Amid tableaus that fixate on cartoonish gore, ungainly sex, feral pubic hair and lurid sausage consumption, The Greasy Strangler does tell a story—I think. … read more
Sundance Film Review: The Greasy Strangler
Sundance Film Review: NUTS!
NUTS! tells the story of Dr. Brinkley and his bizarrely successful attempt to build an empire on a foundation of trans-species testicular transplants. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Mapplethorpe: Look At the Pictures
Whether you’re an avid follower of Robert Mapplethorpe’s career or just now hearing about him, Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures offers a comprehensive look at his controversial oeuvre. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Sky Ladder – The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
Sky Ladder pulled me in with its gorgeous cinematography that beautifully captures the color that Cai uses in his artwork. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: If There’s A Hell Below
Debra agrees to meet with Abe, a young journalist, under the impression that she has something important to reveal in regards to national security. In real-time, we follow the two of them through a desolate landscape. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Art of the Prank
Artist Joey Skaggs is known duping the media over elaborately staged pranks. Art of the Prank highlights his next focus, aiming at film festivals. … read more
Sundance Film Review: My Friend from the Park
My Friend from the Park Sundance Film Festival Director: Ana Katz Directed by Ana Katz, My Friend from the Park shows Liz caring for her infant son, Nicanor, in Argentina. Her husband, Gustavo, is working abroad in Chile on a documentary about a volcano. Nicanor’s pediatrician encourages Liz to take him to the park so
Slamdance Film Review: The Million Dollar Duck
The annual Federal Duck Stamp Contest brings contestants from across the US to prove their artistic talent. But is the competition enough to count as a functioning conservation program? … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Neptune
As we follow 14 year-old Hannah on the Lacquesset Island in Maine, Neptune serves you a three course meal of optical, auditory and mysterious delicacies that explore the mysteries of religion and our planet. … read more
Sundance Film Review: The Lure
I would equate Agnieszka Smoczyńska’s The Lure to Twin Peaks + The Forbidden Zone + Grease + Ministry + Rose McDowell. … read more
Sundance Film Review: The Fits
Toni (Royalty Hightower) trains in the boxing gym with the boys in The Fits. She executes more sit-ups than I could dream of doing at this stage in my life—the same with pull-ups. Her jabs look mean. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Plaza de la Soledad
Plaza de la Soledad examines the lives of sex workers in Mexico City. The women that director Maya Goded features in this documentary provide enduring sisterhood for each other amid a lifestyle in which they maintain volition over their own destinies. Each woman speaks for herself about her experience in this insightful film. … read more
