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Silver Screen Riot - Matt
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A proud SFCS, OFCS, Tomatometer-approved film critic obsessed with movies that make you go "youch!". Expect luke warm takes and misanthropic cinematic musings.
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Sundance Review #10: ALL ABOUT THE MONEY is a sharp, sometimes surreal doc about a neck-tatted .01%-er trying to bankroll a communist utopia in rural Mass. Sinéad O’Shea captures what happens when privilege funds revolution—and why it tends not to end well.
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Sundance ‘26: A Narcissist Elite Rebels Against Being ‘ALL ABOUT THE MONEY' - Silver Screen Riot
A review of documentary 'All About the Money' directed by Sinéad O’Shea and featuring Fergie Chambers as part of our Sundance 2026 coverage.
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January 25, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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Sundance Review #9: SHAME AND MONEY is a hearty, unsentimental Kosovar character study about the indignity of poverty, the luxury of shame, and the sin of pride. Visar Morina crafts a slow-simmering drama built with quiet rage.
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Sundance ‘26: ‘SHAME AND MONEY’ is a Hearty, Deeply Eastern European Tale of Scraping By - Silver Screen Riot
A film review of 'Shame and Money' directed by Visar Morina and starring Astrit Kabashi as part of our Sundance 2026 coverage.
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January 25, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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Sundance Review #8: BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY is a tender, quietly bruising coming-of-age story from Paloma Schneideman. Set in 2006 NZ, it captures queer confusion, fake friends, and dial-up era shame with big heart and little nostalgia. 

