Film Festivals

Sundance Film Festival 2022, Report #2: CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH & AM I OK?
Sundance Film Festival 2022, Report #2: CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH & AM I OK?

In her second report from Sundance Film Festival Kristy Strouse reviews Cha Cha Real Smooth & Am I OK?

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Sundance Film Festival 2022, Report #1: FIRE OF LOVE, WATCHER And LUCY & DESI

For her first report Kristy Strouse talks Fire of Love, Watcher and Lucy & Desi!

Sundance Film Festival 2022: FREE CHOL SOO LEE: A Stirring Look At Racism And Injustice
Sundance Film Festival 2022: FREE CHOL SOO LEE: A Stirring Look At Racism And Injustice

Free Chol Soo Lee tackles many subjects, but the way that it puts Chol Soo’s story and his tragedies front and center is exceedingly effective.

Sundance Film Festival 2022: TIKTOK, BOOM: A Comprehensive Look From Shalini Kantayya On The Social Media Giant
Sundance Film Festival 2022: TIKTOK, BOOM: A Comprehensive Look From Shalini Kantayya On The Social Media Giant

Tiktok, Boom looks at the general landscape of social media. Shalini Kantayya’s documentary explores widely but rarely dives too deep.

Sundance Film Festival 2022: FRESH And THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD
Sundance Film Festival 2022: FRESH And THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD

In our latest report from Sundance Film Festival 2022, Wilson Kwong reviews Fresh and Worst Person in the World – both films demanding attention.

Sundance Film Festival 2022: 892: An Admirable Attempt At Understanding Brian Brown-Easley
Sundance Film Festival 2022: 892: An Admirable Attempt At Understanding Brian Brown-Easley

Delivering all the thrills, strong performances and intense handheld camerawork, 892 comes with an agenda and call to action in mind.

Sundance Film Festival 2022: THE PRINCESS
Sundance Film Festival 2022: THE PRINCESS

While not perfect and often lacking the emotional punch one might expect, ED Perkins’ uniquely minimalistic approach makes it an interesting experience.

Drunken Film Fest Bradford 2021: Six Winning Shorts
Drunken Film Fest Bradford 2021: Six Winning Shorts

The six award-winning films from DFF Bradford’s 2021 lineup are alternately exciting, impressive, absurd and necessary shorts.

WHEN YOU FINISH SAVING THE WORLD: A Flawed Debut in All the Right Ways
Sundance Film Festival 2022: WHEN YOU FINISH SAVING THE WORLD: A Flawed Debut in All the Right Ways

While not essential viewing, the film is a successful directorial debut by Jesse Eisenberg.

London Film Festival 2021: BULL
London Film Festival 2021: BULL

Although it can feel a little bit by the numbers, Bull is lifted by the excellent performances and the unflinching violence which underscores its premise.

NYFF 2021: PARALLEL MOTHERS
NYFF 2021: PARALLEL MOTHERS

In using the medium of melodrama for Parallel Mothers to convey such a message, Almodóvar has given us one of his best films in years. 

NYFF 2021: JANE BY CHARLOTTE, HARUHARA-SAN’S RECORDER, HESTER STREET
NYFF 2021: JANE BY CHARLOTTE, HARUHARA-SAN’S RECORDER, HESTER STREET

Our coverage of the 2021 New York Film Festival concludes with looks at Jane By Charlotte, Haruhara-San’s Recorder, and Hester Street.

LFF 2021: THE NEUTRAL GROUND: The Daily Show-Style Documentary On Confederate Legacy
LFF 2021: THE NEUTRAL GROUND: The Daily Show-Style Documentary On Confederate Legacy

CJ Hunt’s The Neutral Ground explores the political opposition and the debate surrounding Confederate statues across the US.

London Film Festival 2021, The Final Days: KING RICHARD, LITTLE PALESTINE, LAMB & MOTHERING SUNDAY
London Film Festival 2021, The Final Days: KING RICHARD, LITTLE PALESTINE, LAMB & MOTHERING SUNDAY

In the final report from London Film Festival, Paddy Wilson and Faisal Al-Jadir review King Richard, Lamb, Little Palestine and Mothering Sunday.

HIFF Report 3: THE POWER OF THE DOG, KING RICHARD, POSER & ALIEN ON STAGE
HIFF Report 3: THE POWER OF THE DOG, KING RICHARD, POSER & ALIEN ON STAGE

In a final report from HIFF 2021, Emily Wheeler reviews The Power of the Dog, King Richard, Poser and Alien on Stage!