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

By Chris Evangelista

Are you ready to meet Richard Davis?

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

By Rafael Motamayor

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

Nothing Compares Review: A Compassionate Look At Sinéad O'Connor's Pop Stardom Rise And Fall [Sundance 2022]

By Chris Evangelista

A slight but commendable documentary about Sinead O'Connor.

Alice Review: Keke Palmer's Enslaved Character Realizes She's Actually Living In 1973 [Sundance 2022]

By Ben Pearson

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.

Call Jane Review: A Well-Meaning But Strangely Simplified Look At The Jane Collective [Sundance 2022]

By Chris Evangelista

Call Jane deals with important issues, but does so in a rather underwhelming way.

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

By Joshua Meyer

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.

Resurrection Review: Rebecca Hall Delivers Another Fierce Performance In This Disturbing Thriller [Sundance 2022]

By Chris Evangelista

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

Cha Cha Real Smooth Review: Cooper Raiff And Dakota Johnson Star In This Ultra-Charming Modern Rom-Com [Sundance 2022]

By Ben Pearson

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

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

By Shania Russell

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

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

By Deshawn "DeLa Doll" Thomas

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

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

By Caroline Cao

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

God's Country Review: Thandiwe Newton Is Pushed To A Breaking Point [Sundance 2022]

By Ben Pearson

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.

TikTok, Boom Review: Informative Doc Digs Into The Popularity And Problems Of The Viral Sensation [Sundance 2022]

By Ethan Anderton

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.

Babysitter Review: A Zany Exploration Of Misogyny And Motherhood [Sundance 2022]

By Ben Pearson

Monia Chokri's manic and metaphorical new movie Babysitter uses heightened storytelling to explore several hot-button ideas.

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power Review: The Inherent Misogyny Of Cinema Is Academically Analyzed [Sundance 2022]

By Ethan Anderton

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

Good Luck To You, Leo Grande Review: Emma Thompson Is Magnetic In This Intimate Drama [Sundance 2022]

By Ben Pearson

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.

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

By Ethan Anderton

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.

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

By Chris Evangelista

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

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

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

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

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.

We Need To Talk About Cosby Review: No Punches Are Pulled In This Raw Reconciliation Of The Disgraced Icon [Sundance 2022]

By Ethan Anderton

Comedian W. Kamau Bell asks challenging questions about coming to terms with the legacy of Bill Cosby and his heinous misdeeds over the years.

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

By Ben Pearson

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