While Reversal visually showcases the unsympathetic demise of the disgusting male antagonists, the underwhelming conclusion of the chief villain leaves one craving a tad more vigilante justice. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Reversal
Sundance Film Review: True Story
The terse chemistry between Hill and Franco is gripping to watch—it’s never quite clear who is using whom until the film’s final moments. These two actors deftly play out their characters’ battle for psychological dominance. … read more
Sundance Film Review: City of Gold
City of Gold chronicles the career of a quietly rebellious food critic as he gleefully eschews the stereotypical snobbery that most food critics share. This film is an excellent treatment of a talented critic’s passion for diverse food—and it comes equipped with a restaurant guide in the end credits to boot. … read more
Sundance Film Review: The Visit
The concept behind Michael Madsen’s documentary is its greatest asset. Rather than interviewing scholars on events that occurred in the past, Madsen gathers a slew of interviewees to discuss a scenario that has never happened. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Seoul Searching
In an attempt to have foreign-born teenagers become reacquainted with their native culture, the South Korean government developed a summer camp program complete with lessons in language, calligraphy and martial arts. Based on a true story, director Benson Lee introduces us to the 1986 class of misfits comprised of the punk, the princess, the ladies man, the conservative, and the racist military brat. … read more
Sundance Film Review: The Chinese Mayor
There’s no need to travel more than 6,000 miles to Datong, Shanxi to know that the life of a politician is mostly filled with accusations, confrontations, and pure misery. However, the life of Mayor Geng Yanbo is much more stressful than your average American politician. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Female Pervert
Though the film deals with subjects of a sexual nature, Phoebe is perfectly drawn as an unlikeable yet confident character who’s assertive when it comes to her sexuality … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Body
One cold and uneventful Christmas Eve, three girlfriends band together, smoke some pot and break into a stranger’s unattended house. The carefree night takes a turn … read more
Sundance Film Review: Sam Klemke’s Time Machine
Sam Klemke’s Time Machine is an autobiography with guided narration from Director Matthew Bate. It follows Coloradan Sam Klemke from 1977 to 2014 (from about age 20 to 57) as he documents updates on his life on film, which is a middle-class rollercoaster—Klemke deals with existential crises regarding employment, financial security, relationships and weight gain. … read more
Andrea Unchained: The Laurie Holden Panel
The panel, beyond the talk about Holden’s human rights work (which was the best and last part of the panel), mostly focused on Andrea, the similarities between the actress and the character, and the show, and its tight-knit cast, overall. … read more
Let’s Talk About God for a Minute
For me, theology has always been a fascinating aspect of Western societies’ love-hate obsession with religious themes in the entertainment industry, particularly literature. … read more
The Girl Who Waited: Karen Gillan Panel
Gillan’s true charm didn’t kick into full swing until the audience members began their extensive line of questioning. The hot topics for the evening were primarily centered around her role as Eliza Dooley in “Selfie,” Nebula in “Guardians of the Galaxy” and of course Amy Pond in “Doctor Who.” … read more
