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‘Fairyland’ review: Emilia Jones and Scoot McNairy rise above earnest but standard father-daughter fare | Sundance

Catherine Springer January 22, 2023

Film festivals are places where filmmakers can break out, and careers can be launched. Such was the case last year, when Emilia Jones headed the... Read More

2022 International Cinephile Society (ICS) nominations: ‘Aftersun’ leads with 10

Erik Anderson January 22, 2023

The nominees for the 20th annual International Cinephile Society (ICS) have been announced the leader with ten nominations is Aftersun, Charlotte Wells’ brilliantly creative debut about... Read More

2022 Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) winners

Erik Anderson January 22, 2023

The Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC), the 2nd oldest professional film critics association in the U.S., has announced its winners and runners-up for the... Read More

‘Fair Play’ review: Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich are ticking time bombs in Chloe Domont’s look at a rigged balance of power | Sundance

Kevin L. Lee January 22, 2023

It’s all about power. It’s a ruthless and unforgiving game that everyone must play. Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) and Luke (Alden Ehrenreich) seem to be playing... Read More

2022 Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) nominations

Erik Anderson January 22, 2023

The Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) have revealed their 2022 film nominees where The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All At Once both lead... Read More

2022 Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) winners

Erik Anderson January 22, 2023

The Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) have selected their winners for the best in film for 2022. Everything Everywhere All At Once was chosen as the... Read More

‘The Starling Girl’ review: Eliza Scanlen is stirring in Laurel Parmet’s insightful and layered look at the power and problems of faith | Sundance

Abe Friedtanzer January 22, 2023

For people of faith, religion can be a very comforting thing. Strict observance and ancient traditions may be seen as restrictive or repressive, but they... Read More

‘Eileen’ review: Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway enhance chilly period drama that doesn’t finish as well as it starts | Sundance

Abe Friedtanzer January 22, 2023

Lonely people seek companionship, and an invitation to socialize with someone new can be life-changing. For Eileen, the protagonist of the film of the same... Read More

‘Theater Camp’ review: Molly Gordon and Ben Platt are riotously funny in mockumentary-style send-up of young actors | Sundance

Abe Friedtanzer January 22, 2023

There’s a certain type of kid who knows they want to be an actor, and attending a theater camp allows them to meet others like... Read More

‘Sometimes I Think About Dying’ review: A somber meditation on work/life balance with Daisy Ridley’s finest performance to date | Sundance

Ryan McQuade January 21, 2023

In a small coffee shop located in a remote coastal town in Oregon, Fran (Daisy Ridley) walks in to purchase some doughnuts for the members... Read More

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