Jeremy Beck
@moviemanifesto.bsky.social
Movie critic. TV addict. Editor-in-chief of MovieManifesto.com. Same handle on Letterboxd. For freelance: beck dot jeremy at gmail. he/him
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In “Long Story Short,” Jews Will Not Be Replaced - MovieManifesto
Netflix's new comedy is a powerful exploration of what it means to be Jewish. Someone should tell the Trump administration.
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New piece: I wrote about Netflix’s LONG STORY SHORT. It’s a funny and enjoyable series that also grapples with what it means to be Jewish, which makes it important given how the Trump administration is co-opting Jewishness in perverse ways.
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“There is nothing truly new on screen—just a careful rendering of a beloved piece of intellectual property. The movie never finds its courage, instead dutifully following a Yellow Brick Road that winds up being a dead end.”
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Wicked: For Good review: Make Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored - MovieManifesto
Jon M. Chu's sequel to Wicked is a deflating mess, with flat songs, a dull story, and zero sense of creative inspiration.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:08 PM
“There is nothing truly new on screen—just a careful rendering of a beloved piece of intellectual property. The movie never finds its courage, instead dutifully following a Yellow Brick Road that winds up being a dead end.”
#Wicked #WickedForGood moviemanifesto.com/2025/11/wick...
#Wicked #WickedForGood moviemanifesto.com/2025/11/wick...
New piece: As someone who quite liked the first WICKED, I had high hopes for the sequel. But WICKED: FOR GOOD is a debacle, with flat choreography, a dull story, and no spark of life.
Review here: #Wicked #WickedForGood moviemanifesto.com/2025/11/wick...
Review here: #Wicked #WickedForGood moviemanifesto.com/2025/11/wick...
Wicked: For Good review: Make Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored - MovieManifesto
Jon M. Chu's sequel to Wicked is a deflating mess, with flat songs, a dull story, and zero sense of creative inspiration.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
New piece: As someone who quite liked the first WICKED, I had high hopes for the sequel. But WICKED: FOR GOOD is a debacle, with flat choreography, a dull story, and no spark of life.
Review here: #Wicked #WickedForGood moviemanifesto.com/2025/11/wick...
Review here: #Wicked #WickedForGood moviemanifesto.com/2025/11/wick...
November 26, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Do I need to have seen A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS to understand ZOOTOPIA 2
November 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Do I need to have seen A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS to understand ZOOTOPIA 2
Wasn’t sure what to get the niece for Hanukkah, thankfully SENTIMENTAL VALUE gave me an idea
November 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Wasn’t sure what to get the niece for Hanukkah, thankfully SENTIMENTAL VALUE gave me an idea
This weekend in “I contain cinematic multitudes” (TRAIN DREAMS not pictured because fuck you Netflix):
November 24, 2025 at 12:53 AM
This weekend in “I contain cinematic multitudes” (TRAIN DREAMS not pictured because fuck you Netflix):
KEEPER (Perkins, B-): I am the shitty thing that lives in the house
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#Keeper letterboxd.com/moviemanifes...
A ★★★ review of Keeper (2025)
The opening montage basically tells you what you're going to get, both narratively and aesthetically. There are some delectably creepy images in this movie, and if it isn't as unsettling as Longlegs, ...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
KEEPER (Perkins, B-): I am the shitty thing that lives in the house
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#Keeper letterboxd.com/moviemanifes...
“Not only does it fail to leverage the skills of its leading man, but it also struggles to work as a piece of blockbuster filmmaking. For a movie ostensibly focused on speed and excitement, it is oddly sluggish and sullen.”
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The Running Man review: Sprint the Legend - MovieManifesto
Edgar Wright brings Glen Powell into the future for a dystopian thriller that has its moments but never finds its rhythm.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
“Not only does it fail to leverage the skills of its leading man, but it also struggles to work as a piece of blockbuster filmmaking. For a movie ostensibly focused on speed and excitement, it is oddly sluggish and sullen.”
#TheRunningMan moviemanifesto.com/2025/11/the-...
#TheRunningMan moviemanifesto.com/2025/11/the-...
New piece: I love Edgar Wright, I really like Glen Powell, and I kind of have a crush on Katy O’Brian. So I’m bummed to report that THE RUNNING MAN is kind of a drag.
Review here: #TheRunningMan moviemanifesto.com/2025/11/the-...
Review here: #TheRunningMan moviemanifesto.com/2025/11/the-...
The Running Man review: Sprint the Legend - MovieManifesto
Edgar Wright brings Glen Powell into the future for a dystopian thriller that has its moments but never finds its rhythm.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
New piece: I love Edgar Wright, I really like Glen Powell, and I kind of have a crush on Katy O’Brian. So I’m bummed to report that THE RUNNING MAN is kind of a drag.
