Cookie Queens Follows Four Girl Scouts with Thin Mints and...
Sundance Film Review: Cookie Queens Director: Alysa Nahmias Cookie Queens Production Premiere: 01.25.2026 Awards season can be challenging as a film critic, and for me, one of the most taxing aspects is binging documentaries about gun violence, war and other heavy or disturbing subject matter. Many are great films, but they go better with antidepressants
Andrew Orkin and Joseph Shirley Bring Musical Artistry to The...
For Orkin and Shirley, the music doesn’t just underscore The Gallerist’s madness — it sells it, frame by frame, note by note, just like the art at its center. … read more
Arts | Film | Sundance 2026
Barney Gets Bloodthirsty in Buddy
The premiere of Buddy at Sundance 2026 pushed uncomfortable truths about nostalgic media to hilarious and horrifying depths. … read more
Film | Film Reviews | Sundance
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! Is About Learning How To Dance...
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! is about survival, love and loss. It’s also an exuberant and captivating musical fantasy capturing Haru’s feelings and desires. … read more
Felipe Bustos Sierra Takes Everybody To Kenmure Street
Everybody To Kenmure Street reconstructs the events through the eyes of the people who were there: neighbors, passersby, parents, workers — many of them strangers. … read more
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Bold & Beautiful: Daddy the Clown
Stinson, aka Daddy the Clown, was mesmerized by the creativity of his haunted house coworkers and found inspiration in their ability to entertain. … read more
Van Gogh’s Daughter
So Van Gogh’s Daughter met in San Francisco. What’s the tragic accident that they don’t want to talk about? … read more
Local Review: Shrimp Parade — Ribcage
Shrimp Parade’s album Ribcage has been an excellent soundtrack for the introspective, somewhat uneasy and all-around tired mood I found myself feeling at the beginning of 2026. … read more
Filmmakers Lily Platt and Lovisa Sirén Are Rocking Shorts This...
Though wildly different in tone and geography, Platt and Sirén share a commitment to emotional honesty, even when it’s uncomfortable or unflattering. … read more
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Local Review: calico — 11 Ladybug Lucky
11 Ladybug Lucky takes lyrics that are dark and sweeps them under the rug. It smiles and tells you nothing is wrong while crossing its fingers behind its back. … read more
SLUG Style: BuddyLove
BuddyLove is making a splash in the breakdancing scene of SLC. SLUG had some time to talk about one essential part of what makes him who he is today: his style. … read more
Local Review: Valhalla — Singing In Regret
Rather than obscuring meaning, Valhalla captivates the listener before punching them in the face with a straightforward sentiment difficult to misinterpret. … read more
