Sundance 2024 Reviews: ‘Ponyboi,’ ‘Love Me’ and ‘Thelma’
I’ve hit the slopes of Sundance and by slopes I mean the comfort of my living room as the online component of the 2024 Sundance... Read More
Film Reviews
‘Handling the Undead’ Review: Return of the Slow Zombies | Sundance 2024
In horror fan circles, one topic always guaranteed to spark heated debate is the matter of “fast zombies” vs. “slow zombies.” For most of cinema... Read More
‘Between the Temples’ Review: Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane Navigate Religion, Purpose, and Life in Nathan Silver’s Screwball Comedy | Sundance 2024
Ben Gottlieb (Jason Schwartzman) is a cantor at a temple, but he’s hardly the best fit for his job at the moment because he just... Read More
‘Freaky Tales’ Review: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck Deliver An Epic Sampling of Violence and Victory in a Supercharged Oakland | Sundance 2024
It’s 1987 in Oakland. Friends emerge from the movie theater discussing what they just saw and are immediately confronted by whistles and insults from a... Read More
‘Exhibiting Forgiveness’ Review: André Holland and John Earl Jelks Powerfully Delve into the Complexities of Father-Son Trauma in Titus Kaphar’s Poignant Feature Debut | Sundance 2024
Tarrell (André Holland) is a loving father to his young son Jermaine (Daniel Berrier) and a loyal husband to his wife Aisha (Andra Day). When... Read More
‘A Different Man’ Review: Impressive Performances from Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson Highlight Aaron Schimberg’s Thought-Provoking Look at the Masks We All Wear | Sundance 2024
Edward (Sebastian Stan) lives a quiet life in an apartment building that’s falling apart. His face is highly disfigured, and while he acknowledges a childhood... Read More
‘Sujo’ Review: A Quieter Take on Growing Up in the Drug War | Sundance 2024
Sujo, premiering in the 2024 Sundance Film Festival’s World Dramatic Competition, is the third feature collaboration between Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez. Their previous film,... Read More
‘Stress Positions’ Review: Pandemic-Era Disaster Gays Provide More Cringe Than Comedy | Sundance 2024
Stress Positions, the first feature from writer-director-actor-composer-editor Theda Hammel, isn’t concerned about being likable. The setting — New York City at the frightening start of... Read More
‘The Book of Clarence’ Review: Jaymes Samuel’s Personal Jesus Needs to Separate the Wheat from the Chaff
The Book of Clarence is British writer and director Jaymes Samuel’s third feature film and first departure from Westerns after 2013’s They Die By Dawn... Read More
‘Mean Girls’ Review: Reneé Rapp Shines but this Plastic is not Fantastic
“What’s wrong with me?” sings Gretchen Wieners (Bebe Wood) about 30 minutes into Mean Girls, the new film adaptation of the stage musical, which is... Read More
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