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‘Obex’ Review: Lo-Fi Fantasy in Love With Outdated Technology Offers an Earnest Warning

By Peter Debruge Jan 31, 2025 | 11:31 AM

Hand-labeled VHS tapes line the shelves of the living room where Conor Marsh (Albert Birney), a 36-year-old man living alone with his dog Sandy in 1987 Baltimore, spends many hours watching late-night horror movies and broadcast programs he’s recorded on a setup composed of three stacked CTR TV sets. This analog library of thrilling fictions […]