Manuel São Bento

I'm a Portuguese critic based in Sweden with a tremendous passion for cinema, television, and the art of filmmaking. I try to offer an unbiased perspective from someone who has stopped watching trailers since 2017. As years went by, I was able to develop my voice within the community and cover major festivals. Co-host of a weekly film podcast, R&M: A Conversation on Cinema. Outlets: Firstshowing, InSession Film, That Shelf, Filmhounds Magazine, Echo Boomer (PT), Magazine.HD (PT). Proud member of associations such as GFCA (Global Film Critics Association), IFSC (International Film Society Critics), and OFTA (Online Film & Television Association). You can find me across social media through @msbreviews. Portfolio: https://linktr.ee/msbreviews

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Movie Review: ‘Your Place Or Mine’ Thrives on Chemistry

Featured Posts Manuel São Bento - February 10, 2023

Director: Aline Brosh McKenna Writer: Aline Brosh McKenna Stars: Ashton Kutcher, Reese Witherspoon, Tig Notaro Synopsis: Two long-distance best friends change each other's lives when she decides to pursue a lifelong dream and he volunteers to keep an eye...

Movie Review (Sundance 2023): ‘The Accidental Getaway Driver’ is a Repetitive Slow Burn

Featured Posts Manuel São Bento - January 30, 2023

Director: Sing J. Lee Writers: Sing J. Lee, Christopher Chen Stars: Hiep Tran Nghia, Dustin Nguyen, Dali Benssalah Synopsis: During a routine pickup, an elderly Vietnamese cab driver is taken hostage at gunpoint by three recently escaped Orange County...

Movie Review (Sundance 2023): ‘Onyx The Fortuitous and The Talisman of Souls’ is an Acquired Taste

Featured Posts Manuel São Bento - January 30, 2023

Director: Andrew Bowser Writer: Andrew Bowser Stars: Olivia Taylor Dudley, Jeffrey Combs, Arden Myrin Synopsis: Fledgling occultist Onyx and a group of worshipers attend a once-in-a-lifetime ritual at their idol BARTOK THE GREAT'S mansion. Before jumping into this film, I...

Movie Review (Sundance 2023): ‘Bad Behaviour’ is a Waste of Talent

Featured Posts Manuel São Bento - January 26, 2023

Director: Alice Englert Writer: Alice Englert Stars: Jennifer Connelly, Ben Whishaw, Alice Englert Synopsis: The film is a dark comedy about Lucy, a former child actress who seeks enlightenment at a retreat led by spiritual leader Elon while she...

Movie Review (Sundance 2023): ‘Polite Society’ Unleashes Real Comic Fun

Featured Posts Manuel São Bento - January 23, 2023

Director: Nida Manzoor Writer: Nida Manzoor Stars: Ulli Ackermann, Pritom Ahmed, and Sophie Aislin Synopsis: Ria Khan believes that she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting her friends' help, she attempts to pull...

Movie Review (Sundance 2023): ‘Sometimes I Think About Dying’ Explores the Bland Office Existence

Featured Posts Manuel São Bento - January 23, 2023

Director: Rachel Lambert Writers: Stefanie Abel Horowitz, Kevin Armento, and Katy Wright-Mead Stars: Daisy Ridley, Dave Merheje, and Ayanna Berkshire Synopsis: Fran, who likes to think about dying, makes the new guy at work laugh, which leads to...

Movie Review (Sundance 2023): ‘The Pod Generation’ Doesn’t Get Beyond It’s Generic Teaching

Festivals Manuel São Bento - January 21, 2023

Director: Sophie Barthes Writer: Sophie Barthes Stars: Emilia Clarke, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rosalie Craig, Vinette Robinson Synopsis: A couple in futuristic New York use technology such as detachable artificial wombs and pods to start their family. Personally, sci-fi premises...

Movie Review: ‘Alice, Darling’ Examines Abuse Without Exploitation

Featured Posts Manuel São Bento - January 20, 2023

Director: Mary Nighy Writer: Alanna Francis Stars: Anna Kendrick, Charlie Carrick, Kaniehtiio Horn, Wunmi Mosaku Synopsis: A young woman trapped in an abusive relationship becomes the unwitting participant in an intervention staged by her two closest friends. Hollywood often tries...

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