Authors: Patrick Gibbs
Film Review: Is This Thing On?
Is This Thing On? shows a comic drifting through the carefully managed calm of an amicable divorce while quietly avoiding the deeper emotional fallout. … read more
Arts | Film | Film Reviews
Anna Boden, Jared Hess and Ira Sachs Look Back at...
Anna Boden, Jared Hess and Ira Sachs have had prolific careers and varied filmographies, but also share Sundance as a launching pad for their dreams coming true. … read more
Series Review: The Pitt (Season Two)
The choice not to start off with a bang is a good one, as the show avoids falling into a “pit” of its own making by piling on too much and losing its sense of reality. … read more
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Cookie Queens Follows Four Girl Scouts with Thin Mints and...
Cookie Queens, much like the products that its subjects are selling, may not be particularly filling, but it’s a sweet treat among other movies up for awards. … read more
Wicker is a Well-Woven Tale
Wicker is a delightfully offbeat film, one that feels like a storybook left out in the rain. … read more
Film | Film Reviews | Sundance
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York Stole My Heart
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York is an enchanting film that sneaks up on you with its warmth and quiet confidence. … read more
Arts | Film | Film Reviews | Sundance
The Gallerist Is A Work of Art. Unless It Isn’t.
The Gallerist is a wickedly fun and unabashedly in-your-face satire on the commodification of art as a status symbol. … read more
Arts | Film | Film Reviews | Sundance
Lady: A Powerful Story of Survival and Hope
Lady’s efforts to keep her head down and go about her business are disrupted when old friend Pinky reappears and is now moving through the city as a sex worker. … read more
Arts | Film | Film Reviews | Sundance
The Musical Hits All The Wrong Notes
The Musical plays out like a dumbfoundingly obnoxious variation on Richard Linklater’s 2003 classic School of Rock. … read more
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
Top 11 Films of 2025
From the early standouts at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival to the last of the platformed Oscar-bait films, here are my picks for the top 11 films of 2025. … read more
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Casey G. Williams Can’t Be Contained
Casey G. Williams’ film explores how containerization accelerated China’s rise, shifting economic power from West to East and intensifying division worldwide. … read more
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