Review here: #TheRunningMan moviemanifesto.com/2025/11/the-...
Review here: #TheRunningMan moviemanifesto.com/2025/11/the-...
November 20, 2025 at 4:36 AM
The finale of #TheMorningShow perfectly encapsulates the series, in that it purports to be about smart-looking people saying smart-sounding things yet it’s really just flabbergastingly stupid.
November 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The finale of #TheMorningShow perfectly encapsulates the series, in that it purports to be about smart-looking people saying smart-sounding things yet it’s really just flabbergastingly stupid.
November 19, 2025 at 4:35 AM
This weekend in “I contain cinematic multitudes”:
November 15, 2025 at 12:38 AM
This weekend in “I contain cinematic multitudes”:
EDDINGTON is now streaming on HBO Max. It is, if nothing else, one of 2025’s most *interesting* movies. moviemanifesto.com/2025/07/eddi...
Eddington: Sicking and Screaming - MovieManifesto
Ari Aster's COVID movie is a chaotic jumble of half-baked ideas, but Joaquin Phoenix helps keep things on track.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
EDDINGTON is now streaming on HBO Max. It is, if nothing else, one of 2025’s most *interesting* movies. moviemanifesto.com/2025/07/eddi...
November 13, 2025 at 11:57 PM
“Setting aside its radical conception of a Predator who’s basically Katniss Everdeen, nothing in BADLANDS is especially surprising. What makes the movie work is the caliber of its craftsmanship and the inventiveness of its design.”
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Predator: Badlands review: All Riot on the Western Hunt - MovieManifesto
The latest Predator movie doesn't reinvent the sci-fi wheel, but it's a well-crafted actioner, with a welcome dose of buddy comedy.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:47 PM
“Setting aside its radical conception of a Predator who’s basically Katniss Everdeen, nothing in BADLANDS is especially surprising. What makes the movie work is the caliber of its craftsmanship and the inventiveness of its design.”
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#Predator #PredatorBadlands moviemanifesto.com/2025/11/pred...
Do I love HAL & HARPER because it’s funny and tender and sad, or do I love it because it needle-drops Waxahatchee into every episode?
November 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Do I love HAL & HARPER because it’s funny and tender and sad, or do I love it because it needle-drops Waxahatchee into every episode?
New piece: I mostly liked PREDATOR: BADLANDS. It’s a well-crafted action movie (and buddy comedy!) that understands its strengths and limitations, even if it lacks the thematic ambition of PREY.
Review here: #Predator #PredatorBadlands moviemanifesto.com/2025/11/pred...
Review here: #Predator #PredatorBadlands moviemanifesto.com/2025/11/pred...
Predator: Badlands review: All Riot on the Western Hunt - MovieManifesto
The latest Predator movie doesn't reinvent the sci-fi wheel, but it's a well-crafted actioner, with a welcome dose of buddy comedy.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
New piece: I mostly liked PREDATOR: BADLANDS. It’s a well-crafted action movie (and buddy comedy!) that understands its strengths and limitations, even if it lacks the thematic ambition of PREY.
Review here: #Predator #PredatorBadlands moviemanifesto.com/2025/11/pred...
Review here: #Predator #PredatorBadlands moviemanifesto.com/2025/11/pred...
Asked for comment about why he wished to reencounter the shark, the biologist simply answered, “Revenge.”
November 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Asked for comment about why he wished to reencounter the shark, the biologist simply answered, “Revenge.”
This weekend in “I contain cinematic multitudes” (sorry Netflix you should’ve released FRANKENSTEIN in theaters like a real movie studio):
November 7, 2025 at 11:57 PM
This weekend in “I contain cinematic multitudes” (sorry Netflix you should’ve released FRANKENSTEIN in theaters like a real movie studio):
IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (Panahi, A-): Snatch-and-gab job
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A ★★★★ review of It Was Just an Accident (2025)
Between this and Bugonia, Death and the Maiden sure is having a revival these days, huh? But there's much more going on here than just a suspenseful thriller of (potential) mistaken identity. Panahi b...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (Panahi, A-): Snatch-and-gab job
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Rhea Seehorn’s performance in BETTER CALL SAUL was remarkable in part for how restrained it was, so it’s fascinating that in #Pluribus she’s playing someone who’s literally the most emotionally volatile person in the entire world.
November 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Rhea Seehorn’s performance in BETTER CALL SAUL was remarkable in part for how restrained it was, so it’s fascinating that in #Pluribus she’s playing someone who’s literally the most emotionally volatile person in the entire world.