolically open-ended finale that leaves us both smiling and scratching our heads. Overall, “Nr. 10” is a satiric experiment that challenges its viewers and rewards those who are willing to go in cold and embrace its quirky and unpredictable nature.
Nr. 10″ is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get. Some critics found it enigmatic and confounding, while others were delighted by the funniest and most delightful ending they’ve seen in years. The film starts as a deadpan comedy about an adulterous affair among actors and their director, but then morphs into something else entirely. It’s bold, bonkers, and elliptical, but also frustrating and less than the sum of its parts. However, the dry humor keeps us invested, and the finale is satisfyingly cathartic and diabolically open-ended. So, if you’re up for a satiric experiment, give “Nr. 10” a chance and see where it takes you.
Production Company(ies)
VOD
Distributor
Drafthouse Films
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
NR
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 40m
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Language(s):English, Dutch, German
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Country of origin:Belgium, The Netherlands
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 2, 2022 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 9, 2022
Genre(s)
Mystery & Thriller/Drama/Sci-Fi
Keyword(s)
Mystery, Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi, German, Tom Dewispelaere, Frieda Barnhard, Pierre Bokma, Hans Kesting, Anniek Pheifer, Jan Bijvoet, Alex van Warmerdam, Marc van Warmerdam, written by Alex van Warmerdam, Drafthouse Films, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Richard Whittaker, Wendy Ide, Jason Adams, Mark Dujsik, Peter Martin, Rob Aldam, Avi Offer, Roger Moore, Jared Mobarak, NR 10, Günter, Lizzy, Marius, Karl, Isabel, limited release, streaming release
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Frieda Barnhard – Lizzy
Pierre Bokma – Marius
Hans Kesting – Karl
Anniek Pheifer – Isabel
Jan Bijvoet – self
Director – Alex van Warmerdam
Producer – Marc van Warmerdam
Writer – Alex van Warmerdam
Director(s)
Alex van Warmerdam
Writer(s)
Alex van Warmerdam
Producer(s)
Marc van Warmerdam
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (9) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (3)
A slightly silly and thematically threadbare disappointment. December 1, 2022 | Rating: 2/5
Richard Whittaker
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
Enigmatic and somewhat confounding…
November 21, 2021
Wendy Ide
Screen International
TOP CRITIC
The best, funniest, most delightful ending of any movie I have seen in years
December 2, 2022
Jason Adams
My New Plaid Pants
The payoff … suggests that filmmaker didn’t fully consider where to take this story after the truth of its mystery is revealed.
December 2, 2022 | Rating: 2.5/4
Mark Dujsik
Mark Reviews Movies
A freakin’ fantastic (?!) film. It begins like a deadpan comedy of sorts about an adulterous affair among actors and their director as they rehearse a new, absurdist stage production. Then it morphs effortlessly into something else entirely,
November 30, 2022
Peter Martin
ScreenAnarchy
While it’s an overused phrase, it really is best going in cold.
November 30, 2022
Rob Aldam
Backseat Mafia
Bold, bonkers and elliptical, but also frustrating, slightly undercooked and less than the sum of its parts.
November 30, 2022
Avi Offer
NYC Movie Guru
As much as I like the challenge van Warmerdam’s satiric experiments always are…I found “Nr. 10” less coherent and much less satisfying than anything of his that I’ve seen.
November 28, 2022 | Rating: 2/4
Roger Moore
Movie Nation
That dry humor keeps us invested while also lulling us to sleep before genial smiles inevitably turn into cold-blooded smirks. And it culminates with a finale as satisfyingly cathartic as it is diabolically open-ended, thanks to Günther’s naivete.
November 28, 2022 | Rating: B
Jared Mobarak
The Film Stage…
Plot
Günter, who was found in a German forest as a four-year old, grew up in a foster family. Four decades later, he lives as a stage actor, spends time with his daughter Lizzie, and is having an affair with a married woman. When a stranger on a bridge whispers a single word into his ear, he begins to wonder about his origins.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Tom Dewispelaere plays the lead role of Günter in Nr. 10.
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Devotion 2022
Devotion (2022)
90%RT Audience Score: 94%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Honoring real-life history while delivering impactful drama, Devotion is a straightforward biopic elevated by standout performances from a talented cast.
