Sundance 2023 Review: Cat Person – “Some elements I loved, and others I just very much disliked.”
Cat Person opens with a quote from Margaret Atwood: “Men are afraid women will laugh at them. Women are afraid men will kill them.” These...
Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: The Deepest Breath – “A stunningly shot documentary.”
The Deepest Breath opens with freediver Alessia Zecchini being asked about her thoughts on death. She is not phased by the question....
Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: You Hurt My Feelings – “A smart, clever comedy”
There’s a moment in You Hurt My Feelings that was delivered so perfectly by Julia Louis-Dreyfus that it now lives in my mind...
Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: Theater Camp – “Pure joy”
Did you ever go to theatre camp? Wait. Just to interrupt, know that as I’m Canadian I’ll be spelling theatre the...
Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: Other People’s Children – “With Virginie Efira we are watching one of the best working actors out there”
“How much time do I have left?” asks the woman to her elderly doctor. “I ask myself that every morning,” he...
Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: Magazine Dreams – “As a character study, it’s truly a remarkable performance.”
Magazine Dreams opens with the visual you see above – Jonathan Majors, his sculpted form set amongst soft lighting, in the...
Read MoreSundance 2023 Review – Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie – “His optimism is still the overriding feel of this documentary.”
As a child of the ’80s, Michael J. Fox holds a special place in my heart. I remember watching Family Ties when I was young, and...
Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: Radical – “To spend time with these inspirational people is a privilege.”
Based on a true story, Radical tells a familiar tale from a fresh perspective, one of an unorthodox teacher inspiring kids to believe in...
Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: Fair Play – “It fills a void that has been largely vacant”
Emily (Bridgerton’s Phoebe Dynevor) and Luke (Alden Ehrenreich, Solo: A Star Wars Story) are a seemingly idyllic couple. They are...
Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: Sometimes I Think About Dying – “A quiet yet thoughtful depiction of someone experiencing social awkwardness”
Sometimes I Think About Dying opens with some elegant shots of a small town in Oregon and its surrounding nature. It’s mostly grey,...
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