Authors: Eric Ray Christensen
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Slamdance Film Review: Hell of Se
Overall, Hell of Se has elements of interesting characters and a classic plot, but the film lacks proper development to capitalize on those unique traits. … read more
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Slamdance Film Review: On the Way Home
The film expresses the point that many of the younger people are excited to be moving into a new place, but many older residents are hesitant. … read more
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Film Review: Blue Jean
Blue Jean doesn’t limit itself to being a drama about the consequences of being LGBTQ+ but rather focuses on the mental and emotional toll of being closeted. … read more
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Film Review: Clock
Clock relies on using cheap horror tricks such as creepy characters and psychological and medical horrors rather show the psychological struggle of pregnancy. … read more
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Film Review: Rye Lane
With her debut feature Rye Lane, Allen-Miller is simply showcasing her filmmaking strengths, and it’s a strong showing overall. … read more
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Film Review: Inside
Inside and its director Vasilis Katsoupis don’t offer any insightful commentary about the relation between art, humanity and art’s true value … read more
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Film Review: Return to Seoul
Return to Seoul is not meant to be a feel-good story about the wonders of adoption or the joyous search for personal identity. … read more
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Film Review: On the Come Up
On the Come Up’s portrayal of a young woman’s aspirations to make it big in the world of underground rap feels cliche, melodramatic and ultimately predictable. … read more
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Slamdance Film Review: With Peter Bradley
In the Slamdance documentary With Peter Bradley, director Alex Rappoport focuses on what’s important both to Bradley and to the audience–the art. … read more