Devotion is a movie that’s got it all – history, drama, and some seriously talented actors. It’s a biopic that doesn’t mess around, but still manages to pack a punch. The cast is seriously impressive, and they bring their A-game to every scene. If you’re looking for a movie that’s both entertaining and educational, Devotion is definitely worth checking out.
Production Company(ies)
Black Label Media, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, STXfilms
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Savannah, Georgia, United States; Tybee Island, Georgia, United States; Georgia, United States
MPAA / Certificate
PG-13
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos, Dolby, Dolby Surround 7.1, DTS
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Aspect ratio:2.20 : 1
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Runtime:2h 19m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 23, 2022 Wide
Genre(s)
War/History
Keyword(s)
starring Glen Powell, Jonathan Majors, Joe Jonas, Tom Sadoski, Christina Jackson, Nick Hargrove, directed by J.D Dillard, Erik Messerschmidt, Billy Fox, Deirdra Elizabeth Govan, written by Jonathan C Stewart, Jake Crane, Jonathan A H Stewart, war, history, drama, action, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Amy Nicholson, Trace Sauveur, Chris Hewitt, Leah Greenblatt, Radheyan Simonpillai, Katie Walsh, Steven Prokopy, Leo Brady, Courtney Small, Jason Adams, Mike McGranaghan, produced by Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Molly Smith, Rachel Smith, PG-13, Columbia Pictures, DTS, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Glen Powell as Lieutenant Tom Hudner, Jonathan Majors as Jesse Brown
Worldwide gross: $21,754,392
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $20,845,405
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,689
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 2,273,218
US/Canada gross: $20,511,938
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $20,029,075
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,408
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $90,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $90,000,000
Production budget ranking: 448
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $48,465,000
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$117,619,595
ROI to date (est.): -85%
ROI ranking: 1,914
Jonathan Majors – Jesse Brown
Joe Jonas – Marty Goode
Tom Sadoski – Self
Christina Jackson – Daisy Brown
Nick Hargrove – Self
Director – J.D. Dillard, Erik Messerschmidt, Billy Fox, Deirdra Elizabeth Govan
Producer – Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Molly Smith, Rachel Smith
Writers – Jonathan C. Stewart, Jake Crane, Jonathan A. H. Stewart
Director(s)
J.D. Dillard, Erik Messerschmidt, Billy Fox, Deirdra Elizabeth Govan
Writer(s)
Jonathan C. Stewart, Jake Crane, Jonathan A. H. Stewart
Producer(s)
Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Molly Smith, Rachel Smith
Film Festivals
Toronto
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (66) | Top Critics (21) | Fresh (51) | Rotten (15)
As an intellectual dismantling of white savior narratives, “Devotion” is smartly done; as an enjoyable heartwarmer to watch with your uncle, it’s stiff when it should soar.
November 24, 2022 | Rating: B-
Amy Nicholson
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
It’s committed to the hallmarks of the genre, for better and for worse.
November 23, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
Trace Sauveur
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
If “they don’t make ’em like they used to” is a thing you say about movies, “Devotion” is for you.
November 23, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Chris Hewitt
Minneapolis Star Tribune
TOP CRITIC
An oddly dull and dutiful biopic, too restrained to serve the valiant efforts of its leads.
November 23, 2022 | Rating: B-
Leah Greenblatt
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
“Do you know how tired I am of people trying to help me while looking down on me?” Brown asks in one devastating scene. He’s speaking to Hudner, but the line lands a direct hit against every white-saviour movie that came before it.
November 23, 2022
Radheyan Simonpillai
Globe and Mail
TOP CRITIC
A stirring story of friendship during war, and beyond, that is both rare and real.
November 23, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Katie Walsh
Tribune News Service
TOP CRITIC
You could certainly find more exciting and action-packed movies in theaters right now, but Devotion has something many films don’t: patience, humanity, and more than little humility.
November 24, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Steven Prokopy
Third Coast Review
Devotion has strong production and performances but lacks a clear narrative to see through the clouds.
November 24, 2022 | Rating: 2/4
Leo Brady
AMovieGuy.com
Majors once again shows why he is quickly becoming one of this generation’s most fascinating actors.
