Adam Driver spends a lot of time yelling at people in government buildings during The Report. And yet, this dry, simplistic approach to a film based on true events is a great political thriller that d…
‘The Tomorrow Man’ Review: John Lithgow and Blythe Danner Are An Irresistible Odd Couple | Sundance 2019
It’s no exaggeration to insist that John Lithgow is one of the finest actors of our time. He’s proven it endlessly with a fairly consistent, decade-spanning career of TV, film, and theater…
‘Share’ Movie Review: A24’s Latest Melodrama Features a Shattering Debut Performance | Sundance 2019
On its surface, Share (written and directed by Pippa Bianco) resembles a few other notable indie dramas in the way it grapples with modern topics and cultural anxieties, specifically concerning the wa…
‘The Brink’ Review: Steve Bannon Gets a Reckoning of His Own Making | Sundance 2019
For one year, director Alison Klayman (whose last Sundance film was the wonderful 2012 documentary Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry) followed the work and life of far-right political activist and former Trump a…
‘I Am Mother’ Review: Cool sci-fi apocalyptic world building can’t save shallow story | Sundance 2019
I Am Mother has some really cool apocalyptic sci-fi imagery that aids its incredible world-building. However, the story that populates it doesn’t live up to those technical standards, instead, more co…
‘Little Monsters’ Review: A reminder to thank our teachers in hilarious horror-comedy | Sundance 2019
A zombie film is probably not what comes to mind when thinking of films that appreciate teachers but after Little Monsters, it makes total sense. Director Abe Forsythe celebrates childhood and the tea…