In 2015, Aziah “Zola” King’s 148-tweet epic took the internet by storm. The viral thread read like a Jack Kerouac novel and captured people’s attentions with every 165 characters. When it was an…
‘Land’ Review: Like its main character, Robin Wright’s directorial debut just doesn’t really go anywhere
It’s never a good sign when the most interesting thing about a film festival drama is its novelty as a feature directorial debut from the person who also stars in it. For every Citizen Kane and …
Sundance 2021: ‘The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet’ is a calming portrait of life’s disruptions
Strange prophecy abounds in The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet, written and directed by Ana Katz. An understated exploration of human connection, the film follows thirty-something Sebastian (Daniel Katz) t…
Sundance 2021: ‘Searchers’ is looking for love in all the online places
In Pacho Velez’s new documentary, Searchers (formally The Browsers), a rotation of about 75 New Yorkers—including the director himself—are interviewed, examined, and observed as they use a swath…
Sundance 2021: ‘Censor’ sacrifices story for gory genre aesthetics
Director Prano Bailey-Bond creates an ode to the 1980s and horror films of the era with Censor. Fans of the video nasties, as they were called, will certainly love the visual references and call outs …
Summertime Review: Teenage poets slam an admirable, but clumsy new story about LA life | Sundance 2020
Summertime is, fittingly, a movie about time itself and its “little surprises.” We waste time wasting away on social media, while unbeknownst to us, we’re side characters in another time waster’s…
Miss Americana Review: Taylor Swift reexamines her reputation on her own terms | Sundance 2020
Early in Miss Americana, a new Netflix documentary from director Lana Wilson (The Departure), ascendent pop star and newly-minted political activist Taylor Swift comments on how her fans tend to …