Sundance Film Review: Eileen

Sundance Film Review: Eileen
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Eileen is an engaging, pulpy diversion that plays like an old-fashioned dime novel you had never planned to read but find that you can’t put down. … read more

Sundance Film Review: Theater Camp

Sundance Film Review: Theater Camp
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The subject of Theater Camp is ripe for comedy, but it feels painfully forced if it’s not done right. Thankfully, this one more or less succeeds. … read more

Sundance Film Review: A Little Prayer

Sundance Film Review: A Little Prayer
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The family drama A Little Prayer is a reminder that the once-budding young playwright and filmmaker Angus MacLachlan has come a long way. … read more

Sundance Film Review: Fancy Dance

Sundance Film Review: Fancy Dance
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Fancy Dance stands as both a cry for help for the victimized and missing and a defiant cry of strength from those who refuse to stop looking for them. … read more

Slamdance Film Review: Mad Cats

Slamdance Film Review: Mad Cats
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Mad Cats is a joy to behold. When something’s this much of a blast, looks this good and has this much quality stunt work, how could it not be? … read more

Slamdance Film Review: A Perfect Day for Caribou

Slamdance Film Review: A Perfect Day for Caribou
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A Perfect Day For Caribou’s metaphor is a little obvious, but following Herman and Nate through their shared blood and flawed traits is a quiet fascination. … read more

Film Review: Living

Film Review: Living
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Living is an uplifting and heartfelt film that is never cloying and never dwelling on its sad moments, provoking plenty of genuine warmth. … read more

Slamdance Film Review: With Peter Bradley

Slamdance Film Review: With Peter Bradley
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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

Slamdance Film Review: New Religion

Slamdance Film Review: New Religion
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Having time and the ability to perceive it allows us a sense of history. In Keishi Kondo’s New Religion, history is enviable when you have so little of it. … read more

Sundance Film Review: STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie

Sundance Film Review: STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
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Sundance biopic STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie provokes plenty of emotion without ever stooping to being a manipulative tearjerker. … read more