#Land Review: Sundance 2021 – /Film

#Land Review: Sundance 2021 – /Film

“#Land Review: Sundance 2021 – /Film” “I’m here because I choose to be.” So says Edee (Robin Wright) after she’s been resuscitated from near-death in a secluded cabin tucked away in the Rocky Mountains. As Land begins, we see Edee come to the cabin under somewhat mysterious circumstances: she throws her cell phone in a trash can,…

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#Romeo and Juliet Retold Across Phone Screens – /Film

#Romeo and Juliet Retold Across Phone Screens – /Film

“#Romeo and Juliet Retold Across Phone Screens – /Film” Using the same Screenlife technology that powered films like 2018’s innovative Searching, director Carey Williams reimagines William Shakespeare’s classic tragedy Romeo and Juliet through phone screens and social media accounts in his debut feature R#J. That approach might sound obnoxious, but for the most part, it works surprisingly…

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#Passing Review: Sundance 2021 – /Film

#Passing Review: Sundance 2021 – /Film

“#Passing Review: Sundance 2021 – /Film” Irene (Tessa Thompson) and Clare (Ruth Negga) meet in the restaurant of a posh New York hotel, spotting each other from across the room. Irene mistakes Clare for a stranger at first, but as it turns out, the women grew up together. But as Irene looks Clare over during…

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#Devastating Drama Unfolds Between Four Parents in the Aftermath of a School Shooting – /Film

#Devastating Drama Unfolds Between Four Parents in the Aftermath of a School Shooting – /Film

“#Devastating Drama Unfolds Between Four Parents in the Aftermath of a School Shooting – /Film” Fran Kranz made a breakthrough performance as the amusing stoner in the meta horror movie Cabin in the Woods. Now a new chapter in Kranz’s career has triumphantly begun with his quiet, confident, and devastating feature writing and directorial debut…

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#Boyd Holbrook Hunts Werewolves – /Film

#Boyd Holbrook Hunts Werewolves – /Film

“#Boyd Holbrook Hunts Werewolves – /Film” Werewolf stories frequently involve allegorical explorations of the duality of man: the clash between the “civilized” surface layer and the violent beast within. But unlike so many other films in this genre, writer/director Sean Ellis‘s new werewolf thriller Eight for Silver does not fixate on a gruesome physical transformation to illustrate that…

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#Dating App Doc About the Quest for Connection – /Film

#Dating App Doc About the Quest for Connection – /Film

“#Dating App Doc About the Quest for Connection – /Film” Shaq, a handsome 24-year-old, stares down the camera lens, grunting his approval or dismissal as he scrolls through online dating profiles. A friend sits nearby, looking over Shaq’s shoulder and offering occasional commentary: a raised eyebrow, a suggestion of approval. Shaq explains to an off-camera…

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