Good One explores teenage girlhood as 17-year-old Sam embarks on a weekend in the Catskills with her father and his longtime friend. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Good One
Slamdance Film Review: Sam’s World
Sam’s World explores the internal universe of its main character, Sam, a non-binary sex worker grappling with friendship, romance and a secret pregnancy. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Anna’s Feelings
In Anna’s Feelings, a Russian factory worker becomes an unlikely savior as she begins to hear the voices of extraterrestrial civilizations. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Experimental Shorts Block
No matter how abstract or avant-garde the methods of madness are, no one does experimental filmmaking better than the 2024 Slamdance Film Festival. Witness, if you will, six deviant directors and writers dispatching a visual display of 100% free-wandering consciousness. … read more
Sundance Film Review: EVERY LITTLE THING
In EVERY LITTLE THING, a woman undertakes a transformative journey as she cares for wounded hummingbirds. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Will & Harper
Will Ferrell and Harper Steele star in Will & Harper, where two lifelong friends embark on a cross-country road trip after one comes out as a trans woman. … read more
Through Suffering, Hope: The Healing Power of Betsy L. Ross’ The Bones of the World
Ross’ tale of finding meaning in suffering is a deeply affecting balm worthy of countering the malaise of the 2020s. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Restorage
The new, independent sci-fi series Restorage follows three siblings who inherit a seemingly-ordinary storage unit after their father’s passing. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Legend of El Cucuy
Legend of El Cucuy tells the story of a family challenging disciplinary parenting norms only to face the wrath of a demon that comes for deviant children in the night. … read more
Bold & Beautiful: Robin D’Banc
Despite their self-described “mean girl energy,” Robin D’Banc’s personal journey and performances have inspired their community to be authentic. … read more
A Coming-of-Old-Age Film: An Interview with the Director of Lan’s Garden
Following Lan, the aging matriarch of a Chinese-American family, Lan’s Garden is a story of connection in whatever form it takes. … read more
Breaking Through the Silence: Radha Mehta’s DOSH Uplifts Overlooked Voices
If Mehta could leave viewers with one takeaway from DOSH what would it be? “Fuck shame,” she says firmly. Stigma only breeds suffering when people need support. … read more
