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Ethan Simmie

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Portland-based film journalist with a Masters Degree in Film Studies. The host of 2 podcasts, 24 Minutes of A24 & The Movie Draft Pod, and a Criterion Collection addict. Ethan has been writing about film for over 2 years with a focus on awards season and film festivals.

Ryô Nishikawa looking into the distance into the forest in Evil Does Not Exist | Agents of Fandom

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Ryûsuke Hamaguchi Investigates Man vs. Nature in Ecological Thriller ‘Evil Does Not Exist’

Hamaguchi unravels the inescapable evil nature that may lie within all of us.

05/22/2024

Image for the 50th Seattle International Film Festival featuring We Strangers, Thelma, and Agents of Happiness | Agents of Fandom

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5 “Can’t Miss” Movies Out of SIFF 2024

While the Seattle International Film Festival features several heavy hitters, here are some lesser-known films to keep an eye on.

05/17/2024

Detective Dan Lawson (Samuel L. Jackson) in the forest in the movie Damaged I Agents of Fandom

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Samuel L. Jackson Crime Thriller ‘Damaged’ Fails To Be Thrilling or Even Good

Samuel L. Jackson isn't enough to help the new crime thriller 'Damaged' be anything other than disappointing.

04/08/2024

Lucy Boynton and David Corenswet share an embrace in The Greatest Hits | Agents of Fandom

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SXSW 2024: Time-Travel Rom-Com ‘The Greatest Hits’ Can’t Find Its Rhythm

'The Greatest Hits' fails to turn up the volume on its time-travel rom-com narrative.

04/02/2024

Mary-Louise Parker and Ayo Edibiri stare at a computer screen in Omni Loop | Agents of Fandom

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SXSW 2024: ‘Omni Loop’ Isn’t Your Average Time-Loop Tale

Omni Loop's sensational ability to maintain a grounded, heartfelt story of grief and hope while instilling comedy and sci-fi elements proves why it's one of the best films out of SXSW this year.

04/04/2024

Paul (Nic Cage, left), Thomas (Maxwell Jenkins, center), and Joseph (Jaeden Martell, right) practice driving a small offroad vehicle through a valley in a post-apocalyptic world | Agents of Fandom

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SXSW 2024: Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Arcadian’ Throws Nic Cage Into a Post-Apocalyptic World

Arcadian is a thrilling and effective creature feature that maximizes its strangeness and compassion.

04/01/2024

Colman Domingo staring into the camera in Sing Sing | Agents of Fandom

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SXSW 2024: Colman Domingo Is Brilliant in A24’s Heartbreaking ‘Sing Sing’

Sing Sing delivers one of the most emotional films of the year with power and heart.

03/29/2024

Samara Weaving bloody in Azrael with a stylized custom background | Agents of Fandom

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SXSW 2024: No-Dialogue Horror Flick ‘Azrael’ Delivers on Blood and Bold Action

Samara Weaving cements her Scream Queen status, but 'Azrael' could use a touch more world building.

03/28/2024

Emma McDonald siting on steps beside a mirror holding her phone in 7 Keys | Agents of Fandom

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SXSW 2024: ‘7 Keys’ Channels the Sexy, Erotic Thrillers of the ’80s & ’90s

Emma McDonald and Billy Postlethwaite take the erotic thriller genre to dark depths.

03/27/2024

A red-haired woman holding laundry detergent in a shadowy room with the TV lighting things | Agents of Fandom

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SXSW 2024: ‘The Bleacher’ Is Weird, Wild, and Unforgettable

'The Bleacher' succeeds in its supreme weirdness and bizarrely bloody narrative, offering one of the best shorts out of SXSW.

03/24/2024

Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling, left) attempts to woo Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt, right) with his cool-guy stunts as he tightens the rope on her sunhat in The Fall Guy I Agents of Fandom

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SXSW 2024: Ryan Gosling & Emily Blunt Stun(t) on Screen in ‘The Fall Guy’

The latest from David Leitch is everything you want out of an action rom-com — big stunts, bigger movie stars, and humor that never fails.

03/14/2024

Rachel Zegler, Julian Dennison, and Jaeden Martell staring in disbelief in Kyle Mooney's Y2K | Agents of Fandom

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SXSW 2024: A24 Comedy ‘Y2K’ Tries To Bring SNL Humor to the Big Screen

Kyle Mooney fails to turn a hypothetical world-ending event into a funny high school adventure flick in his directorial debut.

03/12/2024