Written by Taylor Baker Alika Maikau’s directorial debut “Every Day in Kaimukī” is a moody melancholy hang-out film about a radio DJ named Naz (Naz Kawakami) who is fed up with life in a small pond.… Continue reading.
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Slamdance 2022: Goodafternoon Sweetdream
Written by Alexander Reams This is Hyeon’s debut film, for writing and directing, and her voice is distinct, taking older tropes, black and white photography, surrealism, breaking the film into different chapters, and using them for no apparent reason other … Continue reading.
Sundance 2022: Cha Cha Real Smooth
Written by Taylor Baker Cooper Raiff’s sophomore follow-up to his debut film and SXSW winner “Shithouse” builds on the compassion, interpersonal relationships, and sincerity that warmed our hearts so effectively the first time around. “Cha Cha Real Smooth” follows Raiff’s … Continue reading.
Slamdance 2022 Capsule Review: (Cathedral)
Written by Alexander Reams A cathedral in the traditional sense is a holy ground, a place of worship, made iconic by the gorgeous buildings erected by the Catholic church, whatever your personal thoughts are on this group, there is universal … Continue reading.
Berlinale 2022: Stay Awake
Written by Taylor Baker “Stay Awake” is Jamie Sisley’s first solo film, and marks his first foray into feature filmmaking. In it, he details two brothers' relationship as they juggle their drug-addicted mother Michelle played by Chrissy Metz… Continue reading.
Slamdance 2022: We Are Living Things
Written by Anna Harrison immigrants in New York, alienated from their homes and families and alienated from the country they live in. Chuyao works as a manicurist, and Solomon at a recycling plant, though he takes up the occasional odd … Continue reading.
Slamdance 2022: Ferroequinology
Written by Maria Athayde The dictionary defines ferroequinology as the study of railways in general and the study of locomotives in particular. So when I heard that a documentary called “Ferroequinology” was being screened at the 2022 Slamdance Film Festival … Continue reading.
Slamdance 2022: Paris is in Harlem
Written by Alexander Reams Jazz and dancing have been entangled with one another since their inception. Harlem itself is entwined within both of their histories. Until the “New York City Cabaret Law” passed in 1926 during the Harlem Renaissance… Continue reading.
Sundance 2022: You Won’t Be Alone
Written by Jeff Sparks With his feature film debut titled “You Won’t Be Alone”, writer and director Goran Stolevski tells the story of a young witch in the 19th century in an isolated mountain village in Macedonia who takes the … Continue reading.
Sundance 2022: Nothing Compares
Written by Maria Athayde Prior to this documentary, I didn’t know much about Sinéad and what I did know was often reduced to internet lists about celebs who’ve been allegedly banned from Saturday Night Live… Continue reading.
