What Happens When a Polar Bear Comes to Town?
The most immediate thought is the most salient: how are we getting this close? The imagery of Jack…
Stephanie Ahn’s Tender Feature Directing Debut
There is nothing obviously wrong with Audrey (Moon Choi). The 36-year-old has a physical therapist job she cares…
Charli XCX On ‘The Moment’ And Kylie Jenner’s Cameo
Charli XCX wants us to know it’s “OK to be vulnerable and volatile and a mess, and that…
Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman in Sub/Dom Romp
Ever since his breakthrough on the New Queer Cinema vanguard with The Living End in 1992, outlaw indie…
A So-So Primer of Free Speech TV
Authenticity may be “dangerous and expensive,” per Tina Fey, for those itching to bask in the harsh spotlight…
Sundance Debut ‘Extra Geography’ Explores Girlhood, Love, Shakespeare
It’s great to have a best friend when you are a teenager. Minna and Flic, who attend an…
A Sensitive Mother-Son Road Movie
A mother-son road movie more laced with humor than laden with trauma, Hot Water marks a warm and…
Extra Geography Review: A ‘Rushmore’-Inspired Charmer
Molly Manners’ often-charming feature debut “Extra Geography” owes a lot to Wes Anderson’s “Rushmore.” Its two heroines Minna…
A Dark and Surreal Country Club Satire
In the sweltering heat of the Philippines, 17-year-old Isabel (Jorrybell Agoto) begins a new job that serves as…
‘The Disciple’ Gives the Mic to the Man Behind Most Infamous Album Ever
Tarik Azzougarh remembers the exact moment his life changed. He remembers who he was with, where he was,…
A Languid Satire Executive Produced by Jia Zhangke
More than any other film that comes to mind, Rafael Manuel’s “Filipiñana” taps into something that I’ve always…
Channing Tatum, Gemma Chan Rape Drama Sundance
Filmmaker Beth de Araujo has turned to cinema to bring her own personal trauma to the screen using…