November 24, 2022
Courtney Small
That Shelf
Majors winds a surprising path towards enlightening this man and what must have been his daily struggle, choosing to snarl and obscure just a little more than a lesser actor, a lesser film, would feel necessary
November 24, 2022
Jason Adams
Pajiba
Devotion is a relatively low-key, thoughtful examination of loyalty and duty, both as a member of the military and as an overall person.
November 23, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat
The script so flattens out the trials of Brown and the “Devotion” of these two for one another that we find ourselves thinking, “Well, I guess we have to take their word for it.”
November 23, 2022 | Rating: 2/4
Roger Moore
Movie Nation…
Plot
Two elite US Navy fighter pilots help turn the tide in the most brutal battle in the Korean War: Jesse Brown, the first Black aviator in Navy history and his fellow fighter pilot and friend, Tom Hudner. Their heroic sacrifices and enduring friendship would make them the Navy’s most celebrated wingmen. Based on the 2015 nonfiction book by Adam Makos.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Glen Powell, who plays Tom Hudner in the film, is also known for his roles in Hidden Figures and Top Gun: Maverick.
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No Bears 2022
No Bears (2022)
95%RT Audience Score:
Awards & Nominations: NA
No Bears bears witness to Jafar Panahi’s incisive filmmaking while urging viewers to examine the complex layers of a deceptively simple story: a man oppressed and suppressed by his country.
“No Bears” is a powerful film that showcases Jafar Panahi’s insightful filmmaking. The movie tells the story of a man oppressed and suppressed by his country and challenges viewers to consider its complex themes.
Production Company(ies)
Film/TV/Theater, Foreign Language
Distributor
Janus Films
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
NR
Year of Release
2022
-
Color:Color
-
Sound mix:Dolby Digital, Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 47m
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Language(s):Azerbaijani, Persian/Farsi/Dari
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Country of origin:Iran
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 23, 2022 Limited
Genre(s)
Drama/Romance
Keyword(s)
starring Jafar Panahi, Naser Hashemi, Vahid Mobasheri, Bakhtiyar Panjeei, directed by Jafar Panahi, written by Jafar Panahi, drama, romance, Persian language, box office gross $8.5K, reviewed by Stephanie Zacharek, Glenn Kenny, David Fear, Barry Hertz, A.O Scott, Justin Chang, Avi Offer, Chris Knight, Nora Lee Mandel, Todd Jorgenson, Anne Brodie, Elena Lazic, Jafar Panahi’s No Bears, Iranian cinema, love stories, superstition, power, oppression, political, traditionalism, religious dogma, artistic suppression, remote directing, government suppression, mob rule, allegory, multi-layered fable, soul-nourishing, provocative, engrossing, captivating, effective, personalized, humanistic, incisive, indictment, self-discovery, better world, complex layers, deceptively simple story, Janus Films, MPAA rating N/A
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend: $617,325
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $660,948
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,339
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Naser Hashemi – Village Chief
Vahid Mobasheri – Ghanbar
Bakhtiyar Panjeei – Bakhtiar
Director(s)
Jafar Panahi
Writer(s)
Jafar Panahi
Producer(s)
Jafar Panahi
Film Festivals
Venice, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (70) | Top Critics (27) | Fresh (70)
There’s no way to watch this film without feeling mournful, or fearing for the man who made it.
December 26, 2022
Stephanie Zacharek
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
[Panahi’s] work has not astonished like this in some time.
December 23, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Glenn Kenny
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
You leave feeling like you’ve just seen a truly extraordinary late work produced by one of the era’s greatest working auteurs, quickly followed by the sense of experiencing a sucker punch.
December 23, 2022
David Fear
Rolling Stone
TOP CRITIC
If watching a Jafar Panahi film is something of a political act, then it is also a soul-nourishing one.
December 22, 2022
Barry Hertz
Globe and Mail
TOP CRITIC
Panahi, whose courage and honesty are beyond doubt, has made a movie that calls those very qualities into question, a movie about its own ethical limits and aesthetic contradictions.
December 22, 2022
A.O. Scott
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
It’s a fierce critique of small-town traditionalism and religious dogma. But while this is an angry and ultimately devastating movie, it’s also a surprisingly playful and inventive one.
December 20, 2022
Justin Chang
NPR
TOP CRITIC
Provocative, engrossing and captivating.
December 28, 2022
Avi Offer
NYC Movie Guru
A fascinating, multi-layered fable in which the storytelling techniques of film butt up against the realities of the world.
