Film Review: No Other Choice

Posted on January 9, 2026 (January 13, 2026) by Sean Rinn

Lee Byung-hun in the film No Other Choice.

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?

Posted on January 9, 2026 (January 9, 2026) by Braxtyn Birrell

Will Arnett performing stand-up in Is This Thing On?

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

Posted on January 9, 2026 (January 12, 2026) by Sean Rinn

Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck filming together.

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

Review: LANY — Soft

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Kyle Forbush

The cover art for LANY's 2025 album, Soft.

This album is precious. Like the title track and opener say, it is soft. It’s delicate. It’s a little hard to listen to if you aren’t in the throes of romance. … read more

Series Review: The Pitt (Season Two)

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Kyle Forbush

Actors Noah Wyle, Katherine LaNasa and Sepideh Moafi in a scene from The Pitt season two.

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

The Sundance Midnight Short Film Program Brings Humor to Horror

Posted on January 27, 2026 (January 27, 2026) by Angela Garcia

The Midnight Short Film Program at Sundance 2026

Who doesn’t love dark humor from time to time? No better way to send off Sundance from our beloved home in Utah than with the Midnight Short Film Program. … read more

Local Review: Dysregulation — Self-Titled

Posted on January 7, 2026 (January 9, 2026) by Braxtyn Birrell

Across the five tracks, Dysregulation show they have the skills and artistic talent to get that dizzying and frightening feeling across and into your own skull. … read more

The Sundance Animated Short Film Program Is Wacky, Wild and Weird

Posted on January 27, 2026 (January 28, 2026) by Angela Garcia

The Animated Short Film Program at Sundance 2026

The animated shorts are a mixed bag of good cinema. They can be kid-friendly, arthouse mental, terrifyingly hostile or eye-openingly provocative. … read more

Review: The Last Dinner Party — From The Pyre

Posted on January 6, 2026 (January 9, 2026) by Kyle Forbush

The album cover for The Last Dinner Party's 2025 album From The Pyre.

From The Pyre refreshingly deters from the concept of digestibility. It is not interested in telling you how to feel while listening; it simply allows you to feel it. … read more

Cookie Queens Follows Four Girl Scouts with Thin Mints and Thick Skins

Posted on January 25, 2026 (January 25, 2026) by Angela Garcia

A still from Cookie Queens by Alysa Nahmias, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

Cookie Queens, much like the products that its subjects are selling, may not be particularly filling, but it’s a sweet treat among other movies up for awards. … read more