Jared Mobarak

Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? 3 days ago 8/10 That’s the duality inherent to such a tragedy. The loss is unbearable, but the journey can often lead to new truths and purpose. It’s just a matter of letting oneself exist in the space between. Go to Full Review Closure (2026) 95% - -

Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? 3 days ago 7/10 Those who adore the art form, however, will find a lot to latch onto from this sensorial experience with wonderful music, an exquisite atmosphere, and kinetically fun sequences. Go to Full Review Orfeo (2025) - - - -

Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? 3 days ago 8/10 One of cinema’s greatest strengths is using fiction to give shape to our dark realities and reveal nuance. Heores and villains are reductive constructs. Aaron and Hank are but (superbly performed) men. Go to Full Review Blue Film (2025) 91% - -

Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? 3 days ago 7/10 Orion delivers worthwhile commentary via a lo-fi, one-set sci-fi conceit that leans into its production design and performances rather than stretch its admirable special effects beyond their means. Go to Full Review Orion (2025) 90% - -

Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? Oct 23, 2026 8/10 It’s a crisis of identity that cannot be solved overnight and there’s no better proof then following their evolution together and, more crucially, as individuals. Go to Full Review One in a Million (2026) 100% - -

Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? Oct 23, 2026 7/10 While an affecting film that does well to consider the messiness of the situation and platform fantastic performances, it’s difficult not to wonder if a feature film wasn’t the best route to present it as anything but a reductive "both sides" argument. Go to Full Review Atonement (2026) 93% - -

Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? Oct 23, 2026 8/10 Add a remarkable cast carried by Colman and Debicki and the sort of awe-inspiring practical effects we’ve come to expect from Weta and Wicker is truly firing on all cylinders to entertain and edify in equal measure. Go to Full Review Wicker (2026) 94% - -

Jared Mobarak Jaredmobarak.com Oct 18, 2026 7/10 Whitman is very good in his portrayal of tired and angry youth in desperate need of a release. But Crawford steals the show with a mix of pure-hearted paternal protector and quietly unwavering resignation … all while wearing a rubber fish mask. Go to Full Review Morelife (2026) - - - -

Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? Oct 16, 2026 8/10 It’s a beautifully heartfelt experience that never sacrifices the authenticity of the struggle inherent to thinking we must sometimes protect our kids (literally or figuratively) from ourselves. Go to Full Review If I Go Will They Miss Me (2026) 96% - -

Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? Oct 16, 2026 9/10 Shot on 16mm via multiple cameras that surely captured hours of footage between all the rooms of Ellington’s home despite unfolding in one afternoon, I would have been just as engrossed at triple the runtime. Go to Full Review Once Upon a Time in Harlem (2026) 100% - -

Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? Oct 16, 2026 8/10 With stunning climbing footage, heartfelt moments shared by young adult Tenzing and his wife Dawa, an invigorating structure, and a great supporting cast that helps keep the drama and suspense grounded, it’s easy to stay invested. Go to Full Review Tenzing (2026) 98% - -

Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? Oct 16, 2026 7/10 What it means is that the film doesn’t end up being about Omaha. It becomes about [Nick]. How he engages with his city. How he takes it upon himself to recognize [his] white privilege. How he hopes for better. Go to Full Review My Omaha (2025) - - - -

Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? Oct 16, 2026 8/10 It also just a wonderful parable about not giving up. We each endure our Sisyphean struggles because we know how good it will feel when we finally push that boulder over the hill. So, never stop trying. You can do it. Go to Full Review Coyote vs. Acme (2026) 96% - -

Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? Oct 9, 2026 8/10 Ross has the meatier role. It's a tragic roller coaster of emotions. That said, however, don't sleep on Bottomley's performance. Sometimes clarity makes things even worse because he's forced to helplessly watch it all burn. Go to Full Review California Schemin' (2025) 91% - -

Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? Oct 9, 2026 8/10 I really like Jiang’s slowly hardening Ma still holding onto his empathetic heart. And Shen is fantastic as his ever-endearing Xu eventually realizes he can’t talk himself out of every situation. Go to Full Review Once Upon a Time in the Middle East (2026) 100% - -

Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? Oct 9, 2026 7/10 Anwar pulls no punches with the commentary on his country’s current state of affairs being rampant corruption. It’s why his hero Anggoro (Abimana Aryasatya) doesn’t demand respect from power. He earns it through kindness. Go to Full Review Ghost in the Cell (2026) 93% - -

Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? Oct 9, 2026 7/10 I would have loved some actual commentary about the danger of deepfakes with the wild romp born from the damage they inflict on the concept of reality, but I can’t say I wasn’t invested in the resulting rabbit hole. Go to Full Review Appofeniacs (2025) 90% - -

Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? Oct 9, 2026 6/10 Stranglehold never pretends it’s trying to be something it’s not. So, I don’t necessarily mind the uneven messaging since thinking it will contain nuanced commentary says more about you than it. Go to Full Review Stranglehold (2026) - - - -

Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? Oct 9, 2026 8/10 Beyond these logistical struggles, however, are also just unforgettable human moments that better help contextualize why things have gotten here. The lives beneath the careers. Go to Full Review My Undesirable Friends: Part II - Exile (2026) 100% - -

Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? Oct 2, 2026 7/10 And the laughs are memorably marked by knowing smiles and dumbfounded silence as events devolve to show two terrified souls searching for external validation instead of finding it from within. Go to Full Review Lady (2025) 97% - -