Written by Patrick Hao "Screenlife is probably too difficult, as mainly a product of post-production, to ever proliferate by the cheapness found footage films allow for. But, the cinema landscape should welcome one of these films every two to three..."… Continue reading.
Author: Drink in the Movies
Sundance 2023: Theater Camp
Written by Maria Athayde "Based on the short film of the same name “Theater Camp” is a delightful and feel good first feature co-directed by Molly Gordon and Nickberman. I was surprised at how much fun I had with this … Continue reading.
A Man Called Otto
Written by Patrick Hao "Otto (Tom Hanks), the Americanized name of Ove, is a grouch. To him, everyone around him is stupid, with the inability to do things. Why can’t the store charge him for five feet of rope instead … Continue reading.
Sundance 2023: When It Melts (Het smelt)
Written by Taylor Baker "“When It Melts” slowly unfurls the staggering pain of loneliness as a child. Eva is torn by her desire to belong in a family that doesn't want her and her want for a neighborhood boy she … Continue reading.
Sundance 2023: L’immensità
Written by Taylor Baker "Three children navigate their neighborhood, school, family, and lives in “L’immensità,” while their mother Clara (Penelope Cruz) traverses a marriage that is seemingly at the end of its rope. The film is generally more interested in..."… Continue reading.
When You Finish Saving the World
Written by Alexander Reams "Jesse Eisenberg has had a productive pandemic, in August of 2020 he released his Audible original audio production “When You Finish Saving the World,” starring the voice talents of Eisenberg as Nathan Katz, Finn Wolfhard as … Continue reading.
Our 10 Most Anticipated Films of Sundance 2023
1. 'Infinity Pool' (dir. Brandon Cronenberg) 2. 'Cat Person' (dir. Susanna Fogel) 3. 'You Hurt My Feelings' (dir. Nicole Holofcener) 4. 'Theater Camp' (dir. Molly Gordon & Nick Lieberman) 5. 'Eileen' (dir. William Oldroyd) 6. 'Fair Play' (dir. Chloe Domont) … Continue reading.
The Canterbury Tales
Written by Raúl Mendoza "Pier Paolo Pasolini is not a straightforward person and it reflects in the art he makes. The Middle English poem is this auteur’s playground as he continues to dissect the sexual nature and tones of medieval … Continue reading.
Sundance 2023 Preview with Aaron White of Feelin’ Film and Thomas Stoneham-Judge of ForReel
"Taylor Baker was invited to speak with fellow Seattle Film Critics Society members Thomas Stoneham-Judge from ForReel and Aaron White from Feelin' Film on Aaron's Podcast. They outline 5 of their most anticipated titles..."… Continue reading.
Skinamarink
Written by Michael Clawson "Spare and eerily spellbinding, Kyle Edward Ball’s avant-garde horror film “Skinamarink'' taps into an ineffable childhood fear: to be alone in a dark house at night, when shadows and creaks can make even the most familiar … Continue reading.