The opening moments of High Life are jarring in their dissimilarity. Here we are on a hollow, almost completely abandoned ship out in deep space with a set design echoing the third act of Alien, and r…
Breakthrough Movie Review: Weird Christianity, Weirder Timing
Who needs miracles, anyway? After all, Breakthrough is coming out at a time when just about everyone not only feels like they could use a miracle right about now, but almost all of them have the means…
For Better or Worse, ‘Five Feet Apart’ Will Impact Haley Lu Richardson’s Indie Cred. It Shouldn’t.
Chances are you will recognize Haley Lu Richardson. Maybe because you saw her play Hailee Steinfeld’s affable best friend of in 2017’s The Edge of Seventeen. Or perhaps you caught a glimps…
‘Honey Boy’ Review: Shia LaBeouf Delivers His Most Personal Performance Ever | Sundance 2019
It’s no secret that our traumas define us. They shape our decisions, relationships, and how we see the world. What doesn’t get shared often enough, though, is an articulation of personal t…
‘Light from Light’ Review: Marin Ireland and Jim Gaffigan Search For Supernatural Meaning | Sundance 2019
We’re all either believers or skeptics when it comes to the paranormal, but that doesn’t mean we know which of the two we really are. This is the bottom line of Light from Light, an “…
‘Mike Wallace is Here’ Review: A Documentary Fit For A Legend | Sundance 2019
The heyday of TV journalism wields many iconic figures behind the camera. Walter Cronkite, Dan Rather, Barbara Walters, the list could be quite extensive. Going into Mike Wallace is Here, a new docume…
‘Relive’ Movie Review: A Cell Phone Time Machine That Drops The Call | Sundance 2019
Films are wonderful vehicles for wish fulfillment, so it makes sense that time travel gets as much play as it does as a genre device. Great films use a variety of character motivations to justify the …