Sundance 2021 Review: Captains of Zaatari – “A beautifully shot, intimate portrait of friendship”
“All a refugee needs is an opportunity, not your pity.” These compelling words are spoken by Mahmoud, one of the subjects of...
Read MoreReview: Malcolm & Marie – “Erratic and incendiary. I loved it.”
Malcolm & Marie starts boldly. Black & White. A deserted house. The camera still. You can feel the masses going for the remote...
Read MoreSundance 2021 Review: Judas and the Black Messiah – “Compelling and powerful work”
On the night of December 4, 1969, Chicago Police raided the apartment of Fred Hampton, assassinating him while he lay unconscious after...
Read MoreSundance 2021 Review: The World to Come – “Beautifully composed”
Our story begins January 1st, 1856, the winter already a frigid companion on an upstate New York farm where Abigail (Katherine Waterston)...
Read MoreSundance 2021 Review: Jockey – “A gritty and original take”
It is obvious that writer-director Clint Bently crafted his first feature from a personal perspective. He’s not the first person to...
Read MoreSundance 2021 Review: Together Together – “An unexpected and welcome discovery”
“Have you ever stolen anything?” An odd opening question to be sure, but it’s the one that Matt (Ed Helms) leads with...
Read MoreSundance 2021 Review: Land – “Shows the contrasting beauty and harshness of nature”
Grief is a powerful motivator. It can steer us in all sorts of directions. Some may confide in others and get closer to those around...
Read MoreSundance 2021 Review: First Date – “A little bit of something for everyone”
The first date is a right of passage, and like many firsts comes with a distinct sense of anxiety. At this crucial, awkward teenaged time...
Read MoreSundance 2021 Review: Mayday – “This ambitious project had a lot of promise”
“Mary. Alpha. Yankee. Delta. Alpha. Yankee” These words repeat over and over again, using the phonetic alphabet utilized in...
Read MoreUS Blu-ray and DVD Releases: 2012, Ammonite, Born A Champion, Versus, Breach and Deep in Vogue
It’s a small week this week and next week, and I’m not entirely sure why, beyond the fact that 2020’s theatrical slate was ravaged by the...
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