It’s kind of surprising how much of a feel good movie that Suncoast ends up being. When you realize what it’s actually about, it sounds way more like a melodrama than a coming of age story. At the same time, that kind of task is what a good Sundance Film Festival title can do. While […] More
There are two very different films being made in Little Death. One is big and brash and not especially good, but also kind of fun in a dopey way. The other is sad, almost tender, and trying to make a very different point. Combining them into the same movie is a wild decision, one that […] More
A few Sundance Film Festival installments ago, Jesse Eisenberg unveiled his filmmaking debut, When You Finish Saving the World. That was a touching work, though it really only set the stage for his sophomore feature, A Real Pain. This movie mixes very funny travel humor with some truly empathetic emotions. Considering the material, it would […] More
I’ve long railed against unnecessary animal deaths in film. Almost never can a movie justify killing an animal, especially a household pet. Cats and dogs are often the victims, but in Handling the Undead, it’s a rabbit that’s given the fate. Moreover, this work opts to make the death so gratuitous and upsetting that my […] More
The Sundance Film Festival is always a place to find an acting showcase. It’s also not super uncommon to find that the lead is also one of the creative forces, either writing, directing, or both. With Ponyboi, we have River Gallo‘s acting and writing on display. One of stronger than the other, but there’s certainly […] More
As the world faces the uncertain future of aritificial intelligence, the problem of racial bias has become a hot topic. This subject is central to Jazmin Jones’ thought-provoking documentary Seeking Mavis Beacon, which examines one of the original AI representations of a Black woman. Probing deeper to investigate the real woman who inspired the face […] More
In the aftermath of 9/11, the United States waged a now infamous war on terror against jihadist groups in the Middle East. As military operations bombarded this region, the collateral damage was immense, forcing thousands into refugee status. This situation forms the focus of Raha Amirfazli and Alireza Ghasemi’s tense drama In the Land of […] More
Right now, the 2024 Sundance Film Festival is going on. Tomorrow, the Oscar nominations will be revealed. I’m not currently doing much for Sundance this year, in part due to not being on the ground in Utah, and also just to focus on nomination morning. However, it got me thinking. Were there movies that played […] More
The Sundance Institute has announced its programming for the 40th anniversary edition of the film festival! More
Past Lives and The Eternal Memory directors Celine Song and Maite Alberti will receive the Vanguard Award. More
With its radiant cinematography and runway-ready costumes, Walé Oyéjidé’s Bravo Burkina! was certainly one of the most striking films at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. And for the multi-hyphenate filmmaker, this intentional beauty was by design, as he sought to show the story’s immigrant characters in the best light. Oyéjidé goes into detail about the […] More
The Sunday Scaries are upon us once again! Yes, as the weekend concludes, most of us feel an oncoming sense of anticipatory dread about the week ahead. Anxiety about work manifests itself into a feeling that’s known as the Sunday Scaries. However, we at Awards Radar are here to combat that, by taking back the […] More
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