Tag: Sundance 2021
REVIEW: EIGHT FOR SILVER gives away the ending of its