Sundance 2021: That Shelf Festival Roundtable
Our team takes a look back at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival in all its virtual glory.
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Sundance 2021: Questlove’s Summer of Soul Review
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: Judas and the Black Messiah Review
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: Passing Review
Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga beguile in Rebecca Hall's elegant directorial debut Passing.
Sundance 2021: Wild Indian Review
Michael Greyeyes and Chaske Spencer are phenomenal in Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr.’s thrilling debut feature.
Sundance 2021: Try Harder! Review
Debbie Lum's inspiring documentary Try Harder! relives the college application process from the perspective of a high-achieving public school.
Sundance 2020: Zola Review
Zola is the cinematic adaptation of a viral Twitter thread about a stripper who takes a surreal road trip to Florida.
Sundance 2020: Downhill Review
Jason Gorber reviews Downhill – the American remake of Force Majeure – starring Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus – from the 2020 Sundance Film Festival!
Monos Review: Colombian Oscar Entry Thrills
The Colombian Oscar entry Monos offers an exciting contender in the upcoming Oscar race – and it opens today at TIFF! Read Pat Mullen's full review!
The Last Black Man in San Francisco Review
Director Joe Talbot's The Last Black Man in San Francisco portrays the relentless crime of community disintegration at the hands of gentrification.
Sundance 2019: Monos Review
Director Alejandro Landes' Monos is a Lord of the Flies/Heart of Darkness allegorical epic film navigating Latin American mountains and jungles to bring a tale of disintegrating alliances and violent upheaval.
Sundance 2019: Blinded by the Light Review
When it comes to crowd-pleasing narratives, Sundance has had a good ear to the ground. Director Gurinder Chadha's feel-good musical Blinded by the Light follows that tradition by mixing Bruce Springsteen's classic songs with a real life coming-of-age story.
Sundance 2019: The Lodge Review
With affecting performances, exceptional photography, a haunting score and a storyline that eats at you throughout, The Lodge is an extraordinary work by a talented group of actors and filmmakers.
Sundance 2019: The Last Black Man in San Francisco Review
Director Joe Talbot's The Last Black Man in San Francisco portrays the relentless crime of community disintegration at the hands of gentrification.
Eighth Grade Review
Caustic, hilarious, and wonderfully effective, Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade may drum up anxious feelings long buried, but it does so with a wit and intelligence that’s unbeatable.
