Month: January 2014

[Sundance Review] Land Ho!

Following his break-out performance in last year's restrained Sundance drama This is Martin Bonner, the talented Paul Eenhoorn has returned to the festival with...

[Sundance Review] The Sleepwalker

Clearly inheriting its thematic ambition from the old adage of “less is more,” The Sleepwalker takes a good long while to do not too much, and although the jour...

[Sundance Review] The Better Angels

The style of Terrence Malick has long since been a comparison point in many critical examinations, as of late hitting something of a fever pitch. While I rarely...

[Sundance Review] Obvious Child

Just when you thought the "Brooklyn in film" trope was tired and played-out on the festival circuit, here comes Obvious Child. Set primarily in Williamsburg, wr...

[Sundance Review] Frank

There's no definitive path on the unwieldy journey that is the creative process. We've seen countless films tackle various approaches in an attempt to find an a...

[Sundance Review] God’s Pocket

God’s Pocket, the feature directorial debut of Mad Men’s John Slattery, is a dark comedy determined to paint a distinct picture of small life in a very particul...

[Sundance Review] Fishing Without Nets

Survival is one of humanity's most basic instincts, driving one to unspeakable lengths to persevere in the harshest of conditions. Fishing Without Nets, one of ...

[Sundance Review] Ida

It seems as though Hollywood has a yearly quota for World War II dramas, ones that often present the heroic military efforts of the Allies, or others that zero ...