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Tangles

John Stark

I had just reviewed one of my more anticipated films of the year from IFC, Mouse, starring Katherine Mallen Kupferer and Sophie Okonedo from the directors of Ghostlight, when I received access to another IFC feature, Tangles. As I mentioned in my review of Mouse, IFC has managed to top my best films of the year list for two consecutive years, with Ghostlight in 2024 and The Plague in 2025. And it looks like, although I still have a handful of movies I’m looking forward to, Tangles has a really good shot at giving IFC a three-peat. Which is so … Continue reading Tangles

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The Mitchells Vs The Machines

John Stark

Featuring The Voices Of: Abby Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Olivia Coleman, Eric Andre, Beck Bennett, Fred Armisen,John Legend, Chrissy Teegin, Blake Griffin, and Conan O’Brien. Directed By: Mike Rianda Where I Watched it: Netflix English Audio Description Available?: Yes The plot: When it’s time for a young girl (Jacobsen) to leave the nest and go to college, her dad (McBride) has a hard time letting go, and decides to make her trip to her college a fun road trip for the whole family. Then an apocalypse led by AI (Coleman) turns their road trip into a hell scape. What … Continue reading The Mitchells Vs The Machines