EJ Moreno with a video review of the new Sundance film, Cha Cha Real Smooth… Cooper Raiff is gearing up to be the future of film with his honest and brilliant films. He’s back with the Sundance hit Cha Cha Real Smooth, starring Dakota Johnson. This is the perfect romantic comedy for the millennial generation. […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – All That Breathes
All That Breathes, 2022. Directed by Shaunak Sen. SYNOPSIS: Amid the darkening backdrop of Delhi’s apocalyptic air and escalating violence, two brothers devote their lives to protect one casualty of the turbulent times: the bird known as the black kite. Low on words but high on immediate visual impact, Shaunak Sen’s (Cities of Sleep) new […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – Master
Master, 2022. Written and directed by Mariama Diallo. Starring Regina Hall, Zoe Renee, Talia Ryder, Talia Balsam, and Amber Gray. SYNOPSIS: Two Black women begin to share disturbing experiences at a predominantly white college in New England. One suspects that Mariama Diallo’s feature debut Master is going to receive its fair share of comparisons to 2019’s […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Video Review – jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy Part 1: Vision
EJ Moreno with a Sundance video review of Part 1 of the Kanye West documentary jeen-yuhs… jeen-yuhs Part 1, titled Vision, is a perfect start to the Kanye West documentary. In one of the most detailed music documentaries ever, this Sundance 2022 debut is a must-see for any Yeezy fan. Watch the review below, and be […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing, 2022. Directed by Rory Kennedy. SYNOPSIS: An investigation into the two Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people, exploring both the root causes and the human cost. Oscar nominee Rory Kennedy’s (Last Days in Vietnam) new documentary may offer a fairly by-the-numbers treatment of the Boeing 737 MAX scandal, […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – Emergency
Emergency, 2022. Directed by Carey Williams. Starring RJ Cyler, Donald Elise Watkins, Sebastian Chacon, Maddie Nichols, Madison Thompson, and Sabrina Carpenter. SYNOPSIS: Ready for a night of legendary partying, three college students must weigh the pros and cons of calling the police when faced with an unexpected situation. Carey Williams follows up his middling debut R#J […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – Palm Trees and Power Lines
Palm Trees and Power Lines, 2022. Written and Directed by Jamie Dack. Starring Lily McInerny, Jonathan Tucker, and Gretchen Mol. SYNOPSIS: A disconnected teenage girl enters a relationship with a man twice her age. She sees him as the solution to all her problems, but his intentions are not what they seem. Jamie Dack’s feature […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – Something in the Dirt
Something in the Dirt, 2022. Directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorehead. Starring Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson. SYNOPSIS: When neighbors John and Levi witness supernatural events in their Los Angeles apartment building, they realize documenting the paranormal could inject some fame and fortune into their wasted lives. An ever-deeper, darker rabbit hole, their […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – Sirens
Sirens, 2022. Written and directed by Rita Baghdadi. SYNOPSIS: Lilas and Shery, co-founders and guitarists of the Middle East’s first all-female metal band, wrestle with friendship, sexuality, and destruction in their pursuit of becoming thrash metal rock stars. Moroccan-American director Rita Baghdadi’s (My Country No More) new documentary Sirens certainly doesn’t want for fascinating subjects, […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Video Review – 892
EJ Moreno with a Sundance video review of 892… 892 breaks your heart with each scene, telling the real-life story of Brian Easley. John Boyega stars in the film and brings his best to what is likely his career-defining role. Honestly, we should start the awards campaign for him now as Boyega is bound to […]
