8
THE ACTOR Review
The Actor is a witty and kind-hearted look at the acting industry from the perspective of a career sideliner.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
8
5.5
LYING TO MOM Review
The wonted familial deceit that props up Lying to Mom belies the uneven and bloated melodrama of its plot.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
8
LAPSIS Review
Lapsis is the perfect type of science fiction, which draws unmistakable parallels to our current society and nudges it ever so slightly beyond where we are now but cautiously predicts where we could go if trends continue.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
10
RED POST ON ESCHER STREET Review
A manic meta-comedy of immense proportions, Red Post on Escher Street pokes fun at the chaos of film production with equal parts absurdity and empathy.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
7
MORI, THE ARTIST’S HABITAT Review
The laid-back approach in Mori, the Artist’s Habitat works well for such a terminally breezy subject.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
4
THE WANTING MARE Review
The Wanting Mare serves better as a model for DIY fantasy and sci-fi filmmaking than as an enjoyable film.
Posted by: Raul de Leon
9
Sundance 2021: NIGHT OF THE KINGS Review
Night of the Kings deftly celebrates the power of storytelling and myth-making when one’s freedoms are limited.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
5.5
Sundance 2021: EIGHT FOR SILVER Review
Sean Ellis’ 19th-century werewolf horror film lacks the substance and the follow-through to be memorable.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
8
Sundance 2021: PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND Review
Prisoners of the Ghostland sees the eccentric Sion Sono embrace the midnight-movie mode and his exaggerated reputation to make one of his strangest features.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
6
THE NIGHT Review
The Night is a slick — but ideologically empty — time-loop horror that drags on like its creepy premise.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
1
GRIZZLY II: REVENGE Review
At least once a year or so, a long-lost movie will be unearthed, restored and released to the masses. Obscure titles like Miami Connection and Roar have been re-released and have garnered new cult fanbases, while certain movies of legend — like
Posted by: Adam Patterson
8
ASSASSINS Review
The assassination of former heir apparent to the role of Supreme Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-nam is probably the only time in the history of the world where the legal defense can be summaraized as, “It was just a prank, bro.”
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
7
FAREWELL AMOR Review
Although Farewell Amor could use some filling out and doesn’t necessarily answer its central question, it does leave it hanging long enough to create some self-reflection.
Posted by: Amanda-Marie Howard
7
ALABAMA SNAKE Review
The crime odyssey of Glen Summerford in the fall of 1991 is one of those “stranger than fiction” cases that accordingly has risen to the esteem of modern-day folklore in the Appalachians, where it had occurred.
Marred by uncertainties and spread through
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
8
76 DAYS Review
76 Days is almost impossible to watch in these times. Which is what makes it so vital.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
6.5
THE MYSTERY OF THE PINK FLAMINGO Review
Consider the pink flamingo. Curved neck, hooked beak, penetrating yellow eyes and perched on one scrawny leg with the other securely tucked into its plumage, fashioning its signature pose.
For most, this striking bird is a brief object of amusement, possibly even
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