December 27, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Chris Knight
National Post
An effective, personalized allegory for the role of cinema within the Iranian theocratic, authoritarian regime and an incisive, yet humanistic indictment of oppression, from a traditional village on up.
December 24, 2022 | Rating: 10/10
Nora Lee Mandel
Maven’s Nest
… a journey of self-discovery with a powerful ending that reinforces the acclaimed filmmaker’s refusal to be silenced.
December 23, 2022
Todd Jorgenson
Cinemalogue
Iranian Jafar Panahi’s No Bears brings to light the suppression of artists in his homeland, who, like him, carry on – a stoic figure shooting, observing, and directing his feature remotely as tensions rise in brutal government suppression and mob rule.
December 23, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Anne Brodie
What She Said
Jafar Panahi’s ability to still clearly identify who the real culprits are is an inspiring testament to his clear-mindedness and his unshaken ability to imagine a better, more just world.
December 23, 2022 | Rating: A
Elena Lazic
The Playlist…
Plot
A filmmaker is relocated to a rural border town to remotely direct a new film in nearby Turkey – the story of which comes to sharply mirror disturbing events that begin to occur around him. As he struggles to complete his film, he finds himself thrust in the middle of a local scandal, confronting the opposing pulls of tradition and progress, city and country, belief and evidence, and the universal desire to reject oppression.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels doesn’t have any goofs listed for the film “No Bears.”
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Amigo 2022
Amigo (2022)
95%RT Audience Score:
Awards & Nominations: NA
Amigo, the Spanish thriller that has finally made its way to North America, is a masterclass in restrained suspense. Director Óscar Martín expertly weaves a tale of a paralysed man and his best friend and carer, whose relationship slowly dissolves into a Hitchcockian nightmare. The chemistry between the two leads, Pareja and Botet, is palpable and adds depth and intensity to their characters. Martín’s direction is deliberate and methodical, leaving breadcrumbs for the audience to follow but never revealing his hand too soon. The result is a film that is both bold and ambitious, yet disturbing and fascinating. Amigo is a must-see for fans of slow-burn thrillers and those who appreciate the art of suspense.
If you’re looking for a slow-burn thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat, Amigo is the movie for you. With a seasoned chemistry between the two leads, you’ll be invested in their relationship from the start. Sure, it’s a bit weird, but that only adds to the intrigue. And don’t worry about getting lost – the breadcrumbs are there, but you’ll never know for sure where the director is leading you. So sit back, relax, and let Amigo take you on a darkly fascinating ride.
Production Company(ies)
Foreign Language
Distributor
Dekanalog
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Madrid, Spain
MPAA / Certificate
NR
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
-
Sound mix:Dolby
-
Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
-
Runtime:1h 23m
-
Language(s):Spanish
-
Country of origin:Spain
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 2, 2022 Limited
Genre(s)
Mystery & Thriller/Comedy
Keyword(s)
Mystery, Thriller, Comedy, Spanish, Oscar Martin, Elena Munoz, Javier Botet, David Pareja, Patricia Estremera, Esther Gimeno, Alfonso Mendiguchia, Ana del Arco, car accident, bedridden, gaslighting, power dynamic, suspense, small-scale, harrowing, chemistry, Hitchcockian, paranoia, strong performance, North American release, slow-burn, intriguing, weird, minimalism, intense, bold, ambitious, disturbing, fascinating, 2022, limited release, Dekanalog
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
David Pareja – David
Patricia Estremera – Unknown
Esther Gimeno – Unknown
Alfonso Mendiguchía – Unknown
Ana del Arco – Unknown
Director(s)
Óscar Martín
Writer(s)
Óscar Martín, Javier Botet, David Pareja
Producer(s)
Elena Muñoz
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (9) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (9)
It’s taken its time getting a North American release, but will prove worth the wait for fans of restrained, small-scale yet harrowing suspense.
December 2, 2022
Dennis Harvey
Variety
TOP CRITIC
A nifty, slow-burn Spanish thriller.
December 2, 2022
Gary M. Kramer
MovieJawn
Pareja and Botet often perform comedy together and have a seasoned chemistry which makes it easy to buy into the depth and intensity of their characters’ relationship.
