Month: January 2017
Sundance Film Review: Colossal
Colossal strikes the near-perfect balance between the nostalgic geekdom of our childhoods and the tragic, everyday pitfalls of our adulthoods. … read more
Sundance Film Review: XX
Creating and distributing an anthology of short films is extremely difficult to pull off. XX fights that battle admirably—despite its pitfalls, it remains a solid vision of female-driven horror—but ultimately falls victim to the dangers of anthology filmmaking. … read more
Sundance Film Review: The Little Hours
Jeff Baena’s debauched film The Little Hours makes us appreciate the fact that sex comedies have been funny for hundreds of years. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Carpinteros
Carpinteros tells the story Julián (Jean Jean), who has been admitted into prison for a probationary period while his case goes through court. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Beatriz at Dinner
Selma Hayek delivers a spellbinding performance as Beatriz in Beatriz at Dinner, allowing her to beam with energy and balance amid an aggravating situation. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Sueño en Otro Idioma
In Sueño en otro idioma, linguist Martín travels to a rural area of Mexico to record conversations between the last speakers of Zikril. … read more
Sundance Film Review: The Workers Cup
Despite their various backgrounds, the men in The Workers Cup share a passion for football, and we feel how much it means to them on a palpable level. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Axolotl Overkill
Axolotl Overkill is a character study of Mifti, a teenage girl who feels disaffected by the life that people her age are supposed to lead. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Family Life
Directors Alicia Scherson and Cristián Jiménez present Family Life as an anxious film: We watch Martín spin his lie to Paz while we become enamored of her. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Dayveon
In the “NEXT” section, Dayveon depicts the frustration of the film’s namesake character, Dayveon, played by Devin Blackmon. … read more