The Last Dance: A Sundance of Solidarity and Truth
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 Street cafés, the films and conversations that linger long after you leave Park City. But there’s always something more — something that awakens me to […]
Sundance 2026: “The Lake,” “Silenced,” and “Saccharine”
When I landed in what would be the last Sundance in Park City, Utah, a notable feeling of gratitude washed over me. My first day was a frenzy of badge pick up, press screenings, and a star-studded “The Moment” premiere that evening. I ran from theater to theater, caught people’s names, an instagram handle, and […]
Sundancing on My Own: My Four Extraordinary Days in Park City
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 four decades had always left me in awe. So many of my favorite films had premiered at Redford’s festival nestled in the snow-capped mountains of […]
Natalie Erika James on “Apartment 7A,” starring Julia Garner and Dianne Wiest
With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, it makes complete sense that 2024 has been loaded with not only horror prequels, but demonic thrillers brimming with feminist rage. On the heels of “Immaculate” and “The First Omen” comes “Relic” director Natalie Erika James’ precursor to the Roman Polanski’s masterwork, “Rosemary’s Baby,” chronicling the fate of […]
Femme Film Friday: “Apartment 7A,” “The Substance,” “My Old Ass,” “The Outrun,” and “A Mistake”
APARTMENT 7A – directed by Natalie Erika James With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, it makes complete sense that 2024 has been loaded with not only horror prequels, but demonic thrillers brimming with feminist rage. On the heels of “Immaculate” and “The First Omen” comes “Relic” director Natalie Erika James’ precursor to the Roman […]
Natalie Erika James infuses horror and a beautiful darkness in her female-led debut “Relic”
I love meeting and speaking with female filmmakers who bring a unique style to the screen, especially if it’s in a way that I’ve never seen before. Aussie based Natalie Erika James checks all of those boxes by bringing to the screen an infusion of horror, dark beauty, and female-centric stories. Before meeting her, I’ve […]