Film Reviews

Sundance Review: James Ponsoldt’s ‘Summering’ is an adventurously fanciful but cold tale of childhood [Grade: C]

It begins with a scene akin to a horror film when the protagonist faces the worst nemesis. Three girls are… Read More

January 23, 2022

Sundance Review: Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown preach a committed yet familiar gospel in church satire ‘Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul’ [Grade: B-]

“You’ve got to be strong to be a First Lady.” That’s a line stated by Trinitie Childs (Regina Hall) early… Read More

January 23, 2022

Sundance Review: Mariama Diallo’s ‘Master’ balances horrors real and imagined in the world of institutionalized academic racism [Grade: B]

Mariama Diallo’s debut feature Master begins as most coming of age college films do, with orientation and getting to know… Read More

January 23, 2022

Sundance Review: ‘Sirens’ follows Lebanon’s first all-woman metal band screaming their way to success [Grade: B]

Slave to Sirens only exists at nightfall. When the sun dips over the horizon, Lebanon’s first all-woman metal band emerges… Read More

January 23, 2022

Sundance Review: A career-best performance from John Boyega and a farewell to Michael Kenneth Williams highlight true-life hostage thriller ‘892’ [Grade: B]

Every day, soldiers come home from across the world and face a common, harsh reality; that after years of dedicated… Read More

January 23, 2022

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

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