Film Reviews

Sundance Review: Kogonada’s emotionally rich ‘After Yang’ is destined to be one of the year’s best films [Grade: A]

Colin Farrell appears in After Yang by Kogonada, an official selection of the Spotlight section at the 2022 Sundance Film… Read More

January 23, 2022

Sundance Review: Where ‘Watcher’ lacks in originality, it more than makes up for with a thrilling central performance from Maika Monroe [Grade: B+]

Many thrillers try too hard to be original. They try to incorporate a twist to their intriguing premise. They throw… Read More

January 23, 2022

Sundance Review: ‘Fresh’ explores a “meat cute” gone wrong [Grade: B-]

You can’t blame Noa (Daisy Edgar-Jones) for taking her chances with Steve (Sebastian Stan) at a grocery store. She’s survived… 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

Sundance Review: ‘Emergency’ is both a wildly funny and soberingly dramatic look at one night of being Black in America [Grade: B+]

Simplicity can go a long way for a movie. All you really need are memorable characters and a compelling situation… Read More

January 21, 2022

‘Scream’ review: Radio Silence duo takes a stab at horror’s greatest franchise and makes a killing [Grade: B+]

Who's black and white and blood red all over? Ghostface is back and scarier than ever. When Wes Craven’s Scream… Read More

January 12, 2022

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