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Sarah Manvel

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Biography:

Sarah Manvel is the author of You Ruin It When You Talk. She was born in the USA and raised in four countries on three continents. She has two passports (Irish and American) and one degree, from The Evergreen State College. She writes film and cultural criticism for a variety of websites and lives in London.

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Soumsoum, The Night of the Stars (2026) EDIT “Some footage of the Ennedi cave paintings... on its own justifies the film. But the core of the story is solidarity between women, and seeing something both so specific and so universal is a fascinating experience.” – Movies We Texted About May 8, 2026 Full Review The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) 78% EDIT “Spoons full of sugar helps the medicine go down. The Devil Wears Prada 2 fights the real enemy and looks fabulous while doing so. ” – Movies We Texted About May 8, 2026 Full Review zi (2026) 65% EDIT “The main joy here is the street shooting entirely on location across Hong Kong.... Unfortunately nothing in the plot’s machinations comes close to being half as interesting.” – Movies We Texted About May 8, 2026 Full Review Two Pianos (2025) 74% EDIT “Does the very rare trick of hitting the standard movie marks in fresh and unexpected ways. This is a movie about adults, by which is meant there’s a frankness about human weakness that’s becoming rare in cinema.” – Movies We Texted About May 8, 2026 Full Review The Christophers (2025) 96% EDIT “How do we bring out the best in each other? The Christophers knows, and shows us so expertly it might not get its full due. This is what happens when an artist’s normal standard, like Mr. Soderbergh’s, is so high we forget how hard it is to be this good. ” – Movies We Texted About May 8, 2026 Full Review The Only Living Pickpocket in New York (2026) 100% A- EDIT “The Only Living Pickpocket In New York avoids the stereotype of characters over 60 being uncomfortable with technology or unable to adapt.” – Mediaversity Reviews May 5, 2026 Full Review Dao (2026) 82% EDIT “The enormous runtime and the leisurely pace means that interest wears thin long before the plot runs out. If the goal was to treat this as a sociological experiment Mr. Gomis could have placed a heavier hand on the scales.” – Movies We Texted About Apr 28, 2026 Full Review The Loneliest Man in Town (2026) EDIT “A charming movie about the power of music, how we shape our identities and how well our personal talismans can serve us.” – Movies We Texted About Apr 23, 2026 Full Review Allegro Pastell (2026) EDIT “If you don’t know what you’re looking for you can’t be surprised when you don’t find it. The direction by Anna Roller is remarkably modern and accepting while also being clear-eyed about the first world problems here. ” – Movies We Texted About Apr 23, 2026 Full Review The Blood Countess (2026) 83% EDIT “Sometimes you just want a watch a bunch of prettily dressed movie stars prance around making fools of themselves. If nothing else The Blood Countess is exceptional at that.” – Movies We Texted About Apr 23, 2026 Full Review Sukkwan Island (2025) 50% EDIT “Extremely watchable thanks to two giant central performances, but the flawed concept makes the entire thing extremely tough to enjoy.” – Movies We Texted About Apr 22, 2026 Full Review Skiff (2025) EDIT “It’s hard to think of a better environment in which to figure yourself out. Everyone struggling with aspects of their identity should be so lucky. And it’s that golden aura which carries Skiff right to the end of the line.” – Movies We Texted About Apr 21, 2026 Full Review Low Rider (2025) EDIT “Treats the Westerner as the hero when it’s the other way around. In every sense Low Rider is not a real goer.” – Movies We Texted About Apr 21, 2026 Full Review A Second Life (2025) EDIT “Laurent Slama is to be commended for pulling off these nuanced scenes shot on crowded streets in real time. It’s not perfect... but this kind of ambition is the perfect metaphor for a film set around the Olympics.” – Movies We Texted About Apr 21, 2026 Full Review Effi o Blaenau (2026) EDIT “A huge performance from Ms. Gwenllian elevates Effi o Blaenau above its difficult subject matter into something very nearly sublime.” – Movies We Texted About Apr 21, 2026 Full Review Seized (2026) 100% EDIT “It’s maddening to see so many residents of a town that has multiple professional journalists reporting on the facts and uncovering abuses of power in their area not appreciate how lucky they are!” – Movies We Texted About Apr 21, 2026 Full Review You, Me & Tuscany (2026) 66% EDIT “This kind of feel-good froth is exactly what movies are supposed to provide us, and You, Me & Tuscany definitely succeeds.” – Movies We Texted About Apr 21, 2026 Full Review Late Fame (2026) 88% EDIT “In addition to talent you also need luck, and Late Fame exists to examine the gap between people who have one but not the other. It doesn’t quite succeed, but thanks to the scorching talents of Mr. Dafoe and Ms. Lee it’s no failure at all.” – Movies We Texted About Apr 21, 2026 Full Review Per Aspera Ad Astra (2026) EDIT “A super fun thrill ride about the importance of people over machines.” – Movies We Texted About Apr 21, 2026 Full Review Satisfaction (2025) EDIT “The achievements of Satisfaction are largely due to how the music of Midori Hirano, the cinematography of Máté Herbai, and the sound work of Javier Umpierrez manifest Lola’s thoughts.” – Movies We Texted About Apr 16, 2026 Full Review THE BRIDE! (2026) 57% EDIT “The Bride! is not actually about being a monster. It’s about being an actress, living inside a body animated by the desires of others with words not your own coming out of your mouth. Writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal has gotten a big-budget revenge.” – Movies We Texted About Apr 10, 2026 Full Review Love Letters (2025) 100% EDIT “A very sweet film that ignores the legal requirements of the process to focus on the emotional ones.” – Movies We Texted About Apr 3, 2026 Full Review Washed Up (2026) EDIT “The perfect example of how creativity and enthusiasm matters more than a budget.” – Movies We Texted About Apr 3, 2026 Full Review The King's Warden (2026) EDIT “The King’s Warden cleverly uses its historical setting to make some modern medicine go down, and its message of respect, self-care and delicious food is one the whole family can enjoy.” – Movies We Texted About Apr 3, 2026 Full Review Midwinter Break (2026) 65% EDIT “The question is whether they can, or should, find their way back to each other. On small moments major decisions are made, and it’s wonderful to see a movie who knows how to give these moments their due.” – Movies We Texted About Mar 28, 2026 Full Review
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