Arts
Film Review: Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog is a harmless and reasonably enjoyable kiddie movie that is neither an ordeal nor a pleasure for adults to sit through. … read more
Film Review: Downhill
The story of Downhill is provocative and could have made for a a genuinely challenging film, but it winds up leaving audiences out in the cold. … read more
Film Review: Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of...
As it stands, Birds of Prey is neither DC’s best or worst film—it’s just another disposable effort that fails to live up to its promises. … read more
Content Shifter: The Definitive Guide to XFL 2020
Bill Frost presents The Definitive Guide to the XFL, the “xtreme” football league that is making a comeback after almost 20 years. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: 1986
Since every scene—regardless of real-world urgency—floats along like a waking dream, 1986 often feels like it’s missing a necessary bite. … read more
Film Review: The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão
The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão is both a tragic melodrama and a fierce statement against the injustices of an oppressively patriarchal society. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Luxor
The synopsis of Zeina Durra’s Luxor sounds more like a genre-typical travel romance than what’s delivered. Luxor is closer to a quiet, art-house character study. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Spaceship Earth
While Biosphere 2 was considered a dismal failure, Spaceship Earth presents the response, “Yes, but what did we learn from this?” … read more
Sundance Film Review: Ironbark AKA The Courier
The audience shifted nervously in their seats as mushroom clouds blossomed and Cold War events unfolded in Dominic Cooke’s Ironbark. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Blast Beat
At Sundance 2020, Blast Beat explores the struggles of trying to navigate suburban America as a young immigrant through Carly and Mateo. … read more