#’Cryptozoo’ is animated instrument of torture

#’Cryptozoo’ is animated instrument of torture

“#’Cryptozoo’ is animated instrument of torture” The animated film “Cryptozoo” begins with a nude hippie grabbing a rock and violently bashing in the head of a unicorn, who just impaled her boyfriend. This should have raised a red flag.  But I kept watching — and wincing — for another 90 obnoxious minutes. Director Dash Shaw’s…

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#Wild Indian Review: Sundance 2021 – /Film

#Wild Indian Review: Sundance 2021 – /Film

“#Wild Indian Review: Sundance 2021 – /Film” “It’s not my fault Indians are a bunch of fucking liars and narcissists,” Michael says through gritted teeth, his voice shaking with rage. “We’re the descendants of cowards. Everyone worthwhile died fighting.” This rage is directed outward at someone else, but we can feel the self-loathing lurking beneath…

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#Jurassic Park for Mythical Creatures – /Film

#Jurassic Park for Mythical Creatures – /Film

“#Jurassic Park for Mythical Creatures – /Film” “Maybe we’ll find something magical…” There’s something about Cryptozoo that truly captures your imagination. Dash Shaw’s kaleidoscopic animated film follows a group of well-intentioned hunters of mythical creatures, who aim to gather these “cryptids” in a sanctuary called the Cryptozoo. But it’s less a sanctuary than an amusement…

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#An Eye-Opening Chronicle of Zimbabwe’s Harrowing Struggle for True Democracy – /Film

#An Eye-Opening Chronicle of Zimbabwe’s Harrowing Struggle for True Democracy – /Film

“#An Eye-Opening Chronicle of Zimbabwe’s Harrowing Struggle for True Democracy – /Film” America just scraped through an election where the President of the United States and a radical sect of his colleagues and constituents incorrectly claimed that there was fraud that resulted in the Republican party losing the presidency. But this is nothing compared to…

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#A Snooze of a Fever Dream – /Film

#A Snooze of a Fever Dream – /Film

“#A Snooze of a Fever Dream – /Film” A defeated-looking businessman (co-writer and co-director Kentucker Audley) sits in a Pepto Bismol-pink house, full of pink utensils and pink food, nothing real except his despair and a bucket of fried chicken wings that his “Buddy” (Linas Phillips) enthusiastically hawks to him. “Juicy and delicious!” Buddy says…

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