Great Freedom is an intimate prison drama that follows a gay man over decades as he is repeatedly imprisoned as a part of Germany's outdated anti-gay laws. While Great Freedom takes place during a dark time in Germany's history, its hopeful story filled with empathy doesn't feel anything less than authentic and, against all odds,…
Hellbender follows a young teen's coming-of-witch journey as her mother slowly reveals her and her family's true nature Hellbender is a lo-fi punk rock horror assault on the senses that marks yet another fascinating entry in the coming-of-witch subgenre that has slowly crept its way into the canon — The Witch, The Craft, and Thelma first…
Kimi follows a young tech worker is faced with a corporate conspiracy when she hears a crime through an Alexa-like smart speaker There’s a scene in Kimi, the newest movie from Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh, when protagonist Angela (Zoë Kravitz) puts her AirPods on to drown out the sounds of her Seattle loft. It mirrored…
Twenty actors have been nominated for Oscars across four categories for their performances in last year's movies. Here is my ranking. After a particularly unpredictable Oscar season, we now have twenty actors nominated across four categories including seven previous winners and eight first-time nominees. I took on the monumental task of ranking all twenty performances…
After Yang follows a father's attempts to save his daughter's robot brother as the family deals with identity, parenthood, and love After Yang premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. A24 will release it in theaters in March. At its best, science fiction acts as a meditation on something we know through the lens of…
In Cha Cha Real Smooth, a recent college grad tries to find his purpose in life as he takes up a side hustle as a bar mitzvah party starter Cha Cha Real Smooth premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. It is currently seeking U.S. distribution. The greatest coming-of-age movies — like Lady Bird and The…
The 2022 Sundance Film Festival is in full swing. Here is a review round-up of some of the thrillers we've seen so far. Speak No Evil Sidsel Siem Koch and Morten Burian in Speak No Evil. Courtesy of the Sundance Institute. The Cabin in the Woods, one of my favorite horror movies of all time,…
In Resurrection, a mother desperately tries to keep her past life from spilling into her present as an old figure walks back in to her life Resurrection premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. It is seeking U.S. distribution. Halfway through Resurrection, there’s a 10-minute scene where Margaret (Rebecca Hall) recounts a traumatic period of…
Three Black women navigate the horrors — both real and supernatural — of working and attending a predominently white institution in Master Master is playing at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. It will be released on Prime Video in March. The most horrifying scene in Master, the feature debut of director Mariama Diallo, takes place…
When You Finish Saving the World follows a mother and son pair who are, in their own ways, finding ways to leave their mark on the world When You Finish Saving the World is playing at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. When You Finish Saving the World comes close to finding its footing in the…