December 2, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/5
Jennie Kermode
Eye for Film
An intriguing film even if a bit weird.
December 1, 2022 | Rating: B+
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Óscar Martín’s darkly Hitchcockian comic thriller tracks a grieving, paralysed man’s dissolving relationship with his best friend and carer
November 30, 2022
Anton Bitel
Projected Figures
Martín rushes nothing, and though he leaves breadcrumbs, you’ll never know for sure where he’s leading you.
November 29, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/5
Hope Madden
MaddWolf
A film whose minimalism only heightens its suspense and narrows and sharpens the focus of its intensity
November 28, 2022 | Rating: 2.5/4
Roger Moore
Movie Nation
The result is much bolder, ambitious, disturbing and fascinating, than those austere filming conditions could promised. [Full Review in Spanish]
October 9, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5
Diego Batlle
Otroscines.com
Amigo offers an interesting look at paranoia aided by a strong performance from Botet.
September 23, 2019
Evan Saathoff
Birth.Movies.Death….
Plot
Following a serious accident, David decides to take his best friend, Javi, in and look after him. However, it’s not long before the quarrels between the two come up to the surface, bringing into the open a poisoned and homicidal relationship, closer to insanity than the friendship they appear to hold.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Javier Botet, who plays Javi in the film, is known for his work in horror films and is often cast in roles that require heavy makeup and prosthetics due to his tall and thin physique.
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Bad Axe 2022
Bad Axe (2022)
97%RT Audience Score: 100%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Making discomfiting statements about American political willpower and race relations, Bad Axe offers a close-up perspective on societal turmoil during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bad Axe is like a punch in the gut, but in a good way. It’s a movie that doesn’t shy away from the uncomfortable truths about American politics and race relations. And boy, does it hit close to home during these crazy COVID times.
The film takes you on a wild ride through societal turmoil, and it’s not always pretty. But that’s what makes it so damn good. It’s like watching a train wreck, but you can’t look away.
The filmmakers really know how to make you squirm in your seat, but in a way that’s oddly satisfying. You’ll leave the theater feeling like you just went through a cathartic experience.
So, if you’re looking for a movie that will make you think and feel, Bad Axe is definitely worth checking out. Just be prepared to have your world rocked.
Production Company(ies)
Asian Stories, Izo, Prejudice, Social, Topical, VOD
Distributor
IFC Films
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Michigan, United States
MPAA / Certificate
NR
Year of Release
2022
-
Color:Color
-
Sound mix:Dolby
-
Aspect ratio:NA
-
Runtime:1h 42m
-
Language(s):English
-
Country of origin:United States
-
Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 18, 2022 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2022
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
documentary, COVID-19 pandemic, Asian-American family, Trump’s rural America, restaurant, American dream, Neo-Nazis, generational scars, Cambodian Killing Fields, David Siev, Jude Hope Harris, Diane Moy Quon, Katarina Vasquez, directed by David Siev, produced by Jude Hope Harris, Diane Moy Quon, David Siev, Katarina Vasquez, executive produced by Dawn Bonder, reviewed by Claudia Puig, Randy Myers, Adam Kempenaar, Michael Rechtshaffen, Natalia Winkelman, G Allen Johnson, Wade Major, Shawn Edwards, Edward Douglas, Glenn Dunks, Derek Sante, genre: documentary, box office: $16.7K, IFC Films, MPAA rating: not rated, COVID-19, pandemic, family, immigrants, American society, political divide, slice-of-life portrait, emotional, honest, humane
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend: $9,991
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $9,991
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,691
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Jude Hope Harris – Producer
Diane Moy Quon – Producer
Katarina Vasquez – Producer
Dawn Bonder – Executive Producer
Director(s)
David Siev
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
Jude Hope Harris, Diane Moy Quon, David Siev, Katarina Vasquez
Film Festivals
South by Southwest
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (43) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (41) | Rotten (2)
A stirring tribute to strong family ties and triumphing over adversity.
November 30, 2022
Claudia Puig
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
“Bad Axe” comes out the most organic, showing not telling about this family of immigrants and their bonds to get through the toughest times.
November 22, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Randy Myers
San Jose Mercury News
TOP CRITIC
…a curious, compassionate portrait of a country, community, and family in flux. And as socio-politically topical as it is, what lingers are the emotionally introspective ways the family members change during this volatile time.
