Coming in just in time at (checks notes) a month and change since the festival wrapped. Continue reading
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Sundance 2021: Coverage Roundup Extravaganza
So, I covered Sundance this year, from the comfort and safety of my couch, often wearing my PJs, frequently drinking a beer of my choosing from our fridge. In the loosest sense possible, I’ve “covered” Sundance before; here and there, I’ve provided spot reviews for movies that, i their release years, turned out to be … Continue reading
My God, It’s Full of Sundance: Independent Film Festival Boston 2016 Line-Up
I first covered Independent Film Festival Boston back in 2012, when I was but an inexperienced festival-going critic (and an inexperienced critic in general). I was still writing for my man Marc’s blog, GoSeeTalk, at that time, before I started writing for outlets like Screen Rant and getting addicted to the hustle. Things were different … Continue reading
“D.I.Y. Sci-Fi: A Talk With Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead”
A talk, as in, 30 minutes of talk plus some other minutes, all cut down to about 1000 words. Continue reading
SXSW ’22 Coverage Round-Up
Old lightning wit strikes again. Continue reading
“A Coda to CODA”
In which I play Nostradamus, sort of. Continue reading
“‘Strawberry Mansion’ Review: The Best Sci-Fi Love Story Since ‘Eternal Sunshine'”
I don’t always write my own headlines, and when I do, I usually say: Take it well-salted. A headline is supposed to be a little clicky. In this case, though, I think I agree, but it’s been so long since Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind that I can’t say for sure. Still: It’s a reasonable … Continue reading
“‘Jockey’ and ‘Pig’ Highlight the Myriad Powers of the Character Actor”
Jockeying for a pig. Or pigging out with a jockey. Or how about one day I write an excerpt that’s actually good? Continue reading
“‘Flee’ Is A Candid Documentary That Uses Animation To Tell An Afghan Refugee’s Harrowing Story”
Run, don’t walk, and definitely don’t flee from this incredible film. Continue reading
“Introducing: Carlson Young”
Nice to meet her. Continue reading
“‘In the Same Breath’ Offers a Rare Glimpse of Life in Wuhan at the Beginning of the Pandemic”
In the same breath as I praise this movie, I also feel a whole lot of panic. Continue reading
“The Most Enchanting Sci-Fi Movie Of 2021 Reveals A Lasting Scientific Debate”
Important journalism is interviewing cryptozoologists about whether or not putting cryptids in a zoo is a good idea or a bad one. Continue reading
“‘How It Ends’ Can’t End Soon Enough”
God grant me the serenity to accept things I cannot change, but also please, PLEASE explain to me why people still make movies like this one. Continue reading
“‘Gaia’ Is The Trippy Pandemic Eco-Horror Of 2021 That Won’t Leave You Lost In The Earth”
Call me a pilgrim to Gomorrah if you will, for though I did not compose this title, I do embrace and endorse it. Continue reading
SXSW: Postscript Coverage
Well, THAT wasn’t as exciting as I hoped it would be. Continue reading
“Gather Around and Listen to ‘Night of the Kings’ Enthralling Stories”
One king, two king, I’m a king, you’re a king. Continue reading
Review: “Sound of Metal,” 2020, dir. Darius Marder
(Note: I wrote this for another outlet but we all failed to remember that someone else reviewed it. So as to not waste the review, I’m running it here instead. Enjoy!) Darius Marder’s debut feature Sound of Metal opens with droning cacophony and nearly ends with more of the same, until his protagonist makes the … Continue reading
“Americans Are What They Eat in ‘Dinner in America'”
“It’s so sexy / To be eating dinner in America” Continue reading
“‘Monos’ Is An Action Movie With An Unsettling Take On Civilization”
One of the best films of the year also has the most out-of-left-field gag about gummy bears of the year. Not that there’s much competition, but if there was… Continue reading
“Lulu Wang Bids Farewell”
Lying about your grandma’s mortality seems like a bad idea, except when the bad idea ends up forming the basis of a really good movie. Continue reading
A Constant Visual Feast 