Festivals Sundance 2021: “All Light, Everywhere” knows no bounds By: Matt Cipolla Theo Anthony's new documentary threads together film theory, politics, and philosophy to great success.
Festivals Sundance 2021: “Mass” mines its staginess for heartbreaking effect By: Clint Worthington Fran Kranz's debut is an emotional whopper of a drama, a vivid actor's exercise with incredible performances and passionate ruminations on the aftereffects of tragedy.
Festivals Sundance 2021: “Summer of Soul” is a cultural celebration By: Michael Frank Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson's documentary about the Harlem Cultural Festival is insightful and loving.
Festivals Sundance 2021: “Violation” is a work of shocking cinematic provocation By: Peter Sobczynski Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli's rape revenge thriller tests the boundaries of narrative and sensibility to gruesome effect.
Festivals Sundance 2021: “Censor” is a video nasty throwback suitable for all rages By: Clint Worthington Prano Bailey-Bond makes her debut at Sundance with a chilling ode to the video nasty, featuring a killer turn from Niamh Algar.
Festivals Sundance 2021: “Try Harder!” is a real gem By: Gena Radcliffe Debbie Lum’s engrossing documentary about scary-smart teens and the arduous college application process will make you both nostalgic for and glad to be done with high school.
Festivals Sundance 2021: “Knocking” loses its footing Buoyed by an excellent lead performance, Frida Kempff’s psychological horror is harrowing, but ill-served by a weak ending.
Festivals Sundance 2021: “In the Earth” never fully blossoms By: Matt Cipolla Ben Wheatley's pandemic-shot sci-fi effort is a derivative and predictable trip through the fog despite a few choice moments.
Festivals Sundance 2021: “John and the Hole” is damn near empty By: Matt Cipolla Pascual Sisto's debut feature is a surprisingly toothless psychological thriller with very little on its mind.
Festivals Sundance 2021: “Cryptozoo” is a visually bonkers trip By: Matt Cipolla The new film from Dash Shaw and Jane Samborski uses its breadth of bold psychedelic inspirations to distract from a tepid script.
Festivals Sundance 2021: “Coda” is a sweetly on key coming of age story By: Gena Radcliffe Sian Heder directs a touching & funny story of having to choose between dreams & obligation.
Festivals “Resident Alien” phones home, but it can’t quite find a signal By: Ashley Lara Alan Tudyk hams it up as an alien on a secret mission in a small town in Syfy's mismatched fish out of water comedy.
Festivals 10 films we can’t wait to see at Sundance 2021 From harrowing docs about COVID to Nic Cage's latest dive into insanity, there's a lot to look forward to at this year's Sundance.