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Author: Kate Sánchez
Kate Sánchez
Kate Sánchez is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of But Why Tho? A Geek Community. There, she coordinates film, television, anime, and manga coverage. Kate is also a freelance journalist writing features on video games, anime, and film. Her focus as a critic is championing animation and international films and television series for inclusion in awards cycles. Find her on Bluesky @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social
Yugo Sakamoto’s Baby Assassins 3 is the best Baby Assassins has ever been through and through for the kinetic Akari Takaishi and Saori Izawa,
Better Man has heart in spades, never losing itself in its absurd premise, but instead always presents a sincere portrait of Robbie Williams.
What makes this Kurosawa film, Cloud (2024) stand out is the dedication to using every situation as the build-up to something rich.
A genuinely fun time at the movies. The ways that the team brought to life the Hellworld and Mr. Crocket’s viscerally camp kills drive the film home.
Halfway between a drama and a thriller, tragedy is key to Andrews’ storytelling in Bring Them Down, leaving you questioning if you’ll watch again.
Párvulos is built to be a powerful film, moving slowly to paint a family portrait that forces the audience to look at their own.
Mark Duplass’s The Creep Tapes is an unbeatable piece of genre storytelling that highlights creativity in self-restraint.