Sundance 2023
Shayda is a bold statement about a woman coming into her own despite her situation. Writer/director Noora Niasari creates a film of unnerving anxiety and rising pressure. One becomes immersed in the validity of this character’s existence.
Sebastián Silva on Rotting in the Sun and the Joy of Dicks
An interview with Rotting in the Sun director/star Sebastián Silva about his zany NSFW farce and working with Jordan Firstman and Catalina Saavedra.
The Best Films of 2023 So Far: Uncle BlackBerry Who Can Recall His Past Lives
The Best films of 2023 so far include BlackBerry, Past Lives, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Super Mario Bros, Nimona, and John Wick 4.
A Thousand and One Review
A Thousand and One finds Teyana Taylor delivering a performance for the ages as a mother trying to give her son a better life in a changing New York.
Sundance 2023: Jamojaya Review
Justin Chon’s latest feature Jamojaya is a soulful drama about an up-and-coming rap star’s complicated relationship with his dad.
Sundance 2023: Talk to Me Review
The Philippou brothers' horror thriller Talk to Me is destined to fuel your nightmares.
Sundance 2023: Cat Person Review
Susanna Fogel’s Cat Person adaptation delivers great performances, shocking twists, and a damning social commentary.
Sundance 2023: Eileen Review
Eileen's leading ladies Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway are in top form in director William Oldroyd's sensual thriller.
Sundance 2023: Polite Society Review
Polite Society is an entertaining action comedy about one teen's attempt to stop her sister's impending wedding.
Sundance 2023: Magazine Dreams Review
Magazine Dreams ponders how the desire for human connection can lead men down dangerous paths. While uneven at times, Jonathan Majors gives a sensational performance.
Sundance 2023: Sometimes I Think About Dying Review
Sometimes I Think About Dying tells an unconventional tale about love, companionship, and learning to feel comfortable in your own skin.
Sundance 2023: The Longest Goodbye Review
Director Ido Mizrahy’s documentary The Longest Goodbye explores how prolonged space missions impact astronauts' mental health.
Sundance 2023: Bad Press Review
Rebecca Landsberry-Baker and Joe Peeler's Bad Press observes one outlet's fight to retain the right to journalistic freedom within the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
Sundance 2023: Murder in Big Horn Review
Showtime's three-part docuseries Murder in Big Horn explores the disturbing number of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Big Horn, Montana.
Sundance 2023: Is There Anybody Out There? Review
In an inspiring celebration of identity, director Ella Glendining skillfully illustrates how subtler discrimination affects people with disabilities.