At the beginning of Human Factors you settle in thinking it will be your standard home invasion thriller. Albeit a good one, shot and directed... Read More
Murtada Elfadl
Murtada Elfadl is a culture writer, critic, and podcaster. Originally from Khartoum, Sudan he decided to move to New York City when he got a New Yorker subscription at the age of 15. Many years later, the city remains his favorite place; he just wishes more movies in Arabic played here. This year he was a member of the selection committee for NewFest, New York’s LGBTQ Film Festival. His writing has been published at The Film Experience, The Film Stage and Mediaversity Reviews. He hosts the Sundays With Cate podcast.
One of 2020’s Sundance debuts that is making a mark at this time of year is Miss Juneteenth. The film, written and directed by Channing... Read More

Sundance Review: ‘Human Factors’ is a slick and engrossing whodunit
Interview: Nicole Beharie (‘Miss Juneteenth’) on collaboration, pageants and taking big risks
DiscussingFilm’s Global Film Critics Awards Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Leads with 20
Pittsburgh Film Critics Association (PFCC) Winners: 9 Wins for ‘Sinners’
Critics Association of Central Florida (CACF) Awards: ‘Sinners’ Wins 7
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 134 – ‘Dick Tracy’ (Warren Beatty, 1990)