November 18, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/5
Adam Kempenaar
Filmspotting
TOP CRITIC
A penetrating assessment of American society at the time of the pandemic.
November 18, 2022
Michael Rechtshaffen
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
Even if Siev wants “Bad Axe” to emerge as an ode to his family’s strength, the film feels more like a home video exercise.
November 17, 2022
Natalia Winkelman
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
It is not just among the finest and most important films of the year, but it will stand as a valuable historical and social document of these times.
November 16, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
G. Allen Johnson
San Francisco Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
It touches on all these different things and does so to a very powerful degree, but it sort of meanders in between.
November 30, 2022
Wade Major
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
Terrific storytelling. “Bad Axe” does a fantastic job of humanizing the pandemic with fantastic insight on both a deeply personal level and with keen business observations. A smart, important and entertaining documentary.
November 27, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Shawn Edwards
Fox 4 Kansas City
Going to be one of my top docs of the year [because] it’s a movie that really connected with me on many levels.
November 23, 2022
Edward Douglas
The Weekend Warrior
…first-time filmmaker David Siev lands upon potent ideas of the political divide across America (it’s not as blue state/red state, or even blue county/red county state as some may like to conceive it…
November 23, 2022
Glenn Dunks
The Film Experience
Emotional and honest, great documentary!
November 23, 2022 | Rating: B+
Derek Sante
KSNV (Las Vegas)
The subjects are compelling regardless of the circumstances in this frank and transparent slice-of-life portrait that’s more humane than heavy-handed.
November 23, 2022
Todd Jorgenson
Cinemalogue…
Plot
A real-time portrait of 2020 unfolds as an Asian-American family in Trump’s rural America fights to keep their restaurant and American dream alive in the face of a pandemic, Neo-Nazis, and generational scars from the Cambodian Killing Fields.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels does not have any Goofs listed for the film Bad Axe.
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Nanny 2022
Nanny (2022)
91%RT Audience Score:
Awards & Nominations: NA
Led by Anna Diop’s strong central performance, the smartly disquieting Nanny is a promising debut for writer-director Nikyatu Jusu.
If you’re looking for a movie that’ll make you want to sleep with the lights on, Nanny is the one for you. Anna Diop absolutely kills it as the lead, giving us all the creeps we could ever want. And let’s give a round of applause to writer-director Nikyatu Jusu for making such a promising debut. This movie will have you questioning every babysitter you’ve ever hired.
Production Company(ies)
Amazon Studios, Blumhouse Productions, Prime Video, Stay Gold Features, Supernatural
Distributor
Amazon Studios
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Prime Video), Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
New York, New York, United States
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
-
Sound mix:Dolby
-
Aspect ratio:2.00 : 1
-
Runtime:1h 38m
-
Language(s):English, Wolof
-
Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 23, 2022 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 16, 2022
Genre(s)
Horror/Mystery & thriller
Keyword(s)
Nanny, Anna Diop, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Spector, horror, mystery, thriller, Nikyatu Jusu, Nikkia Moulterie, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, R rating, displacement, Senegal, New York City, American dream, violence, dreams, reality, Amazon Studios, brief sexuality, nudity, some language, 2022, limited release, streaming, box office, budget, reviewed by Peyton Robinson, Pilar Galvan, Manohla Dargis, Robert Abele, Fran Hoepfner, Michael O’Sullivan, Siddhant Adlakha, Sarah Gorr, Todd Jorgenson, Chase Hutchinson, Matt Donato, critic reviews, producer, directed by, written by
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $10,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $10,000,000
Production budget ranking: 1,618
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $5,385,000
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Michelle Monaghan – Amy
Sinqua Walls – Malik
Morgan Spector – Adam
Rose Decker – Rose
Leslie Uggams – Kathleen
Nikyatu Jusu – Director/Writer
Nikkia Moulterie – Producer
Daniela Taplin Lundberg – Producer
Director(s)
Nikyatu Jusu
Writer(s)
Nikyatu Jusu
Producer(s)
Nikkia Moulterie, Daniela Taplin Lundberg
Film Festivals
Sundance, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (75) | Top Critics (27) | Fresh (68) | Rotten (7)
While its horror elements and overall structure lack gratification, it’s the woman at its center and the submergence into her spirit that make it a poignant, wonderfully personal character study.
