THE MAP OF TINY PERFECT THINGS: Full Of Tropes Yet It Still Works
THE MAP OF TINY PERFECT THINGS: Full Of Tropes Yet It Still Works

Despite its conventional, problematic, and at-times tedious first half, The Map of Tiny Perfect Things finds its footing delivery emotionally rewarding.

NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS: FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS: #FreeBritney B*tch
NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS: FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS: #FreeBritney B*tch

Framing Britney Spears may not be the best documentary of 2021, but it sure to become the most relevant and vital in the fight for freedom and equality.

Sundance 2021: DOUBLESPEAK: Devastating, Beautiful And Urgent
Sundance 2021: DOUBLESPEAK: Devastating, Beautiful And Urgent

Doublespeak may be a short film, but it joins other recent features and dives into how a system that is supposed to protect people can fail again and again.

A GLITCH IN THE MATRIX: Déjà Neu
A GLITCH IN THE MATRIX: Déjà Neu

A Glitch in the Matrix is an engrossing feature that looks and feels unlike anything else out there in any genre or style in filmmaking.

BABY DONE: Charming and Realistic Relationship Comedy with Wonderful Performances
BABY DONE: Charming and Realistic Relationship Comedy with Wonderful Performances

Baby Done is a heartfelt and hilarious film, with stellar performances, exploring the sacrifices we all experience in life and love.

A GHOST WAITS: A Horror Rom-Com With Heart & Allure
A GHOST WAITS: A Horror Rom-Com With Heart & Allure

A Ghost Waits won’t provide too many chills and scares, but it will provide a well-crafted, tonally ambitious narrative of love and loneliness.

PLEASURE: The Pain of It All
Sundance 2021: PLEASURE

Pleasure is a film that can be difficult to watch, but is so mesmerizing that it can also be hard to look away.

Sundance 2021 Report 3: Together Together, Mass, A Glitch in the Matrix & The World to Come
Sundance 2021 Report 3: TOGETHER TOGETHER, MASS, A GLITCH IN THE MATRIX & THE WORLD TO COME

In her last report from Sundance Film Festival, Kristy Strouse reviews four more, very different (tonally and subject-wise), films.

BLISS: A Science Fiction Misfire
BLISS: A Science Fiction Misfire

Too caught up in its own inventive twist on the world, Bliss offers high concept science fiction without tying it to something meaningful.

THE PRESENT: A Devastating Look At Life In Palestine
THE PRESENT: A Devastating Look At Life In Palestine

Farah Nabulsi’s short film, The Present, captures the dehumanising and frustrating experience of living under occupation.

Sundance 2021: MASS
Sundance 2021: MASS

Mass may not be an easy film to watch, but its emotional journey is both important and emotionally gratifying.

LITTLE FISH: A Beautiful, Harrowing Take on Love & Life

Profound, gorgeously shot, and performed, Little Fish is a film that is unforgettable.

TWO OF US: Love in Sickness And In Health
TWO OF US: Love in Sickness And In Health

In the long tradition of many Oscar submitted-films before it, its a shame to see Two of Us try to do too much.

4X4: A Modern Day Morality Tale
4X4: A Modern Day Morality Tale

4×4 is a broodingly effective thriller set in the crime-riddled streets of Argentina, with poignant thoughtfulness for the characters involved.

Sundance 2021: IN THE SAME BREATH
Sundance 2021: IN THE SAME BREATH

At this particular moment, In the Same Breath certainly feels like the COVID-19 documentary that the world needs to see.