That Shelf

Manuel São Bento

Rotten Tomatoes-approved Portuguese film critic with a tremendous passion for cinema, television, and the art of filmmaking. An unbiased perspective from someone who has stopped watching trailers since 2017. A respected member of the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS), The International Film Society Critics (IFSC), and the Online Film & Television Association (OFTA). Portfolio: https://linktr.ee/manuelsbento

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Articles by Manuel São Bento:

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  June 20, 2023

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  Extraction 2 Review: An Impressive Action Showcase

  Extraction 2 is impresses action-wise. The 21-minute oner should be studied as a perfect example of multi-department filmmaking.

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  May 13, 2023

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  The Starling Girl Review: An Empowering Story of Self-Discovery

  The Starling Girl is an empowering self-discovery story about how women were taught and forced to hide and fear so much of themselves.

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  April 24, 2023

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  Quasi Review: A Harmless Silly Satire

  The Broken Lizard team returns Quasi, a goofy take on The Hunchback of Notre Dame that’s perfectly mediocre turn-your-brain-off rainy day entertainment.

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  February 27, 2023

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  We Have a Ghost Review: Too Many Ideas Lost in Execution

  We Have a Ghost is a case of too many ideas lost in execution. A disappointing, overlong Netflix film that will be hard to remember.

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  January 20, 2023

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  JUNG_E Review: A Post-Apocalyptic Study on Humanity

  JUNG_E is not what viewers expect. A war flick without the war, Yeon Sang-ho places the post-apocalyptic action in the background and instead focuses on a compelling study of what it means to be human.

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  January 15, 2023

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  The Last of Us Season 1 Spoiler-Free Review

  Regardless of what each viewer comes looking for in HBO’s ‘The Last of Us,’ this exciting, intimate series will satisfy everyone.