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Sundance ’26: ‘BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY’ Experiments with Identity and Fake Friends - Silver Screen Riot
A film review of 'Big Girls Don't Cry' directed by Paloma Schneideman and starring Ani Palmer as part of our Sundance 2026 coverage.
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January 24, 2026 at 11:38 PM
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Sundance Review 7: SILENCED relitigates the Amber Heard–Johnny Depp trial to expose how defamation law is weaponized to silence survivors. Selina Miles makes a damning case that in the post #MeToo era, we still don’t care about the stories of women who speak out. silverscreenriot.com/sundance-26-...
Sundance ‘26: ‘SILENCED’ Relitigates the Amber Heard–Johnny Depp Trial Through the Lens of Weaponized Defamation Law - Silver Screen Riot
A review of the documentary 'Silenced' directed by Selina Miles and featuring Jennifer Robinson as part of our Sundance 2026 coverage.
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January 24, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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Sundance Review #6: MUM, I’M ALIEN PREGNANT is a gross, slimy Kiwi hootenanny from Thunderlips, stitched together like a hentai-horror farce. It’s proudly trashy, totally committed, and oozing with weird charm. Midnight sickos, this is your jam. silverscreenriot.com/sundance-26-...
Sundance ‘26: ‘MUM, I’M ALIEN PREGNANT’ Is a Gross, Slimy Kiwi Hootenanny That’s Not Entirely Full Term - Silver Screen Riot
A film review of 'Mum, I'm Alien Pregnant' directed by Thunderlips and starring Hannah Lynch as part of our Sundance 2026 coverage.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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Sundance Review #5: AMERICAN DOCTOR argues that anything less than showing the truth is journalistic malpractice. Through three American doctors in Gaza, the film confronts the carnage, the targeting of hospitals, and a system trained to look away from suffering. silverscreenriot.com/sundance-26-...
Sundance '26: ‘AMERICAN DOCTOR’ a Charged Account of Gaza's Humanitarian Breakdown - Silver Screen Riot
A review of documentary 'American Doctor' directed by Poh Si Teng as part of our Sundance 2026 coverage.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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Sundance Review #4: ONE IN A MILLION spans 10 years in Israa’s life, from war-torn Aleppo to resettlement in Germany. Azzam & MacInnes don’t push a message, they just let life unfold. I left unsettled, shaken by things that maybe weren’t meant to shake me. silverscreenriot.com/sundance-26-...
Sundance '26: A Childhood Displaced in Syrian Refugee Doc 'ONE IN A MILLION' - Silver Screen Riot
A review of documentary 'One in a Million' directed by Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes as part of our Sundance 2026 coverage.
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January 23, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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Men will literally search every inch of a river before going to therapy. In CLOSURE, Michał Marczak captures one father’s haunting, obsessive search for his missing son. Cinematic, staggering, and surprisingly philosophical. The best Sundance film so far.
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Sundance ‘26: ‘CLOSURE’ Is an Electrifying, Devastating Search for Meaning in Loss - Silver Screen Riot
A review of documentary 'Closure' directed by Michał Marczak as part of our Sundance 2026 coverage.
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January 23, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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THE LAKE is a dire, didactic doc about Utah’s ecological collapse. Abby Ellis lays out how faith, politics, and science clash while the Great Salt Lake vanishes. It’s urgent, niche, and not trying to entertain. silverscreenriot.com/sundance-26-...
Sundance ‘26: ‘THE LAKE’ is a Dire Warning of an Impending Environmental Meltdown - Silver Screen Riot
A review of documentary 'The Lake' directed by Abby Ellis and featuring Ben Abbott as part of our Sundance 2026 coverage.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:32 PM
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THE LAST FIRST: WINTER K2 is beautiful, brutal, and doesn’t let go. Amir Bar-Lev captures how a historic summit devolved into a highly televised zoo where ambition, content, and tragedy collide. Mistakes were made. silverscreenriot.com/sundance-26-...
Sundance ‘26: Commercialism, Competition Breeds Tragedy In ‘THE LAST FIRST: WINTER K2’ - Silver Screen Riot
A film review of 'The Last First: Winter K2' directed by Amir Bar-Lev as part of our Sundance 2026 coverage.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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Nia DaCosta proves a steady hand in continuing the 28 Years Later story, this time framing it as an ideological battle between two opposing forces: Ralph Fiennes’ atheist humanist Dr. Kelso and Jack O’Connell’s sadistic satanist Jimmy. silverscreenriot.com/28-years-lat...
‘28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE' A Funky Continuation of the Infection - Silver Screen Riot
A film review of '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' directed by Nia DaCosta and starring Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell, and Alfie Williams.
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January 13, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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'Primate', the first studio release of 2026, is a shockingly gory horror movie that marries the thrills of a home invasion slasher with the brutality of torture porn. It's gnarly. See it immediately. silverscreenriot.com/brutal-rabid...
Brutal Rabid Ape Slasher 'PRIMATE' Totally Shreds - Silver Screen Riot
A movie review of 'Primate' directed by Johannes Roberts and starring Johnny Sequoyah, Troy Kotsur, and Jess Alexander.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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Predator: Badlands hit Blu-Ray this week. It’s one of the best of the franchise and well as one of the most effortlessly entertaining movies of 2025. silverscreenriot.com/predator-bad...
‘PREDATOR: BADLANDS’ Is the Alien vs. Predator Movie We Deserve - Silver Screen Riot
A movie review of 'Predator: Badlands' directed by Dan Trachtenberg and starring Dimitrius Koloamatangi and Elle Fanning.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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Tron: Ares hits Disney+ today. It’s not very good but the Nine Inch Nails soundtrack is elite. silverscreenriot.com/tron-ares-is...
‘TRON: ARES’ Is a Pretty Husk Wishing It Were a Real Boy - Silver Screen Riot
A movie review of 'Tron: Ares' directed by Joachim Rønning and starring Jared Leto, Greta Lee, and Evan Peters.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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The 2025 movie season is practically done. Put a fork in it.

2026 is right around the corner. Here is the lonnnnggg list (50+) of movies coming out in 2026 that I'm most excited to see.
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50+ Most Anticipated Movies of 2026 - Silver Screen Riot
Our look at most anticipated movies of 2026, spotlighting possible Sundance breakouts, plenty of horror films, and the return of legends.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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My last major article and recap of 2025 to put this year to bed: my favorite TV series of the year, which includes major titles like 'The Pitt', 'Pluribus', and more.

