Written by Maria Athayde "“Fantastic Machine” is about perspective or as Danielson and Van Aertrycky describe, it is about how “a lack of perspective can distort what the world looks like”. In painstaking detail, the directors chronicle the history..."… Continue reading.
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Sundance 2023: Infinity Pool
Written by Alexander Reams "Following his electrifying 2020 surreal body horror film “Possessor,” Brandon Cronenberg has returned to the world of surreal and body horror, fully diving into the maximalist tendencies he showed in..."… Continue reading.
Sundance 2023: Sometimes I Think About Dying
Written by Jeff Sparks "Like her life, the film itself is quiet and often unenthusiastic. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing because its hushed tone and restrained presentation capture the feeling of disengagement and seclusion that Fran feels on a … Continue reading.
Sundance 2023: Heroic / You Hurt My Feelings / Fair Play
"Taylor Baker was invited to speak with fellow Seattle Film Critics Society member Aaron White from Feelin’ Film on Aaron’s Podcast. They discuss the Sundance 2023 feature films "Heroic," "You Hurt My Feelings," and "Fair Play.""… Continue reading.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sundance 2022: Every Day in Kaimukī
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.