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[Sundance Review] War Story

Although its title may be generic, War Story provides a refreshingly specific, restrained story of loss and recovery in the boundaries of battle. Following Lee ...

[Sundance Review] God Help the Girl

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

[Sundance Review] Jamie Marks is Dead

Jamie Marks is dead, we learn during the opening shots of the latest film from Carter Smith. Although some causes are hinted at, there’s no answer to the cause ...

[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.Ā Dear White People, the debu...

[Sundance Review] Hits

ComedianĀ David Cross, best known for his work onĀ Mr. ShowĀ and his role as Tobias Bluth inĀ Arrested Development, makes his directorial debut withĀ 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 directorĀ W...

[Sundance Review] Ping Pong Summer

Nostalgia can be an unwieldy tool in the world of filmmaking. Few features manage to effectively capture the charms of a certain time period, either going overb...

[Review] Gimme Shelter

Written and directed by Ron Krauss, Gimme Shelter is an example of a faith-based, pro-life film done right. Often I’ve taken issue with faith-based cinema that ...