November 24, 2022 | Rating: 2.5/4
Peyton Robinson
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
The film is an experience for the senses; you’ll hold your breath as you’re consumed.
November 23, 2022
Pilar Galvan
NPR
TOP CRITIC
Diop’s delicate, fine-tuned performance works harmoniously with movie’s shape-shifting and with the other actors, especially Monaghan’s more full-bodied, quietly violent turn.
November 22, 2022
Manohla Dargis
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
A work of compassion and unease heralding a thoughtful, genre-probing talent.
November 22, 2022
Robert Abele
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
It’d be better if “Nanny” leaned into its own ambiguousness and myth-making for its final act; there is no need for the film to be quite as literal as it winds up being.
November 21, 2022
Fran Hoepfner
TheWrap
TOP CRITIC
The film, despite being mostly set in a huge, expensive apartment that inexplicably seems to be illuminated only by low-wattage lightbulbs, by and large resists the easy tropes of conventional horror.
November 21, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Michael O’Sullivan
Washington Post
TOP CRITIC
A creeping tale of the ways in which a mother comes undone. It’s just unfortunate that Nanny comes undone alongside her.
November 23, 2022
Siddhant Adlakha
JoySauce.com
It feels reminiscent of 70s classics like Rosemary’s Baby and Don’t Look Now in its subtlety and startlingly intimate look at a different slice of domestic life.
November 23, 2022
Sarah Gorr
The Spool
A deeply felt portrayal by Anna Diop propels this atmospheric, character-driven thriller about maternal instincts and the immigrant experience.
November 23, 2022
Todd Jorgenson
Cinemalogue
Telling the story of a nanny trying to raise money to bring her son to America, this feature debut from writer-director Nikyatu Jusu plays both as an emotional drama and an enduringly evocative horror.
November 23, 2022 | Rating: B+
Chase Hutchinson
Collider
Nikyatu Jusu’s Nanny is a tale of prolific sadness that challenges horror’s identity.
November 23, 2022 | Rating: 7.0/10
Matt Donato
Paste Magazine
[T]he movie gradually becomes more of a horror story … It’s far less convincing or developed in that regard.
November 23, 2022 | Rating: 2/4
Mark Dujsik
Mark Reviews Movies…
Plot
Aisha, a woman who recently emigrated from Senegal, is hired to care for the daughter of an affluent couple living in New York City. Haunted by the absence of the young son she left behind, Aisha hopes her new job will afford her the chance to bring him to the U.S., but becomes increasingly unsettled by the family’s volatile home life. As his arrival approaches, a violent presence begins to invade both her dreams and her reality, threatening the American dream she is painstakingly piecing together.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels does not list any goofs for the film Nanny (2022).
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Corsage 2022
Corsage (2022)
78%RT Audience Score: 68%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Corsage puts a refreshingly irreverent spin on period biopic formulas, further elevated by Vicky Krieps’ terrific turn in the central role.
“Corsage” is a refreshing take on the period biopic genre, elevated by a fantastic performance from Vicky Krieps in the lead role. It puts a unique spin on the traditional formula and is a must-see for fans of the genre.
Production Company(ies)
Foreign Language
Distributor
IFC Films
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Vienna, Austria; Luxembourg; Belgium
MPAA / Certificate
NR
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 53m
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Language(s):English, French, German, Hungarian
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Country of origin:Austria, France, Germany, Luxembourg
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 23, 2022 Limited
Genre(s)
History/Drama
Keyword(s)
Corsage, Vicky Krieps, Florian Teichtmeister, Colin Morgan, Finnegan Oldfield, Tamás Lengyel, Alma Hasun, Marie Kreutzer, Alexander Glehr, Johanna Scherz, History, Drama, Biography, German, IFC Films, Dolby Digital, Scope, Empress Elizabeth, Sissi, Bay Middleton, Louis Le Prince, Gyula Andrássy, Box Office, $38.3K, MPAA rating, reviewed by Jonathan Romney, K Austin Collins, Robert Abele, Clarisse Loughrey, Thelma Adams, Caryn James, Neely Swanson, Kelly Vance, Violet Lucca, Paul Whitington, Brian Orndorf, Alistair Harkness, directed by Marie Kreutzer, written by Marie Kreutzer, produced by Alexander Glehr, Johanna Scherz, period biopic, refreshingly irreverent, Vicky Krieps’ terrific turn, Empress Elisabeth, Emperor Franz Joseph, Fanny Feifalik, lacing her corset tighter and tighter, hunger for knowledge, zest for life, restless in Vienna, travels to England, travels to Bavaria, former lovers, old friends, excitement, purpose, future of strictly ceremonial duties, hyperbolized image, plan to protect her legacy
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend: $3,228,525
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $3,456,665
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,150
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): €7,500,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $8,029,979
Production budget ranking: 1,710
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $4,324,143
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Florian Teichtmeister – Emperor Franz Joseph
Colin Morgan – Bay Middleton
Finnegan Oldfield – Louis Le Prince
Tamás Lengyel – Gyula Andrássy
Alma Hasun – Fanny Feifalik
Director(s)
Marie Kreutzer
Writer(s)
Marie Kreutzer
Producer(s)
Alexander Glehr, Johanna Scherz
Film Festivals
Cannes, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (85) | Top Critics (29) | Fresh (75) | Rotten (10)
You sense that as an actor, Krieps’s own imperial phase is just beginning.
