Amanda Kernell’s second feature, Charter, toys with the reliability of the protagonist’s perspective, who is herself uncertain, in this psychologically complex study of a broken family.
Film Reviews
Here you will find every film review we've written. These include: festival films, new releases, and older films.
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.
Sundance ’20 Review: Okavango: River of Dreams
Okavango: River of Dreams is a stunningly photographed nature documentary about the ecosystem in and around the Okavango in Africa.
Sundance ’20 Review: Summer White (Blanco de Verano)
Rodrigo Ruiz Patterson’s Summer White is a haunting story about a toxic mother-son relationship that gets interrupted by her new beau.
Sundance ’20 Review: Cuties (Mignonnes)
Maïmouna Doucouré’s Cuties is an often compelling crowd-pleaser, if somewhat under-baked, which looks at how girls end up becoming over-sexualized at a young age.
Review: What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael is a good introduction to the legendary film critic, but ignores much of the context and legacy of her work.