Year: 2024
Slamdance Film Review: Sam’s World
Sam’s World explores the internal universe of its main character, Sam, a non-binary sex worker grappling with friendship, romance and a secret pregnancy. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Anna’s Feelings
In Anna’s Feelings, a Russian factory worker becomes an unlikely savior as she begins to hear the voices of extraterrestrial civilizations. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Experimental Shorts Block
No matter how abstract or avant-garde the methods of madness are, no one does experimental filmmaking better than the 2024 Slamdance Film Festival. Witness, if you will, six deviant directors and writers dispatching a visual display of 100% free-wandering consciousness. … read more
Sundance Film Review: EVERY LITTLE THING
In EVERY LITTLE THING, a woman undertakes a transformative journey as she cares for wounded hummingbirds. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Will & Harper
Will Ferrell and Harper Steele star in Will & Harper, where two lifelong friends embark on a cross-country road trip after one comes out as a trans woman. … read more
Through Suffering, Hope: The Healing Power of Betsy L. Ross’...
Ross’ tale of finding meaning in suffering is a deeply affecting balm worthy of countering the malaise of the 2020s. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Restorage
The new, independent sci-fi series Restorage follows three siblings who inherit a seemingly-ordinary storage unit after their father’s passing. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Legend of El Cucuy
Legend of El Cucuy tells the story of a family challenging disciplinary parenting norms only to face the wrath of a demon that comes for deviant children in the night. … read more
Bold & Beautiful: Robin D’Banc
Despite their self-described “mean girl energy,” Robin D’Banc’s personal journey and performances have inspired their community to be authentic. … read more
A Coming-of-Old-Age Film: An Interview with the Director of Lan’s...
Following Lan, the aging matriarch of a Chinese-American family, Lan’s Garden is a story of connection in whatever form it takes. … read more