Sundance 2021 Archives

The Night House Review

by Colin Biggs | August 20, 2021

Original, innovative, and frightening, The Night House is the communal viewing horror experience that we've missed terribly.

The World to Come Review: A Quiet Passion

by Pat Mullen | March 2, 2021

Further proof that Vanessa Kirby is one of the most exciting actresses of her generation.

Sundance 2021: That Shelf Festival Roundtable

by That Shelf Staff | February 6, 2021

Our team takes a look back at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival in all its virtual glory.

Sundance 2021: Questlove’s Summer of Soul Review

by Jason Gorber | February 6, 2021

A deep dive into the stellar Sundance documentary Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), capturing a major music moment too long overlooked.

Sundance 2021: Black Bodies Review

by Shane Slater | February 4, 2021

Director Kelly Fyffe-Marshall's short is a brief but potent statement on contemporary race relations.

Sundance 2021: The Sparks Brothers Review

by Rachel West | February 4, 2021

Edgar Wright and some famous faces pay loving tribute to Sparks, a band that defies mass popularity while still maintaining a niche of dedicated music fans spanning decades of releases.

Sundance 2021: Jockey Review

by Pat Mullen | February 3, 2021

An excellent performance by Clifton Collins, Jr. in tale of riding off into the sunset.

Sundance 2021: On the Count of Three Review

by Victor Stiff | February 2, 2021

Jerrod Carmichael’s directorial debut is a dark comedy about two best friends facing an existential crisis.

Sundance 2021: Ma Belle, My Beauty Review

by Manuel Betancourt | February 2, 2021

Marion Hill's movie lives up to its title, finding beauty in the messiness of relationships, queer and straight alike.

Judas and the Black Messiah Sundance Review

Sundance 2021: Judas and the Black Messiah Review

by Jason Gorber | February 2, 2021

Our look at Shaka King's remarkable film Judas and the Black Messiah – starring Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield – playing at this year's virtual edition of the Sundance Film Festival.

Sundance 2021: Prisoners of the Ghostland Review

by Victor Stiff | February 2, 2021

Sion Sono let his freak flag fly in this neo-western samurai apocalypse flick.

Sundance 2021: We’re All Going to the World’s Fair Review

by Pat Mullen | February 2, 2021

Doomscrolling on film isn't the best escape from COVID blahs

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Sundance 2021: Judas and the Black Messiah Review

by Victor Stiff | February 1, 2021

Director Shaka King’s bio-pic Judas and the Black Messiah tells the story of Black Panther Party icon Fred Hampton from the perspective of the FBI informant sent to take him down.