Theater Camp: Directed by Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman SYNOPSIS: When the founder of a rundown theater camp in upstate New York falls into a coma right before the summer session, the eccentric staff must band with her bro-y son to keep the camp afloat. This was probably my second most anticipated film of Sundance 2023.... Continue Reading →
‘Shortcomings’ Review – Sundance 2023
Shortcomings: Directed by Randall Park SYNOPSIS: Ben Tanaka, is a movie-theater owner who is grappling with the implications of race and culture on the dating scene. Ben lives with his girlfriend, Miko Hayashi, a politically active firebrand whose enthusiasms aren’t shared by her boyfriend; his best friend, Alice Kim, is a lesbian who wants him... Continue Reading →
‘A Thousand and One’ Review – Sundance 2023
A Thousand and One: Directed by A.V. Rockwell SYNOPSIS: Struggling but unapologetically living on her own terms, Inez is moving from shelter to shelter in mid-1990s New York City. With her 6-year-old son Terry in foster care and unable to leave him again, she kidnaps him so they can build their life together. As the... Continue Reading →
The Starling Girl, Fremont, Bad Behaviour and More: Sundance Film Festival 2023 Recap
The 2023 Sundance Film Festival is here and with so many films to watch, there just isn’t enough time to commit to full reviews for every single film I see. With 16 on my watchlist, I want to still give love to all of the projects that I set my eyes on. Today I am... Continue Reading →
A Little Prayer, Other People’s Children, To Live and Die and Live and More: Sundance Film Festival 2023 Recap
The 2023 Sundance Film Festival is here and with so many films to watch, there just isn’t enough time to commit to full reviews for every single film I see. With 16 on my watchlist, I want to still give love to all of the projects that I set my eyes on. Today I am... Continue Reading →