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Spencer Henderson

Spencer Henderson

Spencer Henderson is a student/filmmaker who currently resides in Denver, CO. His love for film runs deep and ranges from the films of Akira Kurosawa, to the B movie horror films of Stuart Gordon. If Spencer isn't watching a film, he is probably training for a marathon, reading, playing video games, or hiking.

  • ReviewsScience Fiction

    ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’: The Daniels’ Latest Is One of the Best Films Ever Made

    by Spencer Henderson April 29, 2022
    by Spencer Henderson April 29, 2022

    Sometimes a film comes around that is so deeply imaginative, so wildly entertaining, and so gut-bustingly hilarious that you leave the theater excited and grateful to have had the opportunity to experience it. These are…

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  • HorrorReviews

    Sundance Film Festival 2022 Review: ‘You Won’t Be Alone’

    by Spencer Henderson January 23, 2022
    by Spencer Henderson January 23, 2022

    If you’ve ever wondered what it would look like if Terrence Malick in The-Tree-of-Life-mode directed a horror film, it would probably look something like Goran Stolevski’s staggering feature debut, You Won’t Be Alone. My first bold statement…

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    Sundance Film Festival 2022 Review: ‘Emergency’

    by Spencer Henderson January 22, 2022
    by Spencer Henderson January 22, 2022

    Director Carey Williams has an exceptionally powerful film on his hands with Emergency, the first great film I’ve seen at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Based on his short film (that also premiered at Sundance)…

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  • Top 10 Lists

    Spencer Henderson’s Top 10 Best Movies of 2021

    by Spencer Henderson January 12, 2022
    by Spencer Henderson January 12, 2022

    I began my “Best Movies of 2020” article with the hope that 2021 would, on a macro scale, be a better year that launched us into a new, better future. At that point in time,…

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  • Streaming ReviewsStreaming Science Fiction

    ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Is a Meta Swing for the Fences

    by Spencer Henderson December 31, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson December 31, 2021

    Almost twenty years since the last film, Lana Wachowski has once again, entered the Matrix with the fourth entry into the prolific science fiction series, The Matrix Resurrections. As a massive fan of these films,…

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  • Retrospectives

    In Defense of ‘The Matrix’ Sequels

    by Spencer Henderson December 22, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson December 22, 2021

    In 1999, the film industry underwent a seismic shift that would change cinema forever when Lana and Lilly Wachowski released The Matrix. The film was an immediate cultural phenomenon and proved to be a massive…

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  • DramaReviews

    ‘Drive My Car’: A Deeply Human Reflection on Grief and Art

    by Spencer Henderson November 27, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson November 27, 2021

    Driving can be a profound experience. It is difficult to articulate the feeling of what it’s like to ponder a great many things while you drive in solitude, or that quiet mutual moment of bonding…

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    ‘House of Gucci’ Has Style and Substance

    by Spencer Henderson November 24, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson November 24, 2021

    At 83 years old, Ridley Scott is still cranking out consistently great and entertaining films. Just last month, he released The Last Duel which is the frontrunner for the most underseen and under-appreciated film of 2021. Now…

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  • ComedyReviews

    ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ and the Dark Underbelly of Nostalgia

    by Spencer Henderson November 18, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson November 18, 2021

    There was a time when Jason Reitman was one of the most exciting, up-and-coming voices in the film industry. The son of Ivan Reitman began to see his rise to prominence in the film industry…

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    ‘The Beta Test’: Jim Cummings’ Latest Is a Scathing Indictment of the Film Industry

    by Spencer Henderson November 6, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson November 6, 2021

    Over the past few years, Jim Cummings has become one of the most promising up-and-coming filmmakers, not only on the indie scene, but in the world of filmmaking. Cummings has proven himself to be an…

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  • Retrospectives

    Possession (1981): Divorce, Demons, and a Damn Good Horror Film

    by Spencer Henderson October 6, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson October 6, 2021

    Andrzej Zulawski’s 1981 horror film Possession has been a particularly difficult film to view legally in the United States. For this reason, it has been on my radar for literal years as a film I have heard…

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  • DramaReviews

    Telluride Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘Petite Maman’

    by Spencer Henderson September 13, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson September 13, 2021

    Céline Sciamma has once again made one of the best films of the year with her latest project and follow-up to the brilliant Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Petite Maman. The film follows Nelly (Joséphine Sanz),…

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  • HorrorReviews

    ‘Don’t Breathe 2’ Is a Baffling Sequel

    by Spencer Henderson August 23, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson August 23, 2021

    The 2016 horror/thriller Don’t Breathe was a surprise success that not only did well at the box office, but also proved to be a critical hit. The film followed a group of petty thieves who attempt…

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  • Streaming DocumentariesStreaming Reviews

    ‘Pray Away’ Is Gut-Wrenching, Fatiguing, and Absolutely Necessary

    by Spencer Henderson August 9, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson August 9, 2021

    Powered by JustWatch How many LGBTQ lives have been completely shattered and irrevocably hurt in the name of God? What is the state of mind of the individuals who level that destruction upon those lives?…

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    David Lowery’s ‘The Green Knight’ Is One of the Best Films of the Year

    by Spencer Henderson July 31, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson July 31, 2021

