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Here you will find every film review we've written. These include: festival films, new releases, and older films.

A still from Mija, in which a young woman, Doris, sings her heart out, bathed in deep blue light. Next to the still is a purple box featuring white text, which reads, 'Quick thoughts.'

Orla Smith / January 30, 2022

Quick thoughts on Mija: What does the American Dream mean to immigrant families?

In Mija, director Isabel Castro follows young Mexican-American music manager Doris Muñoz, as she rebuilds her career.

A still from All That Breathes in which a flock of black kites fly above a large stone structure, the sun glowing behind them. The still is next to a purple block that features white text, which reads, 'Quick thoughts.'

Orla Smith / January 30, 2022

Quick thoughts: All That Breathes is a stunning climate change parable

All That Breathes, a Sundance 2022 highlight, is a gorgeously-shot documentary about two brothers in New Delhi who have dedicated their lives to healing injured black kites.

A still from The Mission, in which a young man in a blue sit holds up a picture of Jesus to show the people across from him. The text on the image reads, 'Quick thoughts'.

Orla Smith / January 26, 2022

Quick thoughts from Sundance: The Mission is an empathetic look at missionary work

Tania Anderson’s documentary The Mission follows a group of young American Mormons as they embark on two years of missionary work in Finland.

A still from I Didn't See You There, in which a man in a wheelchair is seen silhouetted as a reflection in a glass panel, his silhouette eclipsed by the looming figure of a red and yellow circus tent. The text on the image reads, 'Review'.

Orla Smith / January 24, 2022

I Didn’t See You There shows you the world through a disabled filmmaker’s eyes

Reid Davenport’s personal essay film, I Didn’t See You There, radically questions the way disabled people have historically been presented in the media.

In a still from Girl Picture, one teenage girl leans on her friend as both look in the mirror. Next to this still is a purple block featuring white text that reads, 'Quick thougts,' above a cartoon drawing of a pen drawing a line on a page.

Orla Smith / January 24, 2022

Quick thoughts from Sundance: Girl Picture is a World Dramatic highlight

Alli Haapasalo’s Girl Picture is a delightful Finnish coming-of-ager which takes teenage girls, their sexuality, and their trauma seriously.

A still from Fresh, in which a young woman and an older man sit together at a damily lit bar. The text on the image reads, 'Review'.

Orla Smith / January 23, 2022

Fresh Review: A blunt, entertaining horror film about dating

An excellent Daisy Edgar-Jones stars in Fresh, a horror film about a woman plunged into a terrifying situation after dating a charming older stranger.

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