Nanny Review: Nikyatu Jusu's Haunting Parable Highlights The Pitfalls Of The American Dream [Sundance 2022]
Part slow-burn immigrant drama, part supernatural horror, Nanny is a spectacular dismantling of the American Dream.
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Navalny Review: A Riveting Portrait Of Vladimir Putin's Worst Nightmare [Sundance 2022]
Daniel Roher's documentary takes the shape of a spy film as the Russian presidential hopeful tries to learn if the people who poisoned him have ties to Putin.
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The Territory Review: The Amazon Rainforest's Indigenous Inhabitants Stand Tall In The Face Of Extinction [Sundance 2022]
National Geographic picked up The Territory after its Sundance debut, and it will be available theatrically before hitting streaming platforms later this year.
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Sirens Review: An All-Woman Middle Eastern Thrash Metal Band Rocks During A Tumultuous Time [Sundance 2022]
If it wasn't hard enough to be what seems like the only all-female thrash metal band in the Middle East, imagine doing it among the political unrest of Beirut.
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Girl Picture Review: Coming Of Age Is A Whole Vibe In This Tender Teen Portrait [Sundance 2022]
Girl Picture takes teen drama tropes we've seen a million times before and weaves them into something wonderfully refreshing.
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Mija Review: The American Dream For First-Born Immigrants Comes With Immense Pressure [Sundance 2022]
The first-born children of illegal immigrants in the United States may be granted freedom in a country of opportunity, but it's far from an easy path to walk.
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Am I OK? Review: Dakota Johnson And Sonoya Mizuno Carry This Tale Of Self-Discovery [Sundance 2022]
Comedian Tig Notaro and actress Stephanie Allynne co-direct Am I OK?, a charming and endearing movie about female friendship with two strong lead performances.
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The Mission Review: Mormon Missionaries Take A Life-Changing Journey In A Somewhat Stagnant Doc [Sundance 2022]
Despite providing an "unprecedented level of access into the journeys of missionaries," The Mission doesn't really provide anything revelatory.
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Emily The Criminal Review: Aubrey Plaza Is Superb In This Gig Economy Crime Saga [Sundance 2022]
Put Aubrey Plaza in all the movies.
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892 Review: John Boyega's Powerhouse Performance Elevates A Tense But Familiar Bank Robbery Thriller [Sundance 2022]
John Boyega gives a phenomenal performance in an otherwise formulaic bank robbery thriller that lacks a sense of urgency to keep it moving.
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Brian And Charles Review: Friendship Blossoms In A Lo-Fi Frankenstein Riff With A Kooky Robot [Sundance 2022]
Director Jim Archer turns his short film into a quirky, charming feature length comedy about a friendship between a reclusive inventor and his makeshift robot.
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2nd Chance Review: The Wild True Story Of The Inventor Of The Bulletproof Vest [Sundance 2022]
Are you ready to meet Richard Davis?
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Nothing Compares Review: A Compassionate Look At Sinéad O'Connor's Pop Stardom Rise And Fall [Sundance 2022]
A slight but commendable documentary about Sinead O'Connor.
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Call Jane Review: A Well-Meaning But Strangely Simplified Look At The Jane Collective [Sundance 2022]
Call Jane deals with important issues, but does so in a rather underwhelming way.
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Alice Review: Keke Palmer's Enslaved Character Realizes She's Actually Living In 1973 [Sundance 2022]
Krystin Ver Linden's daring directorial debut doesn't quite come together. But man, what a killer premise. Check out our review of Alice from Sundance 2022.
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Resurrection Review: Rebecca Hall Delivers Another Fierce Performance In This Disturbing Thriller [Sundance 2022]
Rebecca Hall reminds us once again that she's one of the best actresses working right now.
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Cha Cha Real Smooth Review: Cooper Raiff And Dakota Johnson Star In This Ultra-Charming Modern Rom-Com [Sundance 2022]
Writer/producer/director/star Cooper Raiff returns to the festival scene with another low-key winner, delivering a winning performance opposite Dakota Johnson.
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God's Country Review: Thandiwe Newton Is Pushed To A Breaking Point [Sundance 2022]
Thandiwe Newton excels in co-writer/director Julian Higgins' feature directorial debut, playing a woman who has been pushed to the brink of what she'll accept.
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TikTok, Boom Review: Informative Doc Digs Into The Popularity And Problems Of The Viral Sensation [Sundance 2022]
Director Shalini Kantayya dissects the rise of the wildly popular social media app and digs into the good, the bad, and the ugly of the viral sensation.
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Babysitter Review: A Zany Exploration Of Misogyny And Motherhood [Sundance 2022]
Monia Chokri's manic and metaphorical new movie Babysitter uses heightened storytelling to explore several hot-button ideas.
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Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power Review: The Inherent Misogyny Of Cinema Is Academically Analyzed [Sundance 2022]
Filmmaker Nina Menkes provides an academic analysis of the depiction of women in film and how they're inherently objectified by the language of cinema.
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Good Luck To You, Leo Grande Review: Emma Thompson Is Magnetic In This Intimate Drama [Sundance 2022]
Sophie Hyde's intimate drama about intimacy is one of the highlights of Sundance so far, thanks in large part to the two stellar lead performances.
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Something In The Dirt Review: Another Wonderful Genre-Bending Gem From Benson And Moorhead [Sundance 2022]
Something In The Dirt is another winner from one of the wildest directing duos out there right now.
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Lucy And Desi Review: Amy Poehler Crafts A Loving Tribute To The Trailblazing TV Couple [Sundance 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.
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Hatching Review: Practical Effects Enhance This Striking Creature Feature [Sundance 2022]
In Hatching, director Hanna Bergholm uses practical effects to deliver an effective exploration of puberty and the societal pressures placed on women.
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You Won't Be Alone Review: A Poetic, But Far Too Derivative Bit Of Folk Horror [Sundance 2022]
You Won't Be Alone might please hardcore folk horror fans, but it borrows too heavily from other, better films.
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Dual Review: Karen Gillan Tries To Kill Her Double In Riley Stearns' Dark Comedy [Sundance 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.
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