Arts
Who’s Annie Stars Annie Pisapia, Sophia Peer and The Burger...
Who’s Annie? is a meta, comedic take on Annie Pisapia and Sophia Peer’s real life friendship and working relationship. … read more
Director Toby Genkel on The Amazing Maurice and That Pratchett...
Director Toby Genkel’s new film, The Amazing Maurice, a subversively cynical animated take on the Pied Piper of Hamelin’s story. … read more
Sundance Film Review: When It Melts
Despite the immense talent involved, Sundance film When it Melts is a frustrating failure both as a film and as a statement on an important and timely topic. … read more
This is Where We Meet: Nina Ognjanović on Where the...
Nina Ognjanović’s self-assessment makes of her debut feature, Where the Road Leads, as a coming-of-age western, makes perfect sense. … read more
Sundance Film Review: In My Mother’s Skin
The contrasts between the conflicts throughout In My Mother’s Skin stem from Dagatan’s ability to situate character dilemmas within a wider sphere of influence. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Slow
Described as a portrait of a “beautiful bond,” Slow is instead a grim character study of a deeply unlikable individual with a regressive view of sexuality. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Run Rabbit Run
Run Rabbit Run makes literal the terror of cyclic, generational trauma and manifests the underlying tension of carrying a burden of guilt into a new generation. … read more
Adura Onashile Brings Girl Power to the Screen
Director Adura Onashile talks to SLUG about her Sundance feature, Girl, and the power of drawing a story out of a film through accomplished actors. … read more
Down the Rabbit Hole with Space Happy Director Louis Crisitello
Space Happy expresses a DIY tone, as well as showcasing a feeling of “unachievable fame” that lingers throughout the film. … read more
Film Review: The Son
The Son has its positive elements, but its straightforward approach to a story we have seen time and time again is a daring and disappointing decision. … read more