‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’ Review: John Turturro is Wonderful as a Timeless Anti-Hero with a 1970s Vibe [A-] | Sundance
The phrase “a love letter to…” has become such a cliché that it is almost meaningless nowadays, and yet, there is no more apt description... Read More
Reviews
‘Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass’ Review: We’re Not in Kansas Anymore, Jon Hamm [C+] | Sundance
Some comedies are largely accessible, with great performances and a compelling story that not only keeps the laughs going but makes us come back to... Read More
‘See You When I See You’ Review: Jay Duplass’s Overly Careful Tale of Family Grief Remains at Arm’s Length [C+] | Sundance
Jay Duplass’s latest feature, See You When I See You, feels light-years removed from the shaggy, conversational looseness that once defined Mumblecore. Where Duplass’s early... Read More
‘In the Blink of an Eye’ Review: Andrew Stanton’s Feature Film Return is an Epic, Triptych Timeline Stunner [A] | Sundance
Andrew Stanton’s career at Pixar once unfolded with the clean inevitability of a well-told parable. He directed A Bug’s Life, Finding Nemo, and WALL•E—films that... Read More
‘Wicker’ Review: Olivia Colman Makes a Real Boy Out of Alexander Skarsgård in Fun, Bawdy Fable [B+] Sundance
The Sundance Film Festival has long been a place for emerging filmmakers to introduce themselves and their stories to friendly crowds who love quirky, weird... Read More
‘The Invite’ Review: Who’s Afraid of Olivia Wilde? [A] | Sundance
Romantic partnerships are rife with stories to tell and emotions to explore. This is why there are endless movies about them. People longing for love,... Read More
‘Send Help’ Review: Rachel McAdams Goes Into ‘Survivor’ Mode Against Bad Boss Dylan O’Brien [B+]
While Sam Raimi has helmed two films since 2009’s Drag Me to Hell, it’s hard to say the horror auteur’s signature filmmaking personality has been... Read More
‘The Gallerist’ Review: Art Imitates Death in Cathy Yan’s Stylized and Funny Sendup on Navel Gazing Art World [B+] | Sundance
The world of modern art is enigmatic and inaccessible to some, a way of life for others. Rotating exhibitions at museums of modern art may... Read More
‘Saccharine’ Review: Stop Relying on That Body-ody-ody Horror [C] | Sundance
What do you get when you mix generational trauma and health wellness and sexual identity and ghosts and cadavers and diet culture and binge eating... Read More
‘I Want Your Sex’ Review: Cooper Hoffman and Olivia Wilde Get Natural and Habitual in Gregg Araki’s Surprisingly Insightful Dom-Com [B+] | Sundance
The moment Cooper Hoffman’s Elliot awakens with a bloody lip and wearing only a pink lacy bra and panties, it’s clear Gregg Araki’s new film... Read More
‘Mint’ Review: Ambition Outpaces Impact in ‘Snapper’ Director Charlotte Regan’s Stylish BBC Crime Drama Series [C+] Berlinale 
‘17’ Review: Kosara Mitić’s Devastating Debut Exposes the Cost of Silence and Complicity [B] Berlinale 
Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) Winners: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Take Top Awards 
Sundance Film Festival Announces 2027 Dates, Boulder Venues