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Eyes Wide Shut (1999) | The Definitives | Deep Focus Review
Brian Eggert's essay about Eyes Wide Shut provides an in-depth critical analysis, exploring its production, history, and themes.
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Last year, I wrote a lengthy appreciation of EYES WIDE SHUT (1999) in my essay series, The Definitives. It's now available to non-Patrons.
Enjoy: www.deepfocusreview.com/definitives/...
Enjoy: www.deepfocusreview.com/definitives/...
Post someone in a SANTA HAT 🎅🖤
December 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Post someone in a SANTA HAT 🎅🖤
The new SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT is a lot of fun. It's rare to find a worthwhile holiday horror movie, but writer-director Mike P. Nelson delivers.
Check it out in theaters this Friday.
🍿https://www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/silent-night-deadly-night-2025/
Check it out in theaters this Friday.
🍿https://www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/silent-night-deadly-night-2025/
Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025) | Movie Review | Deep Focus Review
Read a review and critical analysis of Silent Night, Deadly Night by film critic Brian Eggert on Deep Focus Review.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The new SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT is a lot of fun. It's rare to find a worthwhile holiday horror movie, but writer-director Mike P. Nelson delivers.
Check it out in theaters this Friday.
🍿https://www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/silent-night-deadly-night-2025/
Check it out in theaters this Friday.
🍿https://www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/silent-night-deadly-night-2025/
Paramount or Netflix. Whoever wins, we lose.
December 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Paramount or Netflix. Whoever wins, we lose.
Happy #LetterboxdFriday - here are my #LastFourWatched 🎬
December 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Happy #LetterboxdFriday - here are my #LastFourWatched 🎬
On the latest episode of The CineFiles, we talk about ZOOTOPIA 2, WAKE UP DEAD MAN, and JAY KELLY. We also debate HAMNET, which they loved but I didn't. Check it out below or download the free KARE 11+ app.
Watch: www.deepfocusreview.com/the-cinefile...
Watch: www.deepfocusreview.com/the-cinefile...
December 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
On the latest episode of The CineFiles, we talk about ZOOTOPIA 2, WAKE UP DEAD MAN, and JAY KELLY. We also debate HAMNET, which they loved but I didn't. Check it out below or download the free KARE 11+ app.
Watch: www.deepfocusreview.com/the-cinefile...
Watch: www.deepfocusreview.com/the-cinefile...
Though Park Chan-wook set out to make his masterpiece, I wouldn’t rank NO OTHER CHOICE among his very best; however, it’s a skillfully made, thoroughly entertaining screwball thriller with searing relevance.
My review is a Patreon-exclusive until 12/23: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/no-o...
My review is a Patreon-exclusive until 12/23: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/no-o...
No Other Choice (2025) | Movie Review | Deep Focus Review
Read a review and critical analysis of No Other Choice by film critic Brian Eggert on Deep Focus Review.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Though Park Chan-wook set out to make his masterpiece, I wouldn’t rank NO OTHER CHOICE among his very best; however, it’s a skillfully made, thoroughly entertaining screwball thriller with searing relevance.
My review is a Patreon-exclusive until 12/23: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/no-o...
My review is a Patreon-exclusive until 12/23: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/no-o...
MARTY SUPREME lives up to the hype. A dizzying, frenetic story about American ambition and table tennis, it's a relentless piece of filmmaking, featuring Chalamet's best performance to date.
Theaters: 12/25
My take: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/mart...
#MartySupreme #A24 #MovieSky #FilmSky
Theaters: 12/25
My take: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/mart...
#MartySupreme #A24 #MovieSky #FilmSky
Marty Supreme (2025) | Movie Review | Deep Focus Review
Read a review and critical analysis of Marty Supreme by film critic Brian Eggert on Deep Focus Review.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
MARTY SUPREME lives up to the hype. A dizzying, frenetic story about American ambition and table tennis, it's a relentless piece of filmmaking, featuring Chalamet's best performance to date.
Theaters: 12/25
My take: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/mart...
#MartySupreme #A24 #MovieSky #FilmSky
Theaters: 12/25
My take: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/mart...
#MartySupreme #A24 #MovieSky #FilmSky
Last year, I wrote a lengthy appreciation of EYES WIDE SHUT (1999) in my essay series, The Definitives. It's now available to non-Patrons.
Enjoy: www.deepfocusreview.com/definitives/...
Enjoy: www.deepfocusreview.com/definitives/...
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) | The Definitives | Deep Focus Review
Brian Eggert's essay about Eyes Wide Shut provides an in-depth critical analysis, exploring its production, history, and themes.
www.deepfocusreview.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Last year, I wrote a lengthy appreciation of EYES WIDE SHUT (1999) in my essay series, The Definitives. It's now available to non-Patrons.
Enjoy: www.deepfocusreview.com/definitives/...
Enjoy: www.deepfocusreview.com/definitives/...
The Devils is no longer on The Criterion Channel. If you missed it, that's on you.
November 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The Devils is no longer on The Criterion Channel. If you missed it, that's on you.
