Senior Programmer John Nein On The Legacy of Sundance in Park City

Senior Programmer John Nein On The Legacy of Sundance in...
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As Sundance leaves Park City, Nein hopes the legacy remembered is not only institutional but deeply rooted in place. … read more

Film Review: No Other Choice

Film Review: No Other Choice
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Korean cinema has gained a lot of attention in America ever since Parasite in 2019, and No Other Choice shares similar aspects like slapstick humor and horror. … read more

Film Review: Is This Thing On?

Film Review: Is This Thing On?
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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

Anna Boden, Jared Hess and Ira Sachs Look Back at Sundance in Park City

Anna Boden, Jared Hess and Ira Sachs Look Back at...
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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)

Series Review: The Pitt (Season Two)
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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

South Park’s Surprising Civil Duty

South Park’s Surprising Civil Duty
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South Park’s fearlessness to call out anyone at any time they please has cemented them into a crucial role in the American media space. … read more

Tamra Davis Revisits ‘The Best Summer’ of Her Life at Sundance

Tamra Davis Revisits ‘The Best Summer’ of Her Life at...
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Tamra Davis spent the summer of 1995 filming musicians through shows, backstage hallways and tour buses at the Summersault music festival in Australia. … read more

Top 11 Films of 2025

Top 11 Films of 2025
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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

SLUG Magazine Presents: 31 Days of Secondhand Givings

SLUG Magazine Presents: 31 Days of Secondhand Givings
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Gather around the radiant glow of the box set and don your gay apparel, you little freaks, for a festive installment of Secondhand Screenings!  … read more

Film Review — The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

Film Review — The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
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SpongeBob believes he’s finally ready to ride the legendary Shipwreck coaster. When fear gets the better of him, he accidentally summons the Flying Dutchman. … read more

Casey G. Williams Can’t Be Contained

Casey G. Williams Can’t Be Contained
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Casey G. Williams’ film explores how containerization accelerated China’s rise, shifting economic power from West to East and intensifying division worldwide. … read more

Film Review: Avatar: Fire and Ash

Film Review: Avatar: Fire and Ash
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I’m not here to claim that Avatar: Fire and Ash is anything more than it is, and I’ve seen many movies this year that were deeper, smarter and more important. … read more