David Redmon has a cinematic obsession. In Kim’s Video, he narrates the documentary while making countless references to other films he admires and films he discovered at an iconic video rental store. The film directed by Ashley Sabin and Redmon, which played at Sundance Film Festival, sees the filmmakers seamlessly cutting images of classic films
It’s that time of year again. The festivities return to Park City, Utah, to witness one of the biggest film festivals in the U.S. The Sundance Film Festival kicks off tomorrow night and will showcase over 100 titles during the 10 days. What is more impressive, this year’s line-up is dominated mainly by women directors
Have you ever caught yourself mindlessly scrolling through social media? Or bragging about how your “feed” is perfectly curated to your likes? As entertaining as that may be, unfortunately, it does come with a few costs. Documentary filmmaker Shalini Kantayya dived into the social platform TikTok in her latest movie, TikTok Boom, which premiered at
Grief was a consistent theme throughout the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, which took place January 10-20 in a virtual setting. A solid chunk of the programming, both feature films and short films, explored feelings of loss and heartbreak, and desperation for connection — all things that have been heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Filmmaker Gabriela
When You Finish Saving the World marks a triumphant directorial debut from actor Jesse Eisenberg, best known for starring in Zombieland and The Social Network. The indie drama stars Julianne Moore and Finn Wolfhard as the unlikeable, but well-intentioned, mother-and-son duo Evelyn and Ziggy Katz. While some might find the subjects to be obnoxious and
Premiering at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, Blood (stylized as ‘”blood”) tells a moving story about grief and love— the latter is shown from many different angles: familial, romantic, friendship, and with one’s self. The romantic drama follows a young widow Chloe (Carla Juri) as she travels to Japan and ends up rekindling her relationship
Dakota Johnson’s boyfriend Chris Martin made a sneaky appearance during press for Johnson’s movie Cha Cha Real Smooth. Dakota Johnson, 33, has kept herself busy this week. She’s been premiering two flicks at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, starring and producing in Am I OK? and Cha Cha Real Smooth. Both movies made their triumphant
Fresh gets straight to its thrills, leaving no time for lollygagging. The thriller, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival, derails from expectations within thirty minutes of airtime, leaving its audience wondering: when did modern dating turn into such an easy horror story? As little is known about this upcoming flick, many are conflicted as to
British comedian David Earl has had an eventful week, celebrating the Netflix release of After Life Season 3 and the 2022 Sundance Film Festival premiere of Brian and Charles. Earl does more than just play the lead in the upcoming feature, Brian and Charles. He also took on a writing role, collaborating with his friend
If the present is a little too hard to take at the moment, you can escape into the past and future in director Jamie Greenberg’s low-budget, truly independent paean to the screwball comedies of the 1930s — Future 38. In an on-camera introduction that breaks the fourth wall, celebrity astrophysicist Neal LaGrasse explains the re-discovery