The Shitheads: A Stoner Comedy for Desperate Times

O'Shea Jackson Jr., Dave Franco and Mason Thames appear in The Shitheads by Macon Blair, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

The comedy genre is dying and humanity’s sense of humor is going down with it. The Shitheads might not be a cult classic, but it’s what we need right now. … read more

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York Stole My Heart

John Turturro appears in The Only Living Pickpocket in New York by Noah Segan, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. | photo by MRC II Distribution Company L.P.

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York is an enchanting film that sneaks up on you with its warmth and quiet confidence. … read more

The Moment Kills Brat Summer

Charli xcx appears in The Moment by Aidan Zamiri, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

I’m in the camp that if you loved Brat Summer and never wanted it to be over, The Moment should be a required watch for you. … read more

In the Blink of an Eye Promises Hope but Delivers Hollowness

Kate McKinnon appears in In The Blink of An Eye by Andrew Stanton, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

In the Blink of an Eye is a sweeping mess whose message about life, death and humanity’s fleeting presence on Earth is a lot more hokey than hopeful.  … read more

I Want Your Sex Is the Horny Cure for a Sexless Generation

Cooper Hoffman and Olivia Wilde appear in I Want Your Sex by Gregg Araki, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Lacey Terrell.

I Want Your Sex doesn’t skewer Gen Z puritanism so much as poke it with a dildo, but it’s refreshing to see a horny movie that doesn’t take itself seriously. … read more

Review: Melody’s Echo Chamber — Unclouded

The cover art for Melody Echo Chamber's 2025 album Unclouded.

Melody’s Echo Chamber is the musical project of French musician Melody Prochet. Her latest album Unclouded is a shock to the senses. … read more

The Gallerist Is A Work of Art. Unless It Isn’t.

Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega appear in The Gallerist by Cathy Yan, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by MRC II Distribution Company L.P.

The Gallerist is a wickedly fun and unabashedly in-your-face satire on the commodification of art as a status symbol. … read more

Antiheroine: The Recovery of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Favorite “Trainwreck”

Courtney Love appears in Antiheroine by Edward Lovelace and James Hall, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Edward Lovelace.

Courtney Love has always been a controversial archetype with her in-your-face attitude. Antiherione shows her candy-coated exterior melts with conflictions. … read more

My Worries Remain After Watching The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist

A still from The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist by Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Focus Features.

In the cultural battle of promise versus peril, let The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist become your survival handbook for such uncertainty. … read more