Catherine Springer

Sundance Review: ‘Emily the Criminal’ is a lean, mean thriller with Aubrey Plaza’s most subversive performance ever [Grade: A]

If a film’s logline refers to the protagonist as someone who “gets caught up in the criminal underworld in Los… Read More

January 25, 2022

Sundance Review: Jono McLeod’s doc ‘My Old School’ threads a fine line between humor and pain, truth and lies [Grade: B]

Exactly a year removed from the premiere of the acclaimed documentary Flee at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, comes My… Read More

January 24, 2022

Sundance Review: In Andrew Semans’ tense and terrifying ‘Resurrection,’ Rebecca Hall gets under your skin [Grade: A]

In an opening scene of Resurrection, a film by writer/director Andrew Semans, premiering at Sundance Film Festival, Margaret, played by… Read More

January 23, 2022

Sundance Review: Almost anything would be better than a poke in the eye with Lena Dunham’s ‘Sharp Stick’ [Grade: D]

There is a line in writer/director Lena Dunham’s new film that has one character cooing to another, “you are a… Read More

January 22, 2022

Sundance Review: Emma Thompson hits a career high in the sexy and sex positive ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ [Grade: A]

Forget the Keanu-aissance, we need to be all in for the Emma-aissance. While she never went away, it does feel… Read More

January 22, 2022

Sundance Review: Phyllis Nagy’s upbeat abortion dramedy ‘Call Jane’ dials the wrong number [Grade: C]

It’s been said that fear is the ultimate motivator, which is the likely explanation as to why “issue” films are… Read More

January 22, 2022

Sundance Review: ‘The Princess’ treads a well-worn path but shows that, for better or worse, we’re still not over Diana’s death [Grade: B]

There is a vicious cycle that is examined in the new documentary The Princess, which premiered at the 2022 Sundance… Read More

January 21, 2022

‘The 355’ Review: Flaccid actioner wastes four strong performances in a cliché-ridden disaster [Grade: D]

Given all the talk around the possibility of the next James Bond being a woman, it’s not surprising to have… Read More

January 7, 2022

‘After Life’ Season 3 review: The right balance of cringe and compassion makes for a sweet and satisfying finale [Grade: A]

Writer/director/star Ricky Gervais admits he made up his series After Life as it went along, as he was never sure… Read More

January 4, 2022

Sing out, sing out: The enduring legacy of the original age gap romance ‘Harold and Maude’ at 50 [Retrospective]

This month marks the 50th anniversary of a seminal film in the American cinematic consciousness, Hal Ashby’s often misunderstood masterpiece,… Read More

December 10, 2021

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