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Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News Oct 28, 2026 At 89 minutes, “Finding Nicole” feels much longer, with a weak story structure, poor editing, and a lack of visual invention weighing down a narrative that should generate its own urgency. Go to Full Review Finding Nicole (2025) - - - -

Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News Oct 28, 2026 There is nothing fancy about Arpke's approach or the camera work of cinematographers Quinn Hester and Dana Shihadah, and that simplicity works in the film's favor. Go to Full Review The New Extinction (2026) - - - -

Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News Oct 28, 2026 Thoughtful framing, solid production design, and good editing give the film a considered visual approach and an assured pace. Go to Full Review The Exit State (2026) - - - -

Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News Oct 28, 2026 Hodgkins’s intelligent pacing makes that experience absorbing, while Dharmalingam and Rai give it a lasting emotional impact. The suspense holds our attention, but the Boy’s impossible position is what makes the film hurt. Go to Full Review Line of Control (2024) - - - -

Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News Oct 27, 2026 “Séance” is an effective gothic drama, and Kerr has made a film about the kind of ghosts that do not need to appear in a hallway to cause damage: old love, regret, grief, and the fear that a marriage may already be over. Go to Full Review Séance (2024) 94% - -

Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News Oct 20, 2026 Still, I would rather watch a film willing to risk an uncomfortable question than one content to tell its audience exactly what it already believes. All in all, "The Jesus Tapes" is worth a look. Go to Full Review The Jesus Tapes (2026) - - - -

Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News Oct 19, 2026 Thoughtfully constructed, beautifully shot and almost perfectly cast, “Plucked” creates a world so inviting that you want to step inside despite every warning to stay far, far away. Go to Full Review Plucked (2026) - - - -

Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News Oct 15, 2026 “Deep in the Heart 2: Texas Rivers” is magnificent to look at, sometimes unforgiving, often tender and unexpectedly moving. Go to Full Review Deep in the Heart 2: Texas Rivers (2026) 100% - -

Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News Oct 12, 2026 The two veterans take something ordinary and do what experienced actors do: make us believe. For that, I salute the entire effort. Go to Full Review One Day in Sedona (2026) - - - -

Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News Oct 9, 2026 I responded to the soul of “People & Things,” even when its execution frustrated me. Go to Full Review People & Things (2026) - - - -

Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News Sep 30, 2026 Its silences hold as much tension as its arguments; humor and tenderness surface without settling anything. Go to Full Review Màquina (2026) 90% - -

Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News Sep 30, 2026 For its warmth, openness and ability to connect private uncertainty to a larger human experience without overstating its message, “Misfit Mentor” earns the highest marks. Go to Full Review Misfit Mentor (2026) - - - -

Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News Sep 30, 2026 David Greaves could have treated his father’s footage as sacred material requiring solemn presentation. Instead, he allows its spontaneity to remain visible. Go to Full Review Once Upon a Time in Harlem (2026) 100% - -

Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News Sep 30, 2026 Tariq keeps every second interesting, building a movie that is as beautiful to watch in stillness as it is when the action sequences arrive with gusto. Go to Full Review Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) 96% - -

Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News Sep 28, 2026 “Black Men in Uniform: The Untold Story” is a thoughtful, urgent and deeply researched documentary about African American military service, racial violence, resilience and survival. Go to Full Review Black Men in Uniform: The Untold Story (2026) - - - -

Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News Sep 23, 2026 Its mythology remains largely decorative, and its comic rhythm does not consistently support the darker aspects of the story. The result is a film whose concept carries more resonance than the scenes built around it. Go to Full Review Namaka (2025) - - - -

Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News Sep 23, 2026 At moments, I wondered whether some of the rougher acting was intentional—part of Balli’s strange, wacky world—or simply the texture of a microbudget production. Either way, it works. By the end, that unevenness is part of the charm. Go to Full Review Method (2025) - - - -

Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News Sep 18, 2026 “Between Two Waves” knows its way around a mystery. More importantly, it understands that the mystery only works because Cass and Tate do. Go to Full Review Between Two Waves (2025) - - - -

Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News Sep 15, 2026 “Disposable Humanity” is essential viewing: raw, intelligent, and sobering. Go to Full Review Disposable Humanity (2025) 100% - -

Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News Sep 8, 2026 It is a well-made drama that tackles an intractable issue without pretending to solve it. More importantly, it insists on the value of human connection at a time when compassion is too easily dismissed as naïveté. Go to Full Review Broken Land (2025) 93% - -