ZOOTOPIA 2 is a lively return to one of Disney’s most thoughtfully imagined worlds. The mystery clicks, the visual gags fly, and the new environments expand the city in clever ways. Now in theaters.
My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/zoot...
#MovieSky #FilmSky
My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/zoot...
#MovieSky #FilmSky
Zootopia 2 (2025) | Movie Review | Deep Focus Review
Read a review and critical analysis of Zootopia 2 by film critic Brian Eggert on Deep Focus Review.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
ZOOTOPIA 2 is a lively return to one of Disney’s most thoughtfully imagined worlds. The mystery clicks, the visual gags fly, and the new environments expand the city in clever ways. Now in theaters.
My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/zoot...
#MovieSky #FilmSky
My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/zoot...
#MovieSky #FilmSky
Like its predecessors, WAKE UP DEAD MAN faded a little in the days afterward for me. But it's a worthy sequel with Rian Johnson's best cast yet, especially Josh O' Connor.
It's in theaters tomorrow.
My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/wake...
#FilmSky #MovieSky #Netflix
It's in theaters tomorrow.
My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/wake...
#FilmSky #MovieSky #Netflix
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) | Movie Review | Deep Focus Review
Read a review and critical analysis of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery by film critic Brian Eggert on Deep Focus Review.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Like its predecessors, WAKE UP DEAD MAN faded a little in the days afterward for me. But it's a worthy sequel with Rian Johnson's best cast yet, especially Josh O' Connor.
It's in theaters tomorrow.
My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/wake...
#FilmSky #MovieSky #Netflix
It's in theaters tomorrow.
My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/wake...
#FilmSky #MovieSky #Netflix
RENTAL FAMILY uses its sentimentality to comment on how even simulated connections can create genuine emotional impact. It didn't all work for me, but I found myself thinking about it long after the credits rolled.
My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/rent...
#FilmSky #MovieSky
My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/rent...
#FilmSky #MovieSky
Rental Family (2025) | Movie Review | Deep Focus Review
Read a review and critical analysis of Rental Family by film critic Brian Eggert on Deep Focus Review.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
RENTAL FAMILY uses its sentimentality to comment on how even simulated connections can create genuine emotional impact. It didn't all work for me, but I found myself thinking about it long after the credits rolled.
My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/rent...
#FilmSky #MovieSky
My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/rent...
#FilmSky #MovieSky
Reposted by Brian Eggert | Deep Focus Review
He begins like a performer, rises like a prophet, and concludes like a teacher.
Orson Welles vs. POWER⚡
This is the most brilliant political statement made by any artist in history.
Orson Welles vs. POWER⚡
This is the most brilliant political statement made by any artist in history.
November 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
He begins like a performer, rises like a prophet, and concludes like a teacher.
Orson Welles vs. POWER⚡
This is the most brilliant political statement made by any artist in history.
Orson Welles vs. POWER⚡
This is the most brilliant political statement made by any artist in history.
Post a famous bathroom scene
November 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Post a famous bathroom scene
Don't fight it, Charlie Brown. Confess quickly. If you hold out too long you could jeopardize your credit rating.
I like simple pleasures, like butter in my ass and lollipops in my mouth, Charlie Brown
He Was Some Kind of Man, Charlie Brown
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Don't fight it, Charlie Brown. Confess quickly. If you hold out too long you could jeopardize your credit rating.
Lots of new releases this week on my #LastFourWatched for #LetterboxdFriday, capped by some early Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney.
November 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Lots of new releases this week on my #LastFourWatched for #LetterboxdFriday, capped by some early Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney.
Finally got around to reviewing NOUVELLE VAGUE...
My take: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/nouv...
#Netflix #MovieSky #FilmSky
My take: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/nouv...
#Netflix #MovieSky #FilmSky
Nouvelle Vague (2025) | Movie Review | Deep Focus Review
Read a review and critical analysis of Nouvelle Vague by film critic Brian Eggert on Deep Focus Review.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Finally got around to reviewing NOUVELLE VAGUE...
My take: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/nouv...
#Netflix #MovieSky #FilmSky
My take: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/nouv...
#Netflix #MovieSky #FilmSky
Check out the new episode of The CineFiles! We cover ETERNITY, THE RUNNING MAN, and NOUVELLE VAGUE. Plus, Godard’s BREATHLESS.
We also discuss Chris' CineGift: Tarsem’s THE CELL (2000).
Watch on KARE 11+, YouTube, or here: www.deepfocusreview.com/the-cinefile...
#MovieSky #FilmSky #Minnesota
We also discuss Chris' CineGift: Tarsem’s THE CELL (2000).
Watch on KARE 11+, YouTube, or here: www.deepfocusreview.com/the-cinefile...
#MovieSky #FilmSky #Minnesota
November 21, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Check out the new episode of The CineFiles! We cover ETERNITY, THE RUNNING MAN, and NOUVELLE VAGUE. Plus, Godard’s BREATHLESS.
We also discuss Chris' CineGift: Tarsem’s THE CELL (2000).
Watch on KARE 11+, YouTube, or here: www.deepfocusreview.com/the-cinefile...
