Magazine Dreams, 2023. Written and directed by Elijah Bynum. Starring Jonathan Majors, Haley Bennett, Taylour Paige, Mike O’Hearn, Harrison Page, and Harriet Sansom Harris. SYNOPSIS: A Black amateur bodybuilder struggles to find human connection in this exploration of celebrity and violence. Elijah Bynum (Hot Summer Nights) turns in an assured sophomore feature; a hugely depressing […]
2023 Sundance Film Festival Review – Kim’s Video
Kim’s Video, 2023. Directed by David Redmon and Ashley Sabin. SYNOPSIS: Playing with the forms and tropes of various cinema genres, the filmmaker sets off on a quest to find a legendary lost video collection of 55,000 movies in Sicily. It’s hardly a startling revelation that streaming killed the rental store, but following a glut […]
2023 Sundance Film Festival Review – Talk to Me
Talk to Me, 2022. Written and directed by Danny and Michael Philippou. Starring Sophie Wilde, Miranda Otto, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji, and Zoe Terakes. SYNOPSIS: When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far […]
2023 Sundance Film Festival Review – Sometimes I Think About Dying
Sometimes I Think About Dying, 2023. Directed by Rachel Lambert. Starring Daisy Ridley, Dave Merheje, Parvesh Cheena, Marcia Debonis, Meg Stalter, and Brittany O’Grady. SYNOPSIS: Fran, who likes to think about dying, makes the new guy at work laugh, which leads to dating and more. Now the only thing standing in their way is Fran […]
