You’ve heard “We Are the World,” the perfectly cheesy 1985 pop song featuring more than 40 of the best pop superstars in the world at the time (and Dan Aykroyd, for some…
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Skywalkers: A Love Story Review: This Documentary Wants To Be This Year’s Free Solo, But It’s Missing A Crucial Component [Sundance] – /Film
A sizable chunk of “Free Solo” features those filmmakers debating whether or not they should even be up on the mountain capturing shots of Alex Honnold attempting his record-breaking feat, since their…
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story Review: One Of The Most Powerful, Emotional, And Inspiring Documentaries Ever [Sundance] – /Film
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story finds truths that are powerful, emotional, and inspiring. Here’s our Sundance review.
Love Lies Bleeding Review: Rose Glass Brings Fluid-Soaked Body Horror To A Compelling, Grimy Noir [Sundance] – /Film
A quick note: “body horror” doesn’t necessarily have to involve fear or revulsion. The term includes a general fascination or obsession with the body and its functions, the “horror” denoting aspects that…
It’s What’s Inside Review: A Twisty, Tense, Energetic Thriller That Deserves A Big Audience [Sundance] – /Film
After an enigmatic opening shot that is utterly baffling until you discover what exactly is inside that aforementioned suitcase, “It’s What’s Inside” begins by taking a look at the troubled relationship between…
Presence Review: Steven Soderbergh Takes POV Cinema To New Heights With A Suspenseful, Terrific Ghost Story [Sundance] – /Film
Like so many modern ghost stories (from “The Amityville Horror” to several entries in the “Paranormal Activity” series), “Presence” begins with a family purchasing a new house, making a deal that seems…
Your Monster Review: A Wickedly Romantic, Funny And Subversive Twist On A Fairy Tale Trope [Sundance] – /Film
Your Monster is a sly, clever, and passionate movie. Check out our review of the Sundance film starring Melissa Barrera.
Sasquatch Sunset Review: A Profane And Profound Look At Creatures That Never Existed [Sundance] – /Film
The film chronicles the lives of a Sasquatch family: a patriarch (played by Nathan Zellner himself!), a matriarch (Riley Keough), their eldest son (Jesse Eisenberg) and youngest son (Christophe Zajac-Denek). Their days…
Thelma Review: 94-Year-Old June Squibb Stars In Her Own Version Of Mission: Impossible [Sundance] – /Film
I’m racking my brain, and I think the 93-year-old Squibb (she’s 94 now) just might be the oldest actor to play the protagonist in any movie I’ve ever seen. She’s absolutely magnetic…