Liz Garbus

2026 Films, Documentaries, Profile, reviews

12 min read

Femme Film Series: May Spotlight on Doc 10 and Chicago Critics Film Festival

by Rebecca Martin

May 5, 2026

This month’s lineup leans heavily into documentaries, with “The Invite” as the lone outlier. Watching these films, I kept circling back to my own life—each one opening up a different

Profile, Sundance

9 min read

The Last Dance: A Sundance of Solidarity and Truth

by Rebecca Martin

February 17, 2026

Every Sundance leaves an impression on me — no, more than that. It feels like a permanent mark etched into my soul. Of course, there’s the snow, the crowded Main

Coming of Age, Directing, Documentaries, Drama, Film Festivals, Horror, Indie Films, LGBTQ+, Queer Stories, reviews, Screenwriting, Sundance

16 min read

Sundancing on My Own: My Four Extraordinary Days in Park City

by Matt Fagerholm

January 28, 2026

Sundance has always been a festival I had admired at a distance. How Robert Redford had gone about using his platform to launch the careers of countless filmmakers for over

2022 Awards, Awards, Profile

13 min read

The 50 best films of 2021: Part 1 (50 – 26)

by Rebecca Martin

February 7, 2022

Why do I love cinema? One reason is the communal experience. I had so missed being in a theater with a full audience. I love joining my fellow audience members

Interviews, Sexual Assault Awareness, True Crime, TV

13 min read

Filmmaker Elizabeth Wolff illuminates the Kathleen Lombardo case in her special “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” episode

by Rebecca Martin

June 21, 2021

Something about true crime has always drawn me in, but nothing like the case of the Golden State Killer. Why? Because of one woman, Michelle McNamara. I’ve always been drawn

Interviews, Now Playing, Sexual Assault Awareness, Social Justice, Womxn supporting Womxn

21 min read

Nancy Miller on “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark”, Michelle McNamara, and the true crime of sexual assault

by Rebecca Martin

September 30, 2020

I had no particular interest in crime aside from reading the occasional Nancy Drew book growing up. Yet two days after the killing, without telling anyone, I walked to the

Mental Health Awareness, personal essay, Sexual Assault Awareness

6 min read

“I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” celebrates the persistence of Michelle McNamara

by Rebecca Martin

August 17, 2020

My journey into becoming a film journalist started with my love and obsession with films, and the making of these films. That followed with me becoming more aware of the

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