Sundance Film Festival
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The Weight Review – A Beautiful, Raw, And Viseral Period Piece Film That Is Worth The Wait
By Dan Skip Allen Movies are the litmus test of the world as we know it today. We learn about our world through the stories from the past. Even if they are fictional stories, they can be educational. That’s the… Continue reading
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Buddy Review – A Fun Twisted Spin On 90s Children Entertainment
By Nick Nitkowski Going in to see the movie “Buddy”, I knew very little about it. I knew it existed thanks to the trailer that I’ve seen in movie theaters, but that trailer was so vague, I had no idea… Continue reading
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Here Is The Trailer For The Weight
The Weight (2026) is a historical action-adventure film starring Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe, set in 1933 Oregon during the Great Depression, about a man forced to smuggle gold to regain custody of his daughter from a labor camp. Directed by Padraic… Continue reading
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Hal & Harper Review – A Dramedy Series With Realistic, And Emotional Characters Portrayed In An Innovative Way
I remember a few years ago, I watched a film in the Sundance Virtual portal called Cha Cha Real Smooth. It is a coming of age film written by, directed, and starring Cooper Raiff. It also starred Dakota Johnson in… Continue reading
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The Ballad Of Wallis Island Review – A Sweet Movie About Finding Frienship And Dealing With Loneliness
I’m usually a fan of films that focus on some sort of music. Whether it’s composing/conducting or singing/playing music, I tend to gravitate towards that kind of thing. The films of John Carney, for instance, I have been a big… Continue reading
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Daughters Review- A Touching Yet Real Portrayal Of An American Epidemic
I’m a pretty big fan of great documentaries. I love ones about celebrities mostly, but ones about real-life situations like Daughter are very fascinating to me as well. Getting to the bottom of a certain demographic or family dynamic can… Continue reading
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Handling The Undead Review- A Slow Paced Film About Families Dealing With Their Undead Wasn’t Exactly What The Doctor Ordered
The Sundance Film Festival has been the launching pad for some weird and/or interesting films over the years. A24 and NEON have parlayed these types of movies into success. The latest odd film out of Sundance that was scooped up… Continue reading
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Beyond Utopia Review (Doc NYC 2023- The Documented Journey of These People Escaping A Communist Regime Is As Good As Any Film You’ll See All Year If Not Better
Beyond Utopia premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. It garnered a lot of critical acclaim from those who saw it, but it wasn’t bought right away out of the festival. Eventually, Roadside Attractions bought the distribution rights and now… Continue reading
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Past Lives Review- Perfect Characters, Story and a Rare Understanding of Love and Friendship Make this a Perfect Film
It’s a rarity these days that you see a film that is genuinely profound and moving such as Past Lives. This movie premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2023 back in January. If it had competed I have no doubt… Continue reading
