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girl picture
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Sundance 2022: ‘Girl Picture’ is for Gen-Z, not just about Gen-Z
Katey Stoetzel January 26, 2022

Directed by Alli Haapasalo and written by Ilona Ahti and Daniela Hakulinen, Girl Picture stars Aamu Milonoff, Eleonoora Kauhanen, and Linnea Leino. It’s part of the World Cinema Dramatic Competition s…

Katey Stoetzel January 26, 2022
speak no evil
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Sundance 2022: ‘Speak No Evil’ is a disturbing social commentary about the horrors of being social
Yasmin Kleinbart January 23, 2022

Speak No Evil is part of the Midnight Official Selection at the Sundance Film Festival (2022). It was recently acquired by Shudder. Christian Tafdrup’s Speak No Evil constantly reminds of a rule…

Yasmin Kleinbart January 23, 2022
a love song
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Sundance 2022: ‘A Love Song’ is a both poignant and hopeful ballad
Yasmin Kleinbart January 22, 2022

Directed and written by Max Walker-Silverman, A Love Song stars Dale Dickey, Wes Studi, Michelle Wilson, Benja K. Thomas, John Way, and Marty Grace Dennis. It’s part of the Premieres section at …

Yasmin Kleinbart January 22, 2022
zola
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‘Zola’ review: A Twitter sensation turns into a big-screen movie sensation
Yasmin Kleinbart July 3, 2021

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…

Yasmin Kleinbart July 3, 2021
land
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‘Land’ Review: Like its main character, Robin Wright’s directorial debut just doesn’t really go anywhere
Jon Negroni February 14, 2021

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 …

Jon Negroni February 14, 2021
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Movie Reviews
Sundance 2021: ‘The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet’ is a calming portrait of life’s disruptions
Katey Stoetzel February 4, 2021

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…

Katey Stoetzel February 4, 2021
Searchers
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Sundance 2021: ‘Searchers’ is looking for love in all the online places
Jon Negroni February 1, 2021

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…

Jon Negroni February 1, 2021

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