Sundance

Chicago, Interviews, Sundance, Sundance 40

7 min read

Sundance 40: Kelly O’Sullivan hopes you see empathy in her directorial feature debut, “Ghostlight”

by Rebecca Martin

January 31, 2024

O’Sullivan and Thompson gently fold their story together, finding humor and heart at every turn, leading to the kind of ending that somehow inspired the film’s very first audience at Sundance to

reviews, Sundance, Sundance 40

5 min read

Sundance 40 Review: “Good One” Chronicles The Dark Side of Female Adolescence

by Emily Jacobson

January 30, 2024

A teenage girl goes on a camping trip with her father and his oldest friend. Typically, this type of movie would be a coming of age film, focusing on the

reviews, Sundance, Sundance 40

4 min read

Sundance 40 Review: Haley Elizabeth Anderson’s “Tendaberry” is a Sacred Portrait of Personal Memory

by Peyton Robinson

January 30, 2024

Haley Elizabeth Anderson’s feature debut, “Tendaberry,” is a narrative document on change. Dakota (Kota Johan) is a 23 year old New York City transplant, somewhat estranged from her family, but

Black History, Interviews, Sundance, Sundance 40

9 min read

Sundance 40: Haley Elizabeth Anderson pens a love letter to Brooklyn in her feature debut, “Tendaberry”

by Rebecca Martin

January 29, 2024

Haley Elizabeth Anderson’s feature debut, “Tendaberry,” moves you, not just on a visceral level, but a deeply human level. I felt the same way after I watched “All Dirt Roads

reviews, Sundance, Sundance 40

5 min read

Sundance 40 Review: A Multifaceted Exploration of Personal Girlhood in “Suncoast”

by Emily Jacobson

January 29, 2024

It is 2005 and Brad Pitt and Jennifer Anniston have just split up. While the pop culture world cries out in despair, Doris (Nico Parker) recites the news to her

reviews, Sundance, Sundance 40

4 min read

Sundance 40 Review: Pathos lands poignantly in Alessandra Lacorraza’s “In the Summers”

by Peyton Robinson

January 29, 2024

“In the Summers” won the U.S. Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance 2024 film festival for Dramatic. Alessandra Lacorraza Samudio’s semi-autobiographical film, “In the Summers,” is a portrait of

Comedy, reviews, Sundance, Sundance 40

5 min read

Sundance 40 Review: Theda Hammel’s head-spinning pandemic-themed comedy “Stress Positions”

by Peyton Robinson

January 28, 2024

Theda Hammel’s directorial debut, “Stress Positions” is a head-spinning comedy that takes place in the throes of pandemic hell. Terry (John Early) is a recent divorceé holed up in his

Documentaries, indigenous filmmaker, Indigenous in Film, Interviews, Sundance, Sundance 40

14 min read

Sundance 40: Co-directors Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie capture the generational impacts of Native boarding schools in their award-winning doc “Sugarcane”

by Dawn Borchardt

January 28, 2024

Co-directors Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie won the jury prize for directing in the U.S. documentary category for their debut feature as collaborators. A well-deserved award, NoiseCat and Kassie

Documentaries, Film Editing, reviews, Sundance, Sundance 40

5 min read

Sundance 40 Review: The beauty of pain is captured through Frida Kahlo’s art delicately and seamlessly in Carla Gutiérrez’ feature debut

by Rebecca Martin

January 27, 2024

I’ve been embarking on a new frontier in my self-journey. I’ve started to go through fertility treatments because my husband Matt and I want to try to have a biological

Film Festivals, Horror, International Films, Interviews, Sundance, Sundance 40

7 min read

Sundance 40: Thea Hvistendahl on her bold zombie film “Handling the Undead”

by Rebecca Martin

January 26, 2024

When you watch “Handling the Undead” you have to deconstruct your way of viewing the film. The film involves dead people and it touches on tropes of zombie films, but

reviews, Sundance, Sundance 40

4 min read

Sundance 40 Review: “Handling the Undead” feasts on existentialism in this unconventional horror drama

by Peyton Robinson

January 26, 2024

“Handling the Undead,” directed by Thea Hvistendahl, mainly follows a trio of isolated vignettes. Anna (Renate Reinsve) and her father, Mahler (Bjørn Sundquist), mourn the loss of her young son.

LGBTQ+, reviews, Sundance, Sundance 40, Trans Awareness Week

5 min read

Sundance 40 Review: An Intersectional Exploration of Transmasculinity and Identity Makes “Desire Lines” A True Standout

by Emily Jacobson

January 25, 2024

On Friday, January 19th, the Utah House of Representatives voted to advance a restrictive anti-trans bill outlawing trans people from using bathrooms aligning with their gender identity. It will now

Create a free account, or log in.

Gain access to read this article, plus limited free content.

Yes! I would like to receive new content and updates.