Alex Saveliev

Grapefruit

By Alex Saveliev | May 2026

Here’s an unexpected surprise. Writer-director Chase Joliet’s quietly searing drama Grapefruit seems to have slipped through the cracks, and it’s a shame,…

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Here’s an unexpected surprise. Writer-director Chase Joliet’s quietly searing drama Grapefruit seems to have slipped through the cracks, and it’s a...

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