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Sundance Review: Bunnylovr is a Compelling, Messy Character Study in Social Isolation

by admin|1 year ago03 February 2025|The Film Stage

Sensitive and nuanced, Katarina Zhu’s directorial debut Bunnylovr is a compelling character study that never quite makes sense of the messy life of personal assistant by day / cam girl by night Becca (Zhu). Perhaps that is the point, although...

Sundance 2025: The Things You Kill, Sukkwan Island, LUZ

by admin|1 year ago02 February 2025|Roger Ebert

The World Cinema Dramatic program of Sundance often leaves a bit to be desired as it feels like accomplished international cinema waits for Berlin, Rotterdam, or Cannes in the first half of the year. This is not to say that...

Sundance 2025: Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore, SALLY, Selena y Los Dinos

by admin|1 year ago02 February 2025|Roger Ebert

On three very different Sundance biodocs on Marlee Matlin, Sally Ride, and Selena.

Sundance 2025: All That’s Left of You, Magic Farm, Didn’t Die

by admin|1 year ago02 February 2025|Roger Ebert

On three more from Sundance, including a standout Palestinian-American drama.

‘Bring Them Down’ Review: Christopher Andrews’s Mercilessly Bleak Revenge Drama

by admin|1 year ago02 February 2025|Slant Magazine

This Irish drama’s tone of inevitability amounts to an anti-modern despair. The post ‘Bring Them Down’ Review: Christopher Andrews’s Mercilessly Bleak Revenge Drama appeared first on Slant Magazine.

‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’ Review: Mstyslav Chernov’s Harrowing Portrait of Resilience

by admin|1 year ago02 February 2025|Slant Magazine

Beyond the violence, the film makes us privy to the struggle of men to hold onto their humanity. The post ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’ Review: Mstyslav Chernov’s Harrowing Portrait of Resilience appeared first on Slant Magazine.

‘Parthenope’ Review: Paolo Sorrentino’s Ponderous Rumination on Image-Making

by admin|1 year ago02 February 2025|Slant Magazine

The film’s succession of symbolically loaded vignettes is less meaningful than intended. The post ‘Parthenope’ Review: Paolo Sorrentino’s Ponderous Rumination on Image-Making appeared first on Slant Magazine.

‘Armand’ Review: Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel’s Needlessly Convoluted Classroom Drama

by admin|1 year ago02 February 2025|Slant Magazine

From the start, the film stokes tension with its peculiar sense of atmosphere. The post ‘Armand’ Review: Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel’s Needlessly Convoluted Classroom Drama appeared first on Slant Magazine.

‘Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)’ Review: Questlove’s Thrilling Sly Stone Tribute

by admin|1 year ago02 February 2025|Slant Magazine

The film has more on its mind than charting the rise and fall of another troubled icon. The post ‘Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)’ Review: Questlove’s Thrilling Sly Stone Tribute appeared first on Slant Magazine.