Arts
Sundance Film Review: Miles Davis, Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis: Birth of The Cool Sundance Film Festival Director: Stanley Nelson The greatest names of jazz always include the ultimate in cool: jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. Julliard-trained and performing in jazz ensembles since an early age, Davis was known for his artistic flare, his emotive, vulnerable sound, and his chameleon-like ability to adapt to
Slamdance Film Review: The Beksińskis. A Sound and Picture Album
The Beksinkis. A Sound and Picture Film is a heart-wrenching film dripping with melancholy, but it certainly is worth the watch. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: We Are Thankful
We Are Thankful and its protagonist are genuine, real and undeniably lovely in their authenticity. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Happy Face
In a disorienting evolution, the film Happy Face is a piece that explores abandonment, fear and the interplay between society and self-worth. … read more
Sundance Film Review: David Crosby: Remember My Name
With a knit cap over his long, silver hair, David Crosby (Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, The Byrds) recounts his life as a rock star … read more
Sundance Film Review: MERATA: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
Her mission, in her words, was to decolonize and indigenize our screens. With Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen, her son Hepi Mita continues the task. … read more
Sundance Film Review: The Sharks
The cinematography, natural lighting and photography in The Sharks is stunning, as it captures lush treescapes and waves crashing against rocks on beaches. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Advocate
Along with Jones and Bellaïche’s primary narrative, Advocate also delves into Tsemel’s personal life, insofar as it informs her practice today. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Sea of Shadows
Sea of Shadows presents the grave, complex problem of illegal fishing in the Sea of Cortez for the endangered fish totoaba. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: History of Love
History of Love is a visual exploration of what grief looks as it unwinds, and as it unwinds people. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Abe
Abe is a worthwhile movie that also presents subtle, contextually appropriate educational points about Islam. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
The Pieces I Am crafts a wondrous portrait of Morrison that is both intimate and reverent. … read more
