Jordan Raup

[Sundance Review] Listen to Me Marlon

Some iconic talents of cinema rarely gave an interview, while others were relegated to the routine press circus. Regardless of where one falls on the spectrum, ...

[Sundance Review] Last Days in the Desert

Perhaps the most intriguing feature of this year's Sundance Film Festival slate, Last Days in the Desert, follows Jesus (and Satan), both played by Ewan McGrego...

[Sundance Review] I Am Michael

Sure to ignite many impassioned discussions,  I Am Michael tackles complex issues of sexuality and faith with a balanced view. The directorial debut of Justin K...

[Sundance Review] Dope

Dope opens with a sense of energy proclaiming that writer-director Rick Famuyiwa has something to say, and he's going to do it in his own particular way. Diffic...

[Sundance Review] Mississippi Grind

After breaking out with the bleak, but masterful character study Half Nelson, filmmaking duo Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck took on baseball with the under-appreciat...

[Sundance Review] Slow West

The treacherous landscape of the west has been captured in numerous entries in the genre, but rarely with the distinctive vibrancy cinematographer Robbie Ryan (...

Jordan Raup

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Jordan Raup is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Film Stage and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. Track his obsessive film-watching on Letterboxd.