Events
Sundance Film Review: The Visit
The concept behind Michael Madsen’s documentary is its greatest asset. Rather than interviewing scholars on events that occurred in the past, Madsen gathers a slew of interviewees to discuss a scenario that has never happened. … read more
Sundance Film Review: City of Gold
City of Gold chronicles the career of a quietly rebellious food critic as he gleefully eschews the stereotypical snobbery that most food critics share. This film is an excellent treatment of a talented critic’s passion for diverse food—and it comes equipped with a restaurant guide in the end credits to boot. … read more
Sundance Film Review: True Story
The terse chemistry between Hill and Franco is gripping to watch—it’s never quite clear who is using whom until the film’s final moments. These two actors deftly play out their characters’ battle for psychological dominance. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Reversal
While Reversal visually showcases the unsympathetic demise of the disgusting male antagonists, the underwhelming conclusion of the chief villain leaves one craving a tad more vigilante justice. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Yosemite
With her second feature length film, director Gabrielle Demeestere presents the Slamdance Film Festival with a striking representation of childhood and friendship. … read more
Sundance Film Review: The Forbidden Room
Ah, this was the Sundance film I was waiting for! If you’ve seen The Saddest Music in the World, then you know what to expect from inveterate experimental filmmakers Guy Maddin and Evan Johnson. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Wild Tales
Wild Tales comprises short, potentially stand-alone films that explore morbid and/or grave, realistic situational irony and revenge … and it’s fucking hilarious. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Ratter
A ratter is a type of hacker who breaks through the security of your computer, mobile device or webcam to take control of that device—more specifically, the device’s camera. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: High Performance
Rudi’s a corporate professional, all business, while Daniel’s a bike-riding (aspiring) avant-garde theater actor, who isn’t that guy in the soda pop commercial, he insists. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Concrete Love: The Böhm Family
It’s a documentary that drafts an adroit portrait of the renowned Pritzker Prize laureate Gottfried Böhm, his architect wife Elisabeth and their three sons, Peter, Paul and Stephen, each of whom is also an architect. … read more