2nd Chance, 2022. Written and directed by Ramin Bahrani. SYNOPSIS: A documentary chronicling the life of Richard Davis, the man who invented the concealable bulletproof vest, shooting himself 196 times in the course of his career to prove the effectiveness of his vests. Ramin Bahrani follows up the Oscar-nominated success of The White Tiger with […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – Nothing Compares
Nothing Compares, 2022. Co-written and directed by Kathryn Ferguson. SYNOPSIS: A feature documentary that tells the story of Sinéad O’Connor’s phenomenal rise to worldwide fame, and how her iconoclastic personality resulted in her exile from the pop mainstream. Much as countless statuesque entertainers have had their life’s work reconsidered for the worse in recent years […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – We Met in Virtual Reality
We Met in Virtual Reality, 2022. Written and Directed by Joe Hunting. SYNOPSIS: Filmed entirely inside the world of VR, this documentary captures the excitement and surprising intimacy of a burgeoning cultural movement, demonstrating the power of online connection in an isolated world. If you’ve never put on a virtual reality headset and experienced VR […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Video Review – Emergency
EJ Moreno with a video review of Emergency… With a talented young cast and skilled directing, Emergency makes a great impression during its Sundance Film Festival debut. Join critic EJ Moreno as he breaks down what makes the new Carey Williams film so impressive. Watch the review below, and be sure to follow us on […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – When You Finish Saving the World
When You Finish Saving the World, 2022. Written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg. Starring Finn Wolfhard, Julianne Moore, and Alisha Boe. SYNOPSIS: Evelyn and her oblivious son Ziggy seek out replacements for each other as Evelyn desperately tries to parent an unassuming teenager at her shelter, while Ziggy fumbles through his pursuit of a brilliant […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – Tantura
Tantura, 2022. Co-written and directed by Alon Schwarz. SYNOPSIS: In the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, hundreds of Palestinian villages were depopulated. Israelis call it “The War of Independence.” Palestinians call it “Nakba” (or “catastrophe”). The film examines one village, Tantura, and why Nakba is taboo in Israeli society. Director Alon Schwarz’s (Aida’s Secrets) sophomore documentary feature […]
Movie Review – Knocking (2021)
Knocking, 2021. Directed by Frida Kempff. Starring Cecilia Milocco, Krister Kern, Albin Grenholm, Ville Virtanen, and Alexander Salzberger. SYNOPSIS: A woman leaves a psychiatric ward after a nervous breakdown, only to start hearing mysterious knocking sounds in her apartment. Frida Kempff’s feature debut Knocking boasts a premise sure to swiftly attract the attention of anyone who’s ever […]
2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – Son of Monarchs
Son of Monarchs, 2021. Written and Directed by Alexis Gambis. Starring Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Alexia Rasmussen, Lázaro Gabino Rodríguez, Noé Hernández, Paulina Gaitán, and William Mapother. SYNOPSIS: A Mexican biologist living in New York returns to his hometown, nestled in the majestic butterfly forests of Michoacán. The journey forces him to confront past traumas and reflect […]
2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – At the Ready
At the Ready, 2021. Directed by Maisie Crow. SYNOPSIS: A group of seniors train to become police officers and Border Patrol agents at El Paso’s Horizon High School, near the U.S./Mexico border. Documentaries about the American experience often prove especially eye-opening to outsiders, and that’s certainly the case with Maisie Crow’s (Jackson) new film At the […]
2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – President
President, 2021. Directed by Camilla Nielsson. SYNOPSIS: Zimbabwe is at a crossroads. The leader of the opposition MDC party, Nelson Chamisa, challenges the old guard ZANU-PF led by Emmerson Mnangagwa, known as “The Crocodile.” The election tests both the ruling party and the opposition. A “sequel” to Camilla Nielsson’s 2014 documentary Democrats, President returns viewers to Zimbabwe to […]
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