A Coming-of-Old-Age Film: An Interview with the Director of Lan’s Garden

A Coming-of-Old-Age Film: An Interview with the Director of Lan’s...
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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

Slamdance Film Review: The Herricanes

Slamdance Film Review: The Herricanes
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The Herricanes leaves the audience inspired to try new things and break down stereotypes, no matter what other people might think. … read more

Slamdance Film Review: Invisible Nation

Slamdance Film Review: Invisible Nation
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Invisible Nation’s 85-minute runtime does not linger on cliche storytelling, where it could easily drive the tone into make-believe propaganda.  … read more

A Discussion on I’m ‘George Lucas’: A Connor Ratliff Story with Director Ryan Jacobi

A Discussion on I’m ‘George Lucas’: A Connor Ratliff Story...
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Since 2014, Ratliff has interviewed baffled celebrity guests in character as Lucas, at first on stage at Hell’s Kitchen’s UCB Theatre and, since the pandemic, over elaborately live streamed video conference calls. … read more

Slamdance Film Review: Citizen Weiner

Slamdance Film Review: Citizen Weiner
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In an ever-growing sea of satire, political quasi-documentary Citizen Weiner fails to make a clear statement nor much of a lasting impression. … read more

Slamdance Review: All I’ve Got & Then Some

Slamdance Review: All I’ve Got & Then Some
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All I’ve Got & Then Some is a beautifully filmed and inspirational story that just needs to tighten its screws and narrow its path a little. … read more

Slamdance Film Review: Demon Mineral

Slamdance Film Review: Demon Mineral
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Demon Mineral is a damning indictment of the U.S. government’s negligence and violence toward Indigenous communities, showing just how far-reaching the negative effects of the nuclear arms race were. … read more

Sundance Film Review: My Old Ass

Sundance Film Review: My Old Ass
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In My Old Ass, Elliot meets her older self during a mushroom trip the summer before she leaves for college. … read more

Sundance Film Review: How to Have Sex

Sundance Film Review: How to Have Sex
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How to Have Sex is a shockingly realistic portrayal of how young girls are first introduced to the trap of sexual hedonism and the relationship between social pressure and blurry consent. … read more

Sundance Film Review: Winner

Sundance Film Review: Winner
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Winner is the story of Reality Winner, a Capitol Hill misfit who becomes an unlikely whistleblower for exposing Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. … read more