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Dance in Circles Review—A Poetic Achievement from Yuming Zhang

Two women. One story. An unforgettable dance piece. One of the best short films of 2023 making its way through festivals like the 46th…

4 min readJan 20, 2024

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Dance in Circles Review—A Poetic Achievement from Yuming Zhang

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JONATHAN SIM

NYFF: ‘Titane’ Review — Beautifully Absurd

This is a movie about a woman who has sex with a car and gets pregnant. It won the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival. I have no words.

4 min readSep 23, 2021

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NYFF: ‘Titane’ Review — Beautifully Absurd

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JONATHAN SIM

‘Star Wars: Visions’ Series Review — A Remarkable Experiment

It’s time to return to a galaxy far, far away. Amid the ongoing Marvel animated anthology series, What If…?, it is time for Star Wars to…

4 min readSep 22, 2021

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‘Star Wars: Visions’ Series Review — A Remarkable Experiment

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JONATHAN SIM

‘My Son’ Review—A By-the-Numbers Mystery

Christian Carion co-writes and directs an English-language remake of his 2017 film, Mon garçon. My Son is a mystery thriller about Edmond…

4 min readSep 19, 2021

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‘My Son’ Review—A By-the-Numbers Mystery

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JONATHAN SIM

‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ Review — Outrageously Charming

Michael Showalter directs The Eyes of Tammy Faye, a biographical drama based on a 2000 documentary about the life of famous evangelist and…

4 min readSep 15, 2021

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‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ Review — Outrageously Charming

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JONATHAN SIM

‘Malignant’ Review—Bold Unpredictable Horror

Wan, two, three, four. Horror movies, we want more! When The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It arrived in theaters last June, it was…

4 min readSep 10, 2021

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‘Malignant’ Review—Bold Unpredictable Horror

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JONATHAN SIM

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Review — An Emotionally Resonant Musical

What if I told you there was a new movie coming out from Stephen Chbosky, the director of Wonder and The Perks of Being a Wallflower? I’d…

5 min readSep 10, 2021

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‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Review — An Emotionally Resonant Musical

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JONATHAN SIM

Mulan Fu Interview: BEAUTIFUL

Mulan Fu is a Chinese director and animator. She recently graduated from the Film & TV major at the New York University Tisch School of the…

6 min readSep 8, 2021

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Mulan Fu Interview: BEAUTIFUL

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JONATHAN SIM

‘The Card Counter’ Review—Fascinatingly Remarkable

Sometimes, it’s easy to pinpoint what makes a movie great, whether it’s the excellent performances or the riveting dialogue. But other…

4 min readSep 2, 2021

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‘The Card Counter’ Review—Fascinatingly Remarkable

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JONATHAN SIM

‘Cinderella’ Review—Progressively Charming

When we talk about Hollywood recycling ideas, we think of the endless sequels and films that are shamelessly derivative of superior works…

4 min readSep 1, 2021

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‘Cinderella’ Review—Progressively Charming

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JONATHAN SIM

JONATHAN SIM

Film critic. Lover of Pixar, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Back to the Future, and Lord of the Rings. For business inquiries: jonathansim6703@gmail.com

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