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Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘Theater Camp’ Has the Heart of a Performer
Performance, and the need to perform, is a yearning that some people have, and some people decidedly do not have. Those who do usually start at a young age, showcasing their passion whenever and wherever possible. One such location, the summer theater camp, has cultivated many a talent. It’s also a location ripe for comedy […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘Landscape with Invisible Hand’ is All Over the Map But Has Quite the Sci-Fi Premise
The central concept of Landscape with Invisible Hand is a fascinating bit of science fiction. What if aliens conquered Earth, but mostly were there to engage in capitalism? It’s hard not to be intrigued by that premise. Such is what filmmaker Cory Finley is playing with in his latest feature, one of the more unique […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘You Hurt My Feelings’ is Effective Yet Familiar Territory for Nicole Holofcener
There’s a kind of mellow adult comedy that we rarely see these days. Once upon a time, You Hurt My Feelings wouldn’t stand out like it now does. Even at the Sundance Film Festival, a place where a movie like this would be commonplace, it has a unique presence. So, while the scarcity of this […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘Cassandro’ is an Engaging and Entertaining Wrestling Biopic
Professional wrestling loves to craft a narrative. Often, the wrestlers are playing broad characters divorced from their lives, but they’re still real people, with hopes and dreams. Playing at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, Cassandro marries the world of wrestling with an LGBTQ biopic. If that sounds like an odd marriage for a movie, this […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie Compellingly Come Together in ‘Eileen’
You’ve seen something like Eileen before. Hell, you’ve likely seen it at a prior installment of the Sundance Film Festival. Two different women finding a kindred spirit in each other? Yeah, that’s been done. So, what sets a movie like this apart is in the details, as well as the performances. This one certainly has […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘Passages’ Sees Ira Sachs Keenly Exploring a Messy Love Triangle
When you think of French romances, especially as depicted on film between multiple parties, you often think of sexual liaisons, free from emotions, where everyone seems to be on board. While that undoubtedly is based in some degree of truth, real life is usually messier than that. Passages traffics in that sort of field, showing […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘Fantastic Machine’ Takes a Striking Look at the Potential and Shortcomings of an Art Form
There have been many documentaries that have taken a deep dive into the history of film, into the history of television, and into how we consume media in the digital age. Many of these documentaries will take an individual stance on each subject. Fantastic Machine is not such a documentary. Fantastic Machine takes the viewer […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘The Tuba Thieves’ is a Transcendent Auditory Look at Deafness
In a period of time from 2011 to 2013, numerous tubas were stolen from schools around the Los Angeles area. This film does not closely follow those thefts, and we never catch glimpse of the thieves. Instead, The Tuba Thieves takes audiences on a journey the both the absence and presence of sound, presenting a […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie’ is a Frank, Funny, and Moving Look at a Beloved Actor
Michael J. Fox may not be the first name that comes out of your lips when talking about legendary actors, but nearly everyone loves him. On the big screen and the small screen, he created iconic characters, showcasing a comedic timing that ranks among the greats. So, when Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, it felt […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review (Sunday Scaries Edition): ‘Run Rabbit Run’ Ends Up a Bit Too Scattershot for Its Own Good
You can tell what Run Rabbit Run desperately wants to be. It has all of the makings of being the next elevated horror gem, like The Babadook or Hereditary, but it never finds that kind of focus. The hints are there, but too sporadic. Playing at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival (and recently acquired by […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘Joonam’ is an Intimate and Enlightening Look at an Iranian-American Family
It can be difficult for people from different generations to connect, even within the same family. Their experiences are not entirely similar, and the way in which a grandparent or parent creates a particular environment for their descendants shapes the circumstances under which they are raised and see the world. Filmmaker Sierra Urich takes an […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review (Sunday Scaries Edition): ‘Birth/Rebirth’ is a Bloody Body Horror Spin on the ‘Frankenstein’ Story
There’s a reason why artists of all stripes have repeatedly come back to Frankenstein over the years. At the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, a new take on the story in Birth/Rebirth is here to capture your attention. There’s enough horror elements here to also make it a Sunday Scaries installment (the rare review edition, too), […] More
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