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Dakota Johnson and Sonoya Mizuno in Am I OK?

Ben Pearson

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.

Ethan Anderton

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.

Chris Evangelista

Emily The Criminal Review: Aubrey Plaza Is Superb In This Gig Economy Crime Saga [Sundance 2022]

Put Aubrey Plaza in all the movies.

Ethan Anderton

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.

Ethan Anderton

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.

Chris Evangelista

2nd Chance Review: The Wild True Story Of The Inventor Of The Bulletproof Vest [Sundance 2022]

Are you ready to meet Richard Davis?

Rafael Motamayor

Attack On Titan Final Season Destroys 'Two Brothers' And Any Chance Of A Happy Ending

This is the moment where any notion of a happy ending in Attack on Titan disappeared in smoke.

Chris Evangelista

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.

Ben Pearson

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.

Chris Evangelista

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.

Joshua Meyer

Ozark Season 4 Part 1 Spoiler Review: More Red, And Of Course, Blue, Comes To The Byrdes' Nest

It's the beginning of the end for Ozark, and its famously blue color scheme is turning red with the blood of the Byrdes' victims.

Chris Evangelista

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.

Cooper Raiff and Dakota Johnson in Cha Cha Real Smooth

Ben Pearson

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.

Daisy Edgar Jones and Sebastian Stan in Fresh

Shania Russell

Fresh Review: Sink Your Teeth Into A Gory Romance Gone Wrong [Sundance 2022]

Fresh is a deliciously self-aware takedown of the romantic-comedy, with an unhinged turn from Sebastian Stan.

Deshawn "DeLa Doll" Thomas

Demon Slayer Season 2: Zenitsu Discovers Feminism And Daki Still Can't Get Ahead

Demon Slayer gives us some detailed backstory, but sometimes prolonged conversations between demons can last too long.

Caroline Cao

Legend Of Vox Machina Review: High Fantasy Goes Low Brow In An Entertaining Dungeons & Dragons Epic

The Legend of Vox Machina is a crowdfunded Dungeons & Dragons epic which should serve fans and non-fans alike.

Ben Pearson

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.

Ethan Anderton

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.

Ben Pearson

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.

Ethan Anderton

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.

Daryl McCormack and Emma Thompson in bed

Ben Pearson

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.

Ethan Anderton

Will Forte Keeps It Weird While Hosting Saturday Night Live, And Kristen Wiig Came Along Too

Will Forte brought his trademark oddball sense of humor back to SNL, complete with the return of MacGruber. Let's dig into the best and worst sketches.

Chris Evangelista

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.

Ethan Anderton

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.

Ben Pearson

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.

Chris Evangelista

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.

Ben Pearson

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.