Catherine Gund's Aggie is both a celebration of an extraordinary woman, and a call to arms for the viewer to think about how they too can enact change. Read the …
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Sundance ’20 review: Romola Garai’s Amulet
Gothic horror Amulet is a promising directorial debut from actress Romola Garai, but the screenplay is too ambitious for its own good. Read the rest of our …
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Les Misérables and Just Mercy use classic texts to explore systemic racism
Rather than positioning Les Misérables and Just Mercy as retellings, Ladj Ly and Destin Daniel Cretton engage with modern France’s and America's relationships …
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Sundance ’20 interview: Ariane Labed on her directorial debut, Olla
Ariane Labed speaks about her background as a dancer and why she sees directing as a natural extension of her work as an actress. Olla is screening at the …
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Sundance ’20 review: Jumbo and Objectum Sexuality
Noémie Merlant shines as a woman in love with a fairground ride, but Jumbo lacks psychological insight into the real phenomenon of Objectum Sexuality. Jumbo is …
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Sundance ’20 review: Surge
The sound design in Surge submerges us in a fractured mind, but that doesn't save the film from feeling like Ben Whishaw's discarded Joker audition tape. Surge …