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‘The Remotes’ Review: John Torres’ Sci-Fi Noir is an Unshakable Film About a Sinister Navigation App

Wave filmmaker's first narrative feature is a gorgeous, frustrating, addictive mediation on grief and national history.

‘The Remotes’ Review: John Torres’ Sci-Fi Noir is an Unshakable Film About a Sinister Navigation App

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