Reviews

[Sundance Review] Christmas, Again

Christmas time is a lonely time for many; a "time of giving" that reminds more than a few of us what we've lost. This is the feeling Christmas, Again wades in, ...

[Sundance Review] People, Places, Things

Somewhere in Brooklyn, a semi-blocked graphic novelist named Will (Jemaine Clement) catches his wife Charlie (Stephanie Allynne) cheating on him with a “monolog...

[Sundance Review] The D Train

In The D Train, written and directed by Andrew Mogel and Jarred Paul, Jack Black digs into the deepest, saddest part of our social psyche to create a character ...

[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] Entertainment

Director Rick Alverson makes some scary comedies. His previous endeavor, The Comedy, showed us the horrors of aging trust fund babies, making for an excellent, ...

[Sundance Review] Take Me to the River

A strong, quiet and confident debut feature, Take Me to the River announces the arrival of its writer-director Matt Sobel, whose first feature shows quite a com...

[Sundance Review] Aloft

A tough nut to crack, Aloft is a poetic drama exploring a rather abstract issue: that line between faith and the openly observable. Written and directed by Clau...

[Sundance Review] Tangerine

Like a bat out of hell does Tangerine begin, the new film from Sean Baker. Shot entirely on iPhones, this film has a very specific style and Baker is determined...