#MovieSky #FilmSky #Minnesota
We also discuss Chris' CineGift: Tarsem’s THE CELL (2000).
Watch on KARE 11+, YouTube, or here: www.deepfocusreview.com/the-cinefile...
#MovieSky #FilmSky #Minnesota
Here's my take on WICKED: FOR GOOD, a disappointing conclusion to the two-part movie event.
Read: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/wick...
#Wicked #WickedForGood #MovieSky #FilmSky
Read: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/wick...
#Wicked #WickedForGood #MovieSky #FilmSky
Wicked: For Good (2025) | Movie Review | Deep Focus Review
Read a review and critical analysis of Wicked: For Good by film critic Brian Eggert on Deep Focus Review.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Here's my take on WICKED: FOR GOOD, a disappointing conclusion to the two-part movie event.
Read: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/wick...
#Wicked #WickedForGood #MovieSky #FilmSky
Read: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/wick...
#Wicked #WickedForGood #MovieSky #FilmSky
Noah Baumbach’s JAY KELLY is a sharp look at fame, identity, and the mess left behind when the persona overtakes the person. George Clooney and Adam Sandler are excellent. Now in limited release. On #Netflix December 5.
My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/jay-...
#MovieSky #FilmSky
My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/jay-...
#MovieSky #FilmSky
Jay Kelly (2025) | Movie Review | Deep Focus Review
Read a review and critical analysis of Jay Kelly by film critic Brian Eggert on Deep Focus Review.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Noah Baumbach’s JAY KELLY is a sharp look at fame, identity, and the mess left behind when the persona overtakes the person. George Clooney and Adam Sandler are excellent. Now in limited release. On #Netflix December 5.
My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/jay-...
#MovieSky #FilmSky
My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/jay-...
#MovieSky #FilmSky
ETERNITY riffs on DEFENDING YOUR LIFE but still lands as a sweet, high-concept afterlife romance. Teller, Olsen, and Turner carry a love triangle surrounded by clever world-building.
It arrives in theaters on November 26.
My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/eter...
#FilmSky #MovieSky
It arrives in theaters on November 26.
My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/eter...
#FilmSky #MovieSky
Eternity (2025) | Movie Review | Deep Focus Review
Read a review and critical analysis of Eternity by film critic Brian Eggert on Deep Focus Review.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
ETERNITY riffs on DEFENDING YOUR LIFE but still lands as a sweet, high-concept afterlife romance. Teller, Olsen, and Turner carry a love triangle surrounded by clever world-building.
It arrives in theaters on November 26.
My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/eter...
#FilmSky #MovieSky
It arrives in theaters on November 26.
My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/eter...
#FilmSky #MovieSky
SENTIMENTAL VALUE is Joachim Trier's best yet.
I wrote about it for my #Patreon subscribers. You can either join to read the review (which you should totally do) or purchase access individually (a solid alternative).
Enjoy: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/sent...
#FilmSky #MovieSky
I wrote about it for my #Patreon subscribers. You can either join to read the review (which you should totally do) or purchase access individually (a solid alternative).
Enjoy: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/sent...
#FilmSky #MovieSky
Sentimental Value (2025) | Movie Review | Deep Focus Review
Read a review and critical analysis of Sentimental Value by film critic Brian Eggert on Deep Focus Review.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
SENTIMENTAL VALUE is Joachim Trier's best yet.
I wrote about it for my #Patreon subscribers. You can either join to read the review (which you should totally do) or purchase access individually (a solid alternative).
Enjoy: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/sent...
#FilmSky #MovieSky
I wrote about it for my #Patreon subscribers. You can either join to read the review (which you should totally do) or purchase access individually (a solid alternative).
Enjoy: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/sent...
#FilmSky #MovieSky
It’s #LetterboxdFriday so here are my #LastFourWatched!
November 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
It’s #LetterboxdFriday so here are my #LastFourWatched!
I had a blast with THE RUNNING MAN, in part because it's a faithful adaptation of Stephen King's book, in part because it has something to say about the socioeconomic divide, in part because it's entertaining as hell.
My take: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/the-...
#FilmSky #MovieSky #RunningMan
My take: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/the-...
#FilmSky #MovieSky #RunningMan
The Running Man (2025) | Movie Review | Deep Focus Review
Read a review and critical analysis of The Running Man by film critic Brian Eggert on Deep Focus Review.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:20 AM
I had a blast with THE RUNNING MAN, in part because it's a faithful adaptation of Stephen King's book, in part because it has something to say about the socioeconomic divide, in part because it's entertaining as hell.
My take: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/the-...
#FilmSky #MovieSky #RunningMan
My take: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/the-...
#FilmSky #MovieSky #RunningMan
I am told that Mercury is in retrograde, and I shouldn’t make any major decisions or be too quick to express my anger. I don’t really believe in astrology, but I have been a crabbypants all day.
November 12, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I am told that Mercury is in retrograde, and I shouldn’t make any major decisions or be too quick to express my anger. I don’t really believe in astrology, but I have been a crabbypants all day.