The common image of apartheid South Africa often involves outright racial violence in the streets and cluttered townships straddling the country’s major cities. But there’s another underdiscussed element to the apartheid system, where separatist Black states where declared as independent entities within the country. The first of those forms a central concern of Milisuthando, a […] More
Science Fiction at the Sundance Film Festival usually relies more on ideas than on a massive budget for scope. That’s wonderful, to be sure, but it does actually require enough ideas and for them to be well developed enough to support a movie. Sadly, The Pod Generation comes up a bit short in that regard. […] More
There is an assumption many people make that religion says abortion is not permitted. That’s a narrow view, however, which doesn’t speak to the different faiths that exist within the United States and the world, and addresses only the loudest and most conservative voices. Many high-profile cases of “religious freedom” involve the right of a […] More
Watching someone crumble is a long held tradition of a certain type of character study. What makes Magazine Dreams unique isn’t necessarily the arc of its story, but the character that we’re studying. An amateur bodybuilder struggling for perfection, especially as his life crumbles, is cinematic, especially when done well. While this Sundance Film Festival […] More
The monotony of being an office drone has been mined more than once for cinematic comedy, with even a couple of drama adding to the fray. Now, we have the film Sometimes I Think About Dying chiming in. This mellow character study, mostly a drama but containing some dark comedy, wants to approach things from […] More
Teaching is a noble profession. Hell, I do it on occasion, so while I’m far from the hero that films have depicted, but I’ve seen actual ones in action. So, a good teacher has a power that few possess. Of course, that means that movies have long been fascinated by them. Playing at the 2023 […] More
Brandon Cronenberg is nothing if not creative. The young filmmaker tells stories and depicts acts that few are even bothering to attempt. His work keeps you a bit at arm’s length, but considering what his films are depicting, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Cronenberg’s latest movie, Infinity Pool, is in some ways both his […] More
The ability to parody something effectively is enhanced considerably by lived experience and a true understanding of what’s being mocked. The level of detail and specificity may only be discernible to those “in the know,” providing perhaps unneeded content to audiences coming to the subject for the first time. The Israeli comedy series Chanshi, screening […] More
“The walls will be pink, gold. The cupboards will be white, soft like clouds. And when we walk on it, it will be like we are in the sky.” The opening lines of Adura Onashile’s Girl echo similarly idyllic sentiments fuelling immigrant dreams for their new life. But as has been proven many times before, […] More
After two virtual editions, 2023 sees the Sundance Film Festival return full force to its Park City home with a hybrid format of in-person and online programming. And following the announcement of the lineup, it’s clear that this could be one for the history books. Indeed, from groundbreaking documentaries to fresh new voices in independent […] More
Premiering at this year’s Sundance Film festival, the Aubrey Plaza vehicle Emily the Criminal has been sold to Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment. First-time feature film director John Patton Ford also wrote the crime thriller that impressed audiences at Sundance. Aubrey Plaza plays the titular Emily, a down on her luck woman in the grips of crippling […] More
The movie, directed by Abi Damaris Corbin, will be released exclusively in theatres this summer. More
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