Winning Sundance: THE BIRTH OF A NATION
I had booked my ticket for The Birth of a Nation long before the news broke of its $17.5 million sale. As something…
At Sundance: GLEASON
If you know me, it’ll come as no surprise that Gleason was one of my most anticipated films at Sundance this year. It…
At Sundance: THE LOBSTER
On more than one occasion, I’ve heard it said about Sundance films that you’ll either love the film or you’ll hate it, and…
At Sundance: MORRIS FROM AMERICA
Earlier this week, I reviewed The Fits, which I felt was remarkable for its mix of aesthetic (European) and subject matter (African American…
At Sundance: AGNUS DEI
“Faith is twenty-four hours of doubt with a minute of hope.” –Sister Maria Scandal, doubt, and brokenness cloud Agnus Dei, the new film…
At Sundance: THE FITS and BRAHMAN NAMAN
Monday at Sundance felt like a completely different festival. With shorter lines and smaller audiences and crowds at theaters and bars, Park City…
At Sundance: LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP
A day and a half into my first Sundance Film Festival, and I’ve already had my first big surprise, Whit Stillman’s delightful film,…
THE LEFTOVERS (Season 2) and The Arbitrariness of Life
In his list of the best TV series of 2015, Tim Goodman, TV critic for The Hollywood Reporter, listed The Leftovers as the…
