Raffi Asdourian

[Fantastic Fest Review] The Tribe

There tends be a lot of hyperbole tossed around about certain types of movies being a groundbreaking, one-of-a-kind experience, but that statement actually ring...

[Tribeca Review] Ballet 422

The seemingly endless hard work required to make it as a successful dancer demands tremendous dedication and determination if one is hoping to endure the art fo...

[Sundance Review] God Help the Girl

God Help The Girl, the directorial debut from Stuart Murdoch, the lead singer of the band Belle and Sebastian, is an unusual hybrid of indie musical and coming-...

[Sundance Review] Dear White People

One great aspect of the Sundance Film Festival is the occasional discovery of potential new and important voices in American cinema. Dear White People, the debu...

[Sundance Review] Hits

Comedian David Cross, best known for his work on Mr. Show and his role as Tobias Bluth in Arrested Development, makes his directorial debut with Hits, a scornfu...

[Sundance Review] The Signal

Inventive science-fiction films are very difficult to pull off, even more so when working with a small budget and limited resources. That didn't stop director W...

[Sundance Review] Life Itself

It's only fitting that documentary filmmaker Steve James, of Hoop Dreams fame, was able to capture the iconic film critic Roger Ebert during the final months of...