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Top Ten TV Series of 2025 - Silver Screen Riot
Silver Screen Riot's Annual Top Ten TV Series of 2025 drops featuring Matt Oakes' personal favorite movies of the year.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Overlong, repetitive, and dull, ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ commits the cardinal sin of being both excessive and unnecessary, adding little to the Pandora saga and failing to justify a return to this overstimulating world. silverscreenriot.com/avatar-fire-...
‘AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH’ Is a Punishing Retread With Nothing New to Add - Silver Screen Riot
A film review of 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' directed by James Cameron and starring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Will Arnett erupts onto the screen as a real dramatic actor in Bradley Cooper’s thoughtfully funny ‘Is This Thing On?’, a midlife crisis story that tackles themes of commitment and purpose with striking clarity. Laura Dern, unsurprisingly, remains a standout.

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A film review of 'Is This Thing On?' directed by Bradley Cooper and starring Will Arnett, Laura Dern, and Amy Sedaris.
A film review of 'Is This Thing On?' directed by Bradley Cooper and starring Will Arnett, Laura Dern, and Amy Sedaris.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Sundance Film Festival 2026 just dropped its lineup for its final year in Park City.
I went through the full slate and pulled the titles that immediately jumped to the top of my watchlist.
Here’s what caught my eye:
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Most Anticipated Films of the Sundance Film Festival 2026 - Silver Screen Riot
Discover the most anticipated films of the Sundance Film Festival 2026 as the festival closes out its Park City era. See the full lineup highlights and which titles stream online.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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It is time. The biggest drop of the year. After watching 108 films and reviewing 67 of them, I am ready to share my official Top Ten Films of 2025. Strap in. silverscreenriot.com/top-ten-film...
Top Ten Films of 2025 - Silver Screen Riot
Silver Screen Riot's Annual Top Ten Films of 2025 drops featuring Matt Oakes' personal favorite movies of the year.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Park Chan-wook (Old Boy, The Handmaiden) is back with another razor sharp South Korean satire about a husband and father pushing back against being replaced. Even if it means turning to murder.

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‘NO OTHER CHOICE’ Is Park Chan-wook’s Darkly Comic Stand Against Humanity Becoming Replaceable - Silver Screen Riot
A film review of 'No Other Choice' directed by Park Chan-wook and starring Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, and Park Hee-soon.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Josh Safdie proves he was the chosen one with ‘Marty Supreme’, a chaos-riddled epic about a scumbag ping-pong player trying to scheme his way into proving that he’s the world’s greatest. Chalamet is outstanding.
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‘MARTY SUPREME’ Serves Up Another High-Tension Safdie Classic - Silver Screen Riot
A film review of 'Marty Supreme' directed by Josh Safdie and starring Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Odessa A'Zion.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen, and Callum Turner aren’t the problem but ‘Eternity’ is standard-issue love triangle fare, just dressed up to look like something more. silverscreenriot.com/eternity-was...
‘ETERNITY’ Wastes the Afterlife in Rom-Com Purgatory - Silver Screen Riot
A movie review of 'Eternity' directed by David Freyne and starring Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, and Callum Turner.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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'Zootopia 2' delivers exactly what a family movie should: pure fun for kids, a little thematic meat for adults, and enough cross-generational jokes to keep everyone laughing. silverscreenriot.com/zootopia-2/
‘ZOOTOPIA 2’ and the Overwhelming Joy of the Meaningful Family-Friendly Film - Silver Screen Riot
A movie review of 'Zootopia 2' directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard and starring Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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A profoundly moving portrait of family, tragedy, and how art binds us, ‘Hamnet’ is a stunning return to form for director Chloé Zhao, boasting one of the year’s best performances from Jessie Buckley and sure to leave you emotionally hammered.

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The Tragedy of ‘HAMNET’ and the Absolution of Art - Silver Screen Riot
A film review of 'Hamnet' directed by Chloé Zhao and starring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, and Jacobi Jupe.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM