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Sundance 2021: Interview With Director Natalie Chao Of TO KNOW HER
Sundance 2021: Interview With Director Natalie Chao Of TO KNOW HER

Wilson Kwong spoke with Natalie Chao at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival about her documentary To Know Her.

THE NIGHT: Dawn Can Not Come Soon Enough
THE NIGHT: Dawn Can Not Come Soon Enough

With a lack of investment in its central character and a lackluster execution, The Night is a film not likely to see the dawn.

ANOTHER EARTH: A Multidimensional Success
ANOTHER EARTH: A Multidimensional Success

Another Earth, Mike Cahill’s sci-fi romance celebrating its tenth anniversary, is multifaceted and deeply layered.

Sex, Drugs and Bicycles Review
SEX, DRUGS & BICYCLES: Seeing America through the Netherlands

Sex, Drugs & Bicycles allows us Americans to consider cruelties within our system that we have come to accept as the status quo.

BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR: A Silly, Satisfying Substitute For Summer Vacation
BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR: A Silly, Satisfying Substitute For Summer Vacation

A wild and wacky comedy with bold splashes of the fantastical, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar is the vacation from reality we all need and deserve.

JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH: A Revolutionary Take On The Black Panthers And The Civil Rights Movement
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH: A Revolutionary Take On The Black Panthers And The Civil Rights Movement

Judas and the Black Messiah is a nuanced film that slowly peels back its layers, revealing a depth that will resonate for years to come.

FATALE: A Sultry Thriller Lacking Heat
FATALE: A Sultry Thriller Lacking Heat

There are few surprises to be had in Fatale, a film bloated with talent but which lacks the chops to make good use of it.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Queerly Ever After #45: WERE THE WORLD MINE (2008)
Queerly Ever After #45: WERE THE WORLD MINE (2008)

This is ultimately an enjoyable musical rom-com, and fun adaptation of a Shakespeare classic.

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

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

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.