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THE DEVILS is back on @criterionchannl.bsky.social. Enjoy it while you can.

Here's an essay I wrote about it in 2023: www.deepfocusreview.com/definitives/...
The Devils (1971) | The Definitives | Deep Focus Review
Brian Eggert's essay about The Devils provides an in-depth critical analysis, exploring its production, history, and themes.
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ZOOTOPIA 2 is a lively return to one of Disney’s most thoughtfully imagined worlds. The mystery clicks, the visual gags fly, and the new environments expand the city in clever ways. Now in theaters.

My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/zoot...

#MovieSky #FilmSky
Zootopia 2 (2025) | Movie Review | Deep Focus Review
Read a review and critical analysis of Zootopia 2 by film critic Brian Eggert on Deep Focus Review.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Like its predecessors, WAKE UP DEAD MAN faded a little in the days afterward for me. But it's a worthy sequel with Rian Johnson's best cast yet, especially Josh O' Connor.

It's in theaters tomorrow.

My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/wake...

#FilmSky #MovieSky #Netflix
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) | Movie Review | Deep Focus Review
Read a review and critical analysis of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery by film critic Brian Eggert on Deep Focus Review.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
RENTAL FAMILY uses its sentimentality to comment on how even simulated connections can create genuine emotional impact. It didn't all work for me, but I found myself thinking about it long after the credits rolled.

My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/rent...

#FilmSky #MovieSky
Rental Family (2025) | Movie Review | Deep Focus Review
Read a review and critical analysis of Rental Family by film critic Brian Eggert on Deep Focus Review.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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He begins like a performer, rises like a prophet, and concludes like a teacher.

Orson Welles vs. POWER⚡

This is the most brilliant political statement made by any artist in history.
November 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Post a famous bathroom scene
November 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Don't fight it, Charlie Brown. Confess quickly. If you hold out too long you could jeopardize your credit rating.
I like simple pleasures, like butter in my ass and lollipops in my mouth, Charlie Brown
He Was Some Kind of Man, Charlie Brown
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Lots of new releases this week on my #LastFourWatched for #LetterboxdFriday, capped by some early Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney.
November 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Check out the new episode of The CineFiles! We cover ETERNITY, THE RUNNING MAN, and NOUVELLE VAGUE. Plus, Godard’s BREATHLESS.

We also discuss Chris' CineGift: Tarsem’s THE CELL (2000).

Watch on KARE 11+, YouTube, or here: www.deepfocusreview.com/the-cinefile...

#MovieSky #FilmSky #Minnesota
November 21, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Here's my take on WICKED: FOR GOOD, a disappointing conclusion to the two-part movie event.

Read: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/wick...

#Wicked #WickedForGood #MovieSky #FilmSky
Wicked: For Good (2025) | Movie Review | Deep Focus Review
Read a review and critical analysis of Wicked: For Good by film critic Brian Eggert on Deep Focus Review.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Noah Baumbach’s JAY KELLY is a sharp look at fame, identity, and the mess left behind when the persona overtakes the person. George Clooney and Adam Sandler are excellent. Now in limited release. On #Netflix December 5.

My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/jay-...

#MovieSky #FilmSky
Jay Kelly (2025) | Movie Review | Deep Focus Review
Read a review and critical analysis of Jay Kelly by film critic Brian Eggert on Deep Focus Review.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
ETERNITY riffs on DEFENDING YOUR LIFE but still lands as a sweet, high-concept afterlife romance. Teller, Olsen, and Turner carry a love triangle surrounded by clever world-building.

It arrives in theaters on November 26.

My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/eter...

#FilmSky #MovieSky
Eternity (2025) | Movie Review | Deep Focus Review
Read a review and critical analysis of Eternity by film critic Brian Eggert on Deep Focus Review.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
SENTIMENTAL VALUE is Joachim Trier's best yet.

I wrote about it for my #Patreon subscribers. You can either join to read the review (which you should totally do) or purchase access individually (a solid alternative).

Enjoy: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/sent...

#FilmSky #MovieSky
Sentimental Value (2025) | Movie Review | Deep Focus Review
Read a review and critical analysis of Sentimental Value by film critic Brian Eggert on Deep Focus Review.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
It’s #LetterboxdFriday so here are my #LastFourWatched!
November 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I had a blast with THE RUNNING MAN, in part because it's a faithful adaptation of Stephen King's book, in part because it has something to say about the socioeconomic divide, in part because it's entertaining as hell.

My take: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/the-...

#FilmSky #MovieSky #RunningMan
The Running Man (2025) | Movie Review | Deep Focus Review
Read a review and critical analysis of The Running Man by film critic Brian Eggert on Deep Focus Review.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:20 AM
I am told that Mercury is in retrograde, and I shouldn’t make any major decisions or be too quick to express my anger. I don’t really believe in astrology, but I have been a crabbypants all day.
November 12, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Goodnight to iconic Japanese actor

Tatsuya Nakadai - the dynamic, handsome star whose illustrious résumé doubles as a snapshot of Japanese cinema in its golden age - who has passed away at the age of 92.
November 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn exude no end of charm and spontaneity in CHARADE, one of the most blithely entertaining movies of the 1960s.

It's now in The Definitives: www.deepfocusreview.com/definitives/...

#FilmSky #MovieSky #Classics #TCM
Charade (1963) | The Definitives | Deep Focus Review
Brian Eggert's essay about Charade provides an in-depth critical analysis, exploring its production, history, and themes.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Hey, I know it's FYC season and every night this week has a new in-person screening that you've already RSVPed to, and what's more, your email is teeming with FYC screeners, but we just booked a press screening for tomorrow night for a movie you're looking forward to and want you to come.
November 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Sometimes I read early movie reviews and they remind me of the days in the early 2000s on movie website forums where people would post “First” and nothing else in response to a story just so their post would be the first one seen. A lot of Letterboxd is like this.
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Ira Sachs' PETER HUJAR'S DAY is a beautiful piece of filmmaking and a fascinating portrait of the lives of artists.

My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/pete...

#FilmSky #MovieSky
Peter Hujar's Day (2025) | Movie Review | Deep Focus Review
Read a review and critical analysis of Peter Hujar's Day by film critic Brian Eggert on Deep Focus Review.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Here's my take on Lynne Ramsay's DIE MY LOVE, which is a very good movie that I may never want to watch again.

Read: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/die-...

#FilmSky #MovieSky
Die My Love (2025) | Movie Review | Deep Focus Review
Read a review and critical analysis of Die My Love by film critic Brian Eggert on Deep Focus Review.
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November 8, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Here’s a trailer for Luc Besson’s Francis Ford Coppola’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
Marking Bram Stoker's birthday with an exclusive teaser for Luc Besson’s Dracula from @signatureuk.bsky.social 🧛

The film will have its UK Premiere at @sohohorrorfest.bsky.social on 21 November. #Dracula is yours to own from 1 December in the UK and Ireland.
November 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM
November 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM