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Something In The Dirt Review: Another Wonderful Genre-Bending Gem From Benson And Moorhead [Sundance 2022]

By Chris Evangelista January 23rd, 2022

Something In The Dirt is another winner from one of the wildest directing duos out there right now.

Lucy And Desi Review: Amy Poehler Crafts A Loving Tribute To The Trailblazing TV Couple [Sundance 2022]

By Ethan Anderton January 23rd, 2022

Amazon has a new documentary coming in March that tells the story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz from their early years to their super stardom and beyond.

Hatching Review: Practical Effects Enhance This Striking Creature Feature [Sundance 2022]

By Ben Pearson January 23rd, 2022

In Hatching, director Hanna Bergholm uses practical effects to deliver an effective exploration of puberty and the societal pressures placed on women.

You Won't Be Alone Review: A Poetic, But Far Too Derivative Bit Of Folk Horror [Sundance 2022]

By Chris Evangelista January 23rd, 2022

You Won't Be Alone might please hardcore folk horror fans, but it borrows too heavily from other, better films.

Dual Review: Karen Gillan Tries To Kill Her Double In Riley Stearns' Dark Comedy [Sundance 2022]

By Ben Pearson January 23rd, 2022

Karen Gillan, Aaron Paul, and Beulah Koale co-star in the latest dark comedy from Riley Stearns, the director of Faults and The Art of Self-Defense.

After Yang Review: Kogonada's Sci-Fi Sophomore Feature Finds Beauty In The Ordinary [Sundance 2022]

By Ben Pearson January 22nd, 2022

Columbus director Kogonada returns to Sundance with a low-key science fiction film about connections, loss, and celebrating the little moments in life.

Watcher Review: A Slow-Burn Thriller Short On Actual Thrills [Sundance 2022]

By Chris Evangelista January 22nd, 2022

Maika Monroe thinks someone is out to get her in the ho-hum thriller Watcher.

Living Review: Bill Nighy Leads A Quietly Affecting Remake Of Akira Kurosawa's Ikiru [Sundance 2022]

By Ethan Anderton January 22nd, 2022

Bill Nighy delivers a dignified performance as a loyal bureaucrat who must reconcile his life's work after receiving a devastating diagnosis.

A Love Song Review: Dale Dickey Grounds A Mesmerizing Tale Of Hushed Heartache [Sundance 2022]

By Shania Russell January 22nd, 2022

Max Walker-Silverman's feature film debut features outstanding performances from stars Dale Dickey and Wes Studi.

Riotsville, USA Review: A Stark, Damning Archival Documentary About Institutional Control In America [Sundance 2022]

By Chris Evangelista January 21st, 2022

Riotsville, USA is a reminder that the more things change, the more they stay the same.

When You Finish Saving The World Review: Jesse Eisenberg's Directorial Debut Is An Intentional Cringefest [Sundance 2022]

By Chris Evangelista January 21st, 2022

When You Finish Saving the World ends up feeling like something made strictly for film fests.

Fire Of Love Review: A Mesmerizing Portrait Of The World's Best Volcanologist Power Couple [Sundance 2022]

By Ben Pearson January 21st, 2022

Sara Dosa's excellent documentary introduces us to Katia and Maurice Krafft, a power couple who studied volcanos and captured unreal footage of eruptions.

The Princess Review: The Tragic Princess Diana Story Is Retold Yet Again [Sundance 2022]

By Chris Evangelista January 21st, 2022

The Princess is a well-made archival documentary about Princess Diana, but it doesn't offer anything really new to her story.

Emergency Review: Chaos, Comedy, And Racial Tension Make For A Captivating Caper [Sundance 2022]

By Ethan Anderton January 21st, 2022

A group of college students must weigh the pros and cons of calling 911 when faced with an unusual emergency in this film from the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.

Scream Spoiler Review: A Bloody Good Legacy Sequel Takes Aim At Toxic Fandom

By Valerie Ettenhofer January 19th, 2022

Do you like scary movies? Do you like talking about spoilers? Let's dive in.

Belle Review: A Tale As Old As Time Is Given A Dazzling Digital Reskin

By Hoai-Tran Bui January 14th, 2022

Beauty and the Beast is given a virtual makeover, and it's a much more complicated and cathartic tale than you expect.

The House Review: A Creepy, Strange, And Ultimately Beautiful Stop-Motion Anthology

By Chris Evangelista January 14th, 2022

You're going to want to pay a visit to The House.

Members of the Drac Pack in "Hotel Transylvania: Transformania"

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania Review: An Okay Closer To A Farcical Franchise

By Josh Spiegel January 10th, 2022

Hotel Transyvlania: Transformania is a perfectly fine, mostly predictable end to the franchise.

The 355 Review: A Generic Start To 2022

By Josh Spiegel January 6th, 2022

The 355 is not a terrible movie, but it is a terribly generic movie that wastes its impressive cast's talents.

A Hero Review: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished In The Complex New Film From Asghar Farhadi

By Chris Evangelista January 5th, 2022

One of the best movies of 2021 will be streaming on Amazon Prime Video this Friday.

Mckenna Grace in Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Watch The First 10 Minutes Of Ghostbusters: Afterlife In This Extended Preview

By Jenna Busch January 5th, 2022

You can watch the first 10 minutes of Ghostbusters: Afterlife online now, if you ain't afraid of no ghosts.

The Matrix Resurrections Spoiler Review: Plenty Of Déjà Vu In A Sequel That's Glitchy But Game

By Joshua Meyer December 23rd, 2021

The Matrix Resurrections is a legacy sequel with a kind of guilty meta conscience that feels like it's still stuck within the matrix of Hollywood formulas.