#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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#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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#Wild Indian Review: Sundance 2021 – /Film

#Wild Indian Review: Sundance 2021 – /Film

“#Wild Indian Review: Sundance 2021 – /Film” “It’s not my fault Indians are a bunch of fucking liars and narcissists,” Michael says through gritted teeth, his voice shaking with rage. “We’re the descendants of cowards. Everyone worthwhile died fighting.” This rage is directed outward at someone else, but we can feel the self-loathing lurking beneath…

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#Jurassic Park for Mythical Creatures – /Film

#Jurassic Park for Mythical Creatures – /Film

“#Jurassic Park for Mythical Creatures – /Film” “Maybe we’ll find something magical…” There’s something about Cryptozoo that truly captures your imagination. Dash Shaw’s kaleidoscopic animated film follows a group of well-intentioned hunters of mythical creatures, who aim to gather these “cryptids” in a sanctuary called the Cryptozoo. But it’s less a sanctuary than an amusement…

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#A Snooze of a Fever Dream – /Film

#A Snooze of a Fever Dream – /Film

“#A Snooze of a Fever Dream – /Film” A defeated-looking businessman (co-writer and co-director Kentucker Audley) sits in a Pepto Bismol-pink house, full of pink utensils and pink food, nothing real except his despair and a bucket of fried chicken wings that his “Buddy” (Linas Phillips) enthusiastically hawks to him. “Juicy and delicious!” Buddy says…

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