January 1, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
Jonathan Romney
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Corsage is not a great movie, but it’s good at detailing one woman’s circumstances. It doesn’t browbeat us with meaning, which it had every right to do, but instead attempts something humbler.
December 29, 2022
K. Austin Collins
Rolling Stone
TOP CRITIC
Overall, “Corsage” shows a tantalizing way forward for the hopelessly staid biopic genre: honoring, provoking and upending with verve and humor as it liberates a complex woman from iconography’s deadening glamour.
December 29, 2022
Robert Abele
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
Corsage reimagines it all, granting her unexpected agency… There’s something magnificently empowering about that.
December 28, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Clarisse Loughrey
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
This astounding film reimagines the breakthrough moment of Elisabeth’s rebellion to reclaim herself and her agency… It’s both exhilarating and tragic.
December 27, 2022 | Rating: 5/5
Thelma Adams
AARP Movies for Grownups
TOP CRITIC
The story departs from the facts most radically in creating a new final act for Elisabeth, one that is not necessarily happier but is true to her wilful nature and to this audacious film’s savvy sense of invention.
December 27, 2022
Caryn James
BBC.com
TOP CRITIC
Telling the story of an unhappy royal, Kreuzer would have done better to tell it historically or, like [Baz] Luhrmann, she should have followed the adage “go big or go home.” She did neither.
December 30, 2022
Neely Swanson
Beverly Hills Courier
Corsage is neither humorous nor cruel enough to take the empress’ midlife crisis to the next level. Eventually, it quietly runs out of gas and is over.
December 29, 2022
Kelly Vance
East Bay Express
[A] beautiful, quietly furious film.
December 29, 2022
Violet Lucca
Bust Magazine
Krieps is sensational in the lead role, playing Sissi as a ball of nerves, but also a single-minded and cultivated woman who’s no longer prepared to conform to blind convention.
December 28, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Paul Whitington
Irish Independent
Krieps does a fine job making the storm raging inside Elisabeth feel as real as possible, with Kreutzer occasionally struggling to make a film as interesting as her star.
December 28, 2022 | Rating: B-
Brian Orndorf
Blu-ray.com
Corsage turns the isolating life of a leading female royal into an anachronistic meditation on female celebrity, patriarchal oppression and the psychological damage both inflict.
December 28, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Alistair Harkness
Scotsman…
Plot
Empress Elizabeth of Austria and Queen of Hungary is idolized for her beauty and renowned for inspiring fashion trends. But in 1877, ‘Sisi’ turns 40 and is officially deemed an old woman. She fights to maintain her public image by lacing her corset tighter and tighter. Despite being instrumental in Austria’s alliance with Hungary, the Empress’s role has since been reduced against her wishes to purely performative. She becomes restless in Vienna and travels to England and Hungary, visiting former lovers and political allies, seeking the excitement of her youth. With a future of strictly ceremonial duties laid out in front of her, Elizabeth comes up with a plan to protect her legacy.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
In the Goofs section, Fresh Kernels notes that in the first fencing scene of the film, emergency signs are visible, and in the later fencing scene, the signs are still visible but appear to be blurred with CGI.
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