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A Big Bold Beautiful Journey: Journey? Check. Big, Bold, Beautiful? Not So Much

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey: Journey? Check. Big, Bold, Beautiful? Not So Much

By Chris Knight

ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 18, 2025A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, Drama, Kogonada, Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell, Rom-com, Magic realismComment

Identifying Features: Dark, Lyrical Mexican Film Brings Beauty and Horror to Bear

Identifying Features: Dark, Lyrical Mexican Film Brings Beauty and Horror to Bear

By Kim Hughes

Review, PreviewJim SlotekJanuary 20, 2021Identifying Features, Mexican, Drama, Fernanda Valadez, Mercedes Hernandez, David Illescas, Magic realismComment