Strange prophecy abounds in The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet, written and directed by Ana Katz. An understated exploration of human connection, the film follows thirty-something Sebastian (Daniel Katz) through a series of vignettes as he moves from job to…
Sundance 2021: ‘Together Together’ subverts expectations with its core relationship
It’s hard to balance warmth, humor, and a subject most wouldn’t even begin to know how to tackle, but writer-director Nikole Beckwith does so with ease, heart, and authenticity, all while subverting expectations of familiar tropes. Filled with meaningful exchanges…
Sundance 2021: ‘Searchers’ is looking for love in all the online places
In Pacho Velez’s new documentary, Searchers (formally The Browsers), a rotation of about 75 New Yorkers—including the director himself—are interviewed, examined, and observed as they use a swath of online dating apps in real-time. Some are looking for love, others…
Sundance 2021: ‘Eight For Silver’ delights with new werewolf lore
Beware the wolf, but not like before. There aren’t full moons or sexy werewolves this time around. Instead, Eight For Silver delivers a refreshingly horrifying take on werewolf lore and period piece horror. Sean Ellis’ new film is bloody, visceral,…
Sundance 2021: ‘On the Count of Three’ takes aim at men’s mental health in unexpectedly funny ways
The opening moments of On the Count of Three couldn’t do a better job at sucking the audience into its dark, comedic presence. Two men face down one another with guns in an unexplained standoff, but the circumstances of the…
Sundance 2021: ‘Mass’ addresses healing in the wake of tragedy in an intimate space
Mass, the feature film debut of writer-director Fran Kranz, is a brutally honest exploration of the people who are affected (and often forgotten) in the aftermath of a school shooting. Mass tackles the raw emotions of its characters and works…
Sundance 2021: ‘Superior’ explores the duality and influences behind identity
Back at the Sundance Film Festival with her feature film debut, director and co-writer Erin Vassilopoulos expands upon her 2015 short film of the same name. Superior tantalizes in its study of identity, employing real-life identical twins Alessandra Mesa (who…