Dual, 2022. Written and directed by Riley Stearns. Starring Karen Gillan, Aaron Paul, and Beulah Koale. SYNOPSIS: A woman opts for a cloning procedure after she receives a terminal diagnosis, but when she recovers her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail, leading to a court-mandated duel to the death. Riley Stearns follows up his […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – 2nd Chance
2nd Chance, 2022. Written and directed by Ramin Bahrani. SYNOPSIS: A documentary chronicling the life of Richard Davis, the man who invented the concealable bulletproof vest, shooting himself 196 times in the course of his career to prove the effectiveness of his vests. Ramin Bahrani follows up the Oscar-nominated success of The White Tiger with […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – Nothing Compares
Nothing Compares, 2022. Co-written and directed by Kathryn Ferguson. SYNOPSIS: A feature documentary that tells the story of Sinéad O’Connor’s phenomenal rise to worldwide fame, and how her iconoclastic personality resulted in her exile from the pop mainstream. Much as countless statuesque entertainers have had their life’s work reconsidered for the worse in recent years […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – We Met in Virtual Reality
We Met in Virtual Reality, 2022. Written and Directed by Joe Hunting. SYNOPSIS: Filmed entirely inside the world of VR, this documentary captures the excitement and surprising intimacy of a burgeoning cultural movement, demonstrating the power of online connection in an isolated world. If you’ve never put on a virtual reality headset and experienced VR […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Video Review – Emergency
EJ Moreno with a video review of Emergency… With a talented young cast and skilled directing, Emergency makes a great impression during its Sundance Film Festival debut. Join critic EJ Moreno as he breaks down what makes the new Carey Williams film so impressive. Watch the review below, and be sure to follow us on […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – Tantura
Tantura, 2022. Co-written and directed by Alon Schwarz. SYNOPSIS: In the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, hundreds of Palestinian villages were depopulated. Israelis call it “The War of Independence.” Palestinians call it “Nakba” (or “catastrophe”). The film examines one village, Tantura, and why Nakba is taboo in Israeli society. Director Alon Schwarz’s (Aida’s Secrets) sophomore documentary feature […]
