Sundance
Sundance Film Review: I Was a Simple Man
Christopher Makoto Yogi’s I Was a Simple Man spreads the fiction of life out into an elegy for a man, a time, a family and a place. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Son of Monarchs
Son of Monarchs explores the warring dichotomy between the sleek, fleeting promises of the modern world and the immoveable beauty of nature. … read more
Cryptozoo Brings a Dash of Imagination to Sundance
Prolific in the medium of graphic novels, Dash Shaw views the virtual format of this year’s Sundance festival as well suited to Cryptozoo. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Luxor
The synopsis of Zeina Durra’s Luxor sounds more like a genre-typical travel romance than what’s delivered. Luxor is closer to a quiet, art-house character study. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Spaceship Earth
While Biosphere 2 was considered a dismal failure, Spaceship Earth presents the response, “Yes, but what did we learn from this?” … read more
Sundance Film Review: Ironbark AKA The Courier
The audience shifted nervously in their seats as mushroom clouds blossomed and Cold War events unfolded in Dominic Cooke’s Ironbark. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Blast Beat
At Sundance 2020, Blast Beat explores the struggles of trying to navigate suburban America as a young immigrant through Carly and Mateo. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Okavango – River of Dreams (Director’s Cut)
When it comes to nature documentaries, there’s the Animal Kingdom dimension that also is a measure of success. For this, I needed my trusty nature-doc buddy: Babyface. … read more
Sundance Film Festival: Save Yourselves!
The timing couldn’t be worse for Su (Sunita Mani) and Jack (John Reynolds) to go off the grid. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Kajillionare
Miranda July’s Kajillionaire weaves protagonist Old Dolio Dyne (Evan Rachel Wood) into a life of con artistry and emotional neglect. … read more