& Categories Festivals Movies Reviews Sundance 2021 February 14, 2022 “The Cursed” lacks bark and bite Sean Ellis' werewolf period piece is a humorless medley of conflicting approaches that somehow ends up dull.
S Categories Festivals Movies Reviews Sundance 2021 February 17, 2021 Sundance 2021: Patti Harrison is delightful in “Together Together” Ed Helms and Patti Harrison charm in Nikole Beckwith's refreshing, pleasurable dramedy.
S Categories Festivals Movies Reviews Sundance 2021 February 10, 2021 Sundance 2021: “Passing” lingers in the gulf between black & white Rebecca Hall adapts Nella Larsen's novella about Black social mobility (and its corresponding resentments) to haunting effect.
S Categories Festivals Sundance 2021 February 10, 2021 Sundance 2021: “Playing With Sharks” is a lovely undersea documentary The colorful life of Australian diver and conservationist Valerie Taylor is examined in a fun and fascinating film.
S Categories Festivals Reviews Sundance 2021 February 10, 2021 Sundance 2021: The most memorable short films at this year’s festival A quick look at the best in short features at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
S Categories Festivals Movies Reviews Sundance 2021 February 10, 2021 Sundance 2021: “Ma Belle, My Beauty” is a sexy nothing The romantic drama is all beautiful, dreamy surface, and no depth.
S Categories Festivals Movies Reviews Sundance 2021 February 8, 2021 Sundance 2021: “On the Count of Three” is a dark, formidable first feature Jerrod Carmichael's feature debut straddles a delicate balance of tones between comedy and dark thriller, buoyed by a couple of strong performances.
S Categories Festivals Movies Reviews Sundance 2021 February 7, 2021 Sundance 2021: “Land” is a moving character study Robin Wright makes her directorial debut in a tender & understated drama about a woman who isolates herself from the world after an unimaginable loss.
S Categories Festivals Movies Sundance 2021 February 5, 2021 Sundance 2021: “Fire in the Mountains” is a strange time in the Himalayas Arjitpal Singh's drama about a rural family in the Himalayas struggling to get by leans on strong performances and interlocking class critiques.
S Categories Festivals Movies Reviews Sundance 2021 February 5, 2021 Sundance 2021: “Superior” reinvents the neo-noir Erin Vassilopoulos' thrilling debut merrily plays with the film noirs of the past while spinning it into something vibrant and new.