“Close,” about two small-town Belgian boys who are as tight as brothers, is a devastating movie. But to what end? I can’t…
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It wouldn’t be Sundance without a half-dozen or so profile docs. It’s a form of non-fiction filmmaking that often drives…
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“Shortcomings” is an amiable comedy about an asshole, as directed by someone who has built an on-screen reputation of being…
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Maryam Kesharvarz’s “The Persian Version” is an ebullient rule-breaker, and it does so in the name of the many women…
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Famous faces pop up in three very different films from this year’s Sundance Film Festival, all of them doing their…
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Three films found in this year’s World Dramatic Competition find themselves examining interpersonal relationships through very distinct means. In Marija…
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Three of the absolute best films of Sundance 2023 came from filmmakers who seemed eager to look in the mirror.…
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Knowledge of the 1619 Project first piqued my attention in 2020, when I learned that legislators and citizens alike were…
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The most gratifying aspect of exploring a program as unique as the World Dramatic competition arises from approaching voices and…
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Following the success of his Agatha Christie-inspired “Knives Out” and “Glass Onion” movies, director Rian Johnson has become synonymous with…
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