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critical-thinking SXSW Review: John Leguizamo’s ‘Critical Thinking’ makes chess inspiring

SXSW Review: John Leguizamo’s ‘Critical Thinking’ makes chess inspiring

Michael Frank March 19, 2020
John Leguizamo continues to create stories that matter; that give a face to underrepresented groups. With his feature directorial debut, (he previously directed the 2003... Read More
RDV_ThePerfectNanny_02-1600x900-c-default Film Review: ‘Perfect Nanny’ rocks the cradle

Film Review: ‘Perfect Nanny’ rocks the cradle

Jason Adams March 9, 2020
The annual ‘Rendezvous with French Cinema‘ series is underway at the Film at Lincoln Center in New York, screening over 20 films through March 15th.... Read More
Proxima-1-1600x900-c-default Film Review: Eva Green just needs a little space in ‘Proxima’

Film Review: Eva Green just needs a little space in ‘Proxima’

Jason Adams March 4, 2020
The annual ‘Rendezvous with French Cinema‘ series opens tomorrow (March 5th) at the Film at Lincoln Center in New York, screening over 20 films through... Read More
FIRST COW (A24) Berlin Review: ‘First Cow,’ Kelly Reichardt returns to Oregon for a ruminative tale of the American Frontier

Berlin Review: ‘First Cow,’ Kelly Reichardt returns to Oregon for a ruminative tale of the American Frontier

Jack King February 27, 2020
“The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship”: A famous proverb from the pen of Romanticist poet William Blake. His philosophical implication here,... Read More
the-roads-not-taken Berlin Review: Despite a deft all-star cast ‘The Roads Not Taken’ is a wrong turn

Berlin Review: Despite a deft all-star cast ‘The Roads Not Taken’ is a wrong turn

Rhys Handley February 26, 2020
In Sally Potter’s reality-hopping drama The Roads Not Taken, all the staples of prestige awards-courting Hollywood are present for better or worse. Pushed by big... Read More
minari Sundance Review: Lee Isaac Chung’s ‘Minari’ is a poetic and heartfelt masterwork

Sundance Review: Lee Isaac Chung’s ‘Minari’ is a poetic and heartfelt masterwork

Clint Worthington February 1, 2020
One of the joys of minari, mischievous grandmother Soonja (Yuh-Jung Youn) tells her equally impish 7-year-old grandson David (Alan Kim), is that the Korean herb... Read More
Julianne Moore appears in The Glorias by Julie Taymor, an official selection of the Premieres program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Daniel McFadden.\r\rAll photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or 'Courtesy of Sundance Institute.' Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited. Sundance Review: Despite good performances ‘The Glorias’ can’t liberate itself from convention

Sundance Review: Despite good performances ‘The Glorias’ can’t liberate itself from convention

Joshua Encinias January 30, 2020
The Glorias, directed by Julie Taymor based on the book “My Life on the Road” by Gloria Steinem, shows the confluence of “Glorias” who powered... Read More
Shane Paul Mcghie and Richard Jenkins appear in The Last Shift by Andrew Cohn, an official selection of the Premieres program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Mott Hupfel.\r\rAll photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or 'Courtesy of Sundance Institute.' Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited. Sundance Review: ‘The Last Shift’ is a contrived, entry level effort

Sundance Review: ‘The Last Shift’ is a contrived, entry level effort

Clint Worthington January 29, 2020
This may be my first year actually attending the Sundance Film Festival, but I know the hallmarks of the “Sundance film” when I see one.... Read More
the-nest Sundance Review: ‘The Nest’ is an astounding showcase for Carrie Coon

Sundance Review: ‘The Nest’ is an astounding showcase for Carrie Coon

Clint Worthington January 29, 2020
Sean Durkin returns nine years after Martha Marcy May Marlene with a tension-filled slow burn “What do you do for a living?” a cab driver... Read More
Nicole Beharie and Alexis Chikaeze appear in Miss Juneteenth by Channing Godfrey Peoples, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Rambo Elliott.\r\rAll photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or 'Courtesy of Sundance Institute.' Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited. Sundance Review: ‘Miss Juneteenth’ avoids tropes to find truth in the Black experience

Sundance Review: ‘Miss Juneteenth’ avoids tropes to find truth in the Black experience

Valerie Complex January 29, 2020
Nicole Beharie establishes herself as one of Hollywood’s most underrated talents with her strong and heartfelt performance as Turquoise Jones in Channing Godfrey Peoples first... Read More
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