Film Reviews
For such a quietly paced film, The Assistant certainly tackles a very serious topic through an intensely contemplative lens.
Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutation is timely and it is vital; it is a documentary that not only a community needs, but all of us do.
While Reichardt seems to be well intentioned here, First Cow falters by being frustratingly empty in both its delivery and narrative focus.
Each of these stories featured an intriguing idea with theirr own successes, yet the compilation of Grim Woods leaves much to be desired.
Manara is a thoughtful and quietly powerful short film, and feels particularly timely, deserving to be a part of the conversation
Unfolding like a fever dream with strong performances throughout, Caitlin Kennedy reckons that Horse Girl is well worth each twisting moment.
Anne at 13,000 ft might not be exciting in the traditional sense, but it’s a film with hard-earned dramatic realism, and that is a type of excitement we don’t often see in cinema.
In She’s in Portland, the elements feel superficial, with the core relationship feeling especially hackneyed.
Coupled with skill in front and behind the camera, It is not gore or a body count but pure tension that pulsates through Dead Sound, pushing it forward.
Downhill skews and scraps the richness of its predecessor and replaces it with dragging drama and cringy comedy.
Wilson Kwong ends his coverage of Sundance with reviews of Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor and a documentary detailing the life of a Hong Kong legend (Bruce Lee, in Bao Nguyen’s Be Water).
In spite of some of its trip-ups, it’s hard to find something so genuine in its portrayal of the prevalent anger and worry of these times.
Pivoting from steely resolve to emotional profundity, the brilliant evolution in its final moments cements The Whistlers as an unconventionally thoughtful experience.
This adaptation of The Call of the Wild doesn’t quite have the same impact as Jack London’s bold portrayal of nature versus man. But it’s hard to decry it all the same.
It has been all too easy for many to forget about what happened and is still happening in Flint. That alone should make this documentary essential viewing.