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Daniel Allen
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Creator, Cinematic Sense. Bylines: Loud and Clear, Little White Lies, Film Stories, The Quietus, In Review Online, The Film Magazine.

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Freelance inquiries: https://cinematicsense.home.blog/contact/
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REBUILDING: No surprise here, but Josh O'Connor is captivating yet again in this simple but humane story of devastation, community spirit and personal transformation.

Review for @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social...
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Rebuilding Film Review: From The Ashes
Josh O’Connor is captivating once again in Rebuilding, about a cowboy who finds community after losing his ranch in a wildfire.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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New review for Cinematic Sense:

Steven Soderbergh has released two films this year - ghost story with a difference PRESENCE and romantic spy thriller BLACK BAG. But which is better?

There's only one way to find out...

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Film Review: The Steven Soderbergh Showdown
Two 2025 films from the prolific Steven Soderbergh – a ghost story and a romantic spy thriller. Which comes out on top?
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November 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Back with a new review for Cinematic Sense.

Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is a foreboding horror remake with one heck of a performance from Lily-Rose Depp…

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Film Review: Lily-Rose Depp Shines In The Foreboding Nosferatu
Lily-Rose Depp shines in Robert Eggers’ shadowy and foreboding remake of the Gothic horror Nosferatu.
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November 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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My review of SENTIMENTAL VALUE for Cinematic Sense...
LFF 2025: Sentimental Value
With brilliant performances from Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgard, Sentimental Value is another empathetic, powerful and masterfully helmed film from Joachim Trier.
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October 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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For Cinematic Sense, my review of Jafar Panahi's Palme d'Or winning IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT...
LFF 2025: It Was Just An Accident
Jafar Panahi’s weighty, complex Palme d’Or winner about former prisoners deciding what to do with the man who may have tortured them.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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My review of JAY KELLY for Cinematic Sense...
LFF 2025: Jay Kelly
George Clooney’s movie star looks back on his life in Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly, a comedy-drama with more regret and sadness than at first glance.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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My review of WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY for Cinematic Sense...
LFF 2025 – Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rian Johnson’s latest Knives Out film goes Gothic for his most dramatic mystery yet – but it’s Josh O’Connor who steals the show.
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October 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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My review of FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER for Cinematic Sense...
LFF 2025: Father Mother Sister Brother
Jim Jarmusch’s soft, deliberate anthology triptych about families and what is left unspoken makes some inquisitive points but can be quite confounding.
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October 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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My review of THE SECRET AGENT for Cinematic Sense...
LFF 2025: The Secret Agent
Kleber Mendonça Filho takes us back to ‘70s Brazil in The Secret Agent, his expansive and genre-bending political thriller.
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October 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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I know I'm late to the party on this one, but Paul Thomas Anderson's ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER really is an exceptional movie. Review for Cinematic Sense...

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Film Review: One Battle After Another Really Is Exceptional
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another really is as exceptional as you’ve heard it is. Here’s why…
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October 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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As a massive @jonbois.bsky.social and @secretbase.bsky.social, I was stoked to get the chance to review their latest long-form project for In Review Online.

Anyway, I absolutely loved SCORIGAMI...
(Shout out to Alex Rubenstein as well)

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Scorigami — Jon Bois [Review] | In Review Online
A new film review of Scorogami, directed by Jon Bois & released by YouTube/Secret Base, for film review site In Review Online.
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October 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Who's excited about the BFI London Film Festival? 😍

We made a list of 35 movies to watch at #LFF this year!

Read @bethanylola.bsky.social, @danielallen.bsky.social, @cynicalfilm.bsky.social, @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social and @willstot94.bsky.social's recommendations! 🔥
BFI London Film Festival 2025: 35 Movies to Watch
In our list of movies to watch at the 2025 BFI London Film Festival, we recommend 35 films to see at LFF, from world premieres to hidden gems!
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September 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Here is the latest Cinematic Sense newsletter, out a little earlier this month as I get ready for #LFF.

This edition pays tribute to the great Robert Redford, analyses the big festival winners and makes some early Best Picture predictions...

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September 2025: RIP Sundance Kid
Hello and welcome back to Cinematic Sense Monthly. This newsletter goes through everything the site has done over the previous month, along with some extra exclusive bits. So… What’s Been Going On …
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September 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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#NYFF63 officially starts tomorrow, and I’ve written a preview of what films to see for Cinematic Sense…

#NYFF #NewYork

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NYFF 2025: 25 Films To Watch Out For
What does the New York Film Festival have to offer this year?
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September 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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NEW REVIEW: With Highest 2 Lowest, Spike Lee remixes Akira Kurosawa's classic and shows he still has the goods - mostly. Denzel Washington is great as always.

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Film Review: Highest 2 Lowest Shows Spike Lee Has Still Got It – Mostly
Spike Lee reunites with an incredible Denzel Washington to reinterpret Akira Kurosawa’s classic. The entertaining results prove that Lee has (mostly) still got the goods.
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September 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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New feature for Cinematic Sense. On David Cronenberg, THE SHROUDS and how this flawed film provides a fascinating reading on death, grief and coping mechanisms...
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David Cronenberg, The Shrouds and An Understanding of Grief
David Cronenberg’s latest film represents his take on death, grief and coping mechanisms – including the conspiracy theory…
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September 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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#TIFF50 begins today, and here is my preview of the festival for Cinematic Sense…

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TIFF 2025 Preview: The Top Films to Watch at Toronto
As TIFF celebrates its 50th edition, which films will stand out in 2025? And which one will win the People’s Choice Award?
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September 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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I'M STILL HERE: Walter Salles tackles the darkest chapter in Brazil's history in a quietly powerful drama. Fernanda Torres really is exceptional here.

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Film Review: I’m Still Here Tackles The Darkest Chapter in Brazil’s History
Fernanda Torres is exceptional in I’m Still Here, Walter Salles’ quietly powerful drama set during the darkest period in Brazilian history.
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September 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Delighted to announce I’ll be covering #LFF once again this year.

If you’re a publication that needs coverage from the festival, I will be available. See the pinned post for my portfolio and contact details.

Thanks! 👍
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August 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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It's your Cinematic Sense Monthly newsletter for August. Featuring Marvel talk! Telluride and Venice! A killer blob! And loads more...

Remember to subscribe to get every edition in your inbox every month!
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August 2025: Marvel, Telluride and An Ode to Terence Stamp
Hello and welcome back to Cinematic Sense Monthly. This newsletter goes through everything the site has done over the previous month, along with some extra exclusive bits. So… What’s Been Going On …
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August 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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The 2025 Venice Film Festival begins today. Who will take home the Golden Lion? And who will make a splash with awards season right around the corner?

For Cinematic Sense, my preview of the festival...

#Venezia82 #Venice2025 #VeniceFilmFestival

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Preview: Venice Film Festival 2025
Sette religiose, teorici della cospirazione e macchine distruttrici…
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August 27, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Great review. The real question is when the heck is this coming to the UK…
August 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Time for another catch-up review. This time, I looked at SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (very good), THE EXTRAORDINARY MISS FLOWER (OK if one-note) and LAST SWIM (marvellous).

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Film Review: The Seed of the Sacred Fig, The Extraordinary Miss Flower, Last Swim
Featuring films about an Iranian family, an album with a unique backstory and a group of British teens spending a summer day together.
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August 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Cinematic Sense turns 6 today. Every year, I use this anniversary to review a classic film that I adore.

This time, I’ve written about Peter Bogdanovich’s thrilling, Barbra Streisand-starring screwball comedy WHATS UP, DOC?

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Film Review: Whats Up Doc? Is A Thrilling Screwball Comedy
Peter Bogdanovich’s What’s Up Doc? is a thrilling screwball comedy with brilliant performances from Barbra Streisand and Ryan O’Neal.
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August 16, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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It’s Saturday Night and I just watched SATURDAY NIGHT… it’s not great.
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A ★★ review of Saturday Night (2024)
As a Brit, I sensed I would feel a disconnect towards Saturday Night. Sure, SNL is big and has occasionally been quite funny. But it is an American cultural institution (emphasis on American), its cre...
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August 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM