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Julian Malandruccolo

Just as eager to dig into cinema’s past as I am to see it move into the future! Sometimes I’m an unapologetic elitist, and sometimes I’m a slightly more apologetic elitist… it depends on the day.
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The Fence (2025) โ€˜TIFFโ€™ Movie Review: Another Muted Examination of Neocolonial Neglect from Claire Denis
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The Fence (2025) โ€˜TIFFโ€™ Movie Review: Another Muted Examination of Neocolonial Neglect from Claire Denis

Julian Malandruccolo September 12, 2025

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Ballad of a Small Player (2025) โ€˜TIFFโ€™ Movie Review: A Requiem for a Small Mess
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Ballad of a Small Player (2025) โ€˜TIFFโ€™ Movie Review: A Requiem for a Small Mess

Julian Malandruccolo September 11, 2025

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The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) โ€œTIFFโ€ Movie Review: Religious Devotion Taken to the Most Vigorous Extremes
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The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) โ€œTIFFโ€ Movie Review: Religious Devotion Taken to the Most Vigorous Extremes

Julian Malandruccolo September 9, 2025

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Hamnet (2025) โ€˜TIFFโ€™ Movie Review: A Delicate Portrait of Overwhelming Grief
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Hamnet (2025) โ€˜TIFFโ€™ Movie Review: A Delicate Portrait of Overwhelming Grief

Julian Malandruccolo September 10, 2025

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No Other Choice (Eojjeolsuga eobsda, 2025) โ€œTIFFโ€ Movie Review: Park Chan-wookโ€™s Deliriously Hysterical Answer to a Plummeting Job Market
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No Other Choice (Eojjeolsuga eobsda, 2025) โ€œTIFFโ€ Movie Review: Park Chan-wookโ€™s Deliriously Hysterical Answer to a Plummeting Job Market

Julian Malandruccolo September 9, 2025

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Rental Family (2025) โ€˜TIFFโ€™ Movie Review: Hikariโ€™s Tale of Cheap Emotional Gratification Lives Up To That Promise in its Own Execution
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Rental Family (2025) โ€˜TIFFโ€™ Movie Review: Hikariโ€™s Tale of Cheap Emotional Gratification Lives Up To That Promise in its Own Execution

Julian Malandruccolo September 9, 2025

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The Lost Bus (2025) โ€˜TIFFโ€™ Movie Review: Matthew McConnaughey Stuns in Another Visceral If Rudimentary Showing of Communal Resilience From Paul Greengrass
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The Lost Bus (2025) โ€˜TIFFโ€™ Movie Review: Matthew McConnaughey Stuns in Another Visceral If Rudimentary Showing of Communal Resilience From Paul Greengrass

Julian Malandruccolo September 9, 2025

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Caught Stealing (2025) Movie Review: Aronofsky Defies Expectations By Keeping To Conventional Crime Thrills
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Caught Stealing (2025) Movie Review: Aronofsky Defies Expectations By Keeping To Conventional Crime Thrills

Julian Malandruccolo September 9, 2025

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The Toxic Avenger (2025) Movie Review: Tromaโ€™s Radioactive Mascot Returns to Lay Waste to Good Taste
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The Toxic Avenger (2025) Movie Review: Tromaโ€™s Radioactive Mascot Returns to Lay Waste to Good Taste

Julian Malandruccolo September 9, 2025

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