    It is one of the most satisfying feelings when you are watching a film and it dawns on you that you’re watching something great. For a specific type of viewer, David Lowery’s latest film The…

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  • ReviewsThriller

    ‘Old’ Is a Fun, But Flawed Day at the Beach

    by Spencer Henderson July 28, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson July 28, 2021

    There has been a considerable amount of discourse surrounding M. Night Shyamalan in the days leading up to and following the release of his latest film, Old, and I want to start this review by…

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  • HorrorReviews

    ‘A Nightmare Wakes’: A Total Disappointment

    by Spencer Henderson March 1, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson March 1, 2021

    I hold Mary Shelley essentially to deity status. I consider Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in contention for the best novel ever written. The word “genius” is sometimes overused, but I genuinely cannot think of any other word…

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  • DramaReviews

    Sundance Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘CODA’

    by Spencer Henderson February 3, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson February 3, 2021

    Every so often, a film comes to the Sundance Film Festival that transfixes both audiences and the Grand Jury, walking away with both the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize in the process. Last…

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  • Action/AdventureReviews

    Sundance Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘Prisoners of the Ghostland’

    by Spencer Henderson February 3, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson February 3, 2021

    It shouldn’t take long for audiences to realize they are viewing the birth of a cult classic when they watch Sion Sono’s latest film Prisoners of the Ghostland, which sees him pairing with Nicolas Cage.…

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    Sundance Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘Eight for Silver’

    by Spencer Henderson January 31, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson January 31, 2021

    I should be straight up at the top of this review and say that horror is my favorite genre; I have always really loved werewolf films, I’m a sucker for gothic horror (Crimson Peak is…

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  • Features

    Spencer’s Redbox Adventures Diary #1: ‘The Empty Man’

    by Spencer Henderson January 17, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson January 17, 2021

    Does anyone else still use Redbox? This is something I’m genuinely curious about because I still find myself making regular trips to the Redbox despite all of the streaming services I have access to on…

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  • Top 10 Lists

    Spencer Henderson’s Top 10 Best Movies of 2020

    by Spencer Henderson January 12, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson January 12, 2021

    2020 is the most concrete proof I can display that I am potentially already in hell. I’m not going to spend this opening paragraph attempting to recap the macro scale view of 2020 as anything…

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  • Streaming DramaStreaming Reviews

    ‘i’m thinking of ending things’: Kaufman’s Latest Is One of the Most Profoundly Depressing Films Ever Made

    by Spencer Henderson September 12, 2020
    by Spencer Henderson September 12, 2020

    The following contains major spoilers for i’m thinking of ending things!!! Let’s be honest, 2020 is just the worst. It is an absolute black hole that swallows anything fun or even relatively comforting in favor…

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  • ReviewsThriller

    ‘She Dies Tomorrow’: A Solid and Timely Sophomore Feature from Amy Seimetz

    by Spencer Henderson August 5, 2020
    by Spencer Henderson August 5, 2020

    She Dies Tomorrow is the latest film from writer/director/actress Amy Seimetz. It is her second feature film in the director’s chair, but she has directed a fair amount of TV including some episodes of Atlanta…

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  • Retrospectives

    ‘Cinema Paradiso’: What Film Means to Me

    by Spencer Henderson July 28, 2020
    by Spencer Henderson July 28, 2020

    Few films capture the theatrical experience as lovingly as Cinema Paradiso. The 1988 Italian film won the Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award and serves as one of the most beautiful love letters to cinema…

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  • Retrospectives

    Before Pride Month Ends, Watch ‘Brokeback Mountain’!

    by Spencer Henderson June 30, 2020
    by Spencer Henderson June 30, 2020

    It doesn’t (or shouldn’t) take Pride Month for someone to realize how many great LGBTQ films there are. Particularly, the 21st century has been a time where we have seen numerous, unforgettable stories told through…

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  • DramaReviews

    ‘The King of Staten Island’: Apatow’s Latest is a Disappointment

    by Spencer Henderson June 19, 2020
    by Spencer Henderson June 19, 2020

    I would describe myself as a Judd Apatow defender, for the most part. I tend to even enjoy his films many consider as his weaker efforts. While I wouldn’t describe him as one of the…

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  • Features

    What It’s Like to Watch ‘Do The Right Thing’ in the Moment of the George Floyd Protests

    by Spencer Henderson June 1, 2020
    by Spencer Henderson June 1, 2020

    America is a racist institution. That racism is deeply woven into the fabric of who we are and who we always have been since this country was built by the hands of slaves, who were…

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  • DramaReviews

    ‘To The Stars’: A Woefully Underrated Gem

    by Spencer Henderson April 29, 2020
    by Spencer Henderson April 29, 2020

    In January of 2019 at the Sundance Film Festival, I saw a film that I was convinced was going to resonate wide and far in Martha Stephens melancholic coming-of-age film To The Stars. The film…

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  • ComedyReviews

    ‘Big Time Adolescence’: A Refreshingly Honest Coming-of-Age Film

    by Spencer Henderson March 18, 2020
    by Spencer Henderson March 18, 2020

    When I was a teenage boy, like many of my peers, I was obsessed with coming-of-age films. In particular, I loved the high school party comedies like Superbad, American Pie, and Dazed and Confused. I…

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