Sundance Archives - That Shelf

Sundance 2023: Jamojaya Review

by Victor Stiff | January 29, 2023

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: Passages Review

by Pat Mullen | January 29, 2023

Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw, and Adele Exarchopoulos heat things up in Ira Sachs' intimate infidelity drama Passages.

Sundance 2023: Talk to Me Review

by Victor Stiff | January 28, 2023

The Philippou brothers' horror thriller Talk to Me is destined to fuel your nightmares.

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Sundance 2023: Cat Person Review

by Victor Stiff | January 28, 2023

Susanna Fogel’s Cat Person adaptation delivers great performances, shocking twists, and a damning social commentary.

Sundance 2023: Theater Camp Review

by Victor Stiff | January 27, 2023

Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman’s mockumentary Theater Camp is a bonkers love letter to theatre nerds of all ages.

Sundance 2023: Eileen Review

by Victor Stiff | January 26, 2023

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

by Courtney Small | January 26, 2023

Polite Society is an entertaining action comedy about one teen's attempt to stop her sister's impending wedding.

Sundance 2023: Magazine Dreams Review

by Courtney Small | January 25, 2023

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: Cassandro Review

by Pat Mullen | January 25, 2023

Gael García Bernal gives his best performance yet playing an exótico wrestler in Roger Ross Williams' real-life drama Cassandro.

Sundance 2023: Sometimes I Think About Dying Review

by Victor Stiff | January 25, 2023

Sometimes I Think About Dying tells an unconventional tale about love, companionship, and learning to feel comfortable in your own skin.

Sundance 2023: Run Rabbit Run Review

by Victor Stiff | January 24, 2023

Sundance's Midnight entry Run Rabbit Run is a dark and brooding horror thriller anchored by a knockout Sarah Snook performance.

Sundance 2023: The Longest Goodbye Review

by Victor Stiff | January 24, 2023

Director Ido Mizrahy’s documentary The Longest Goodbye explores how prolonged space missions impact astronauts' mental health.

Sundance 2023: Bad Press Review

by Courtney Small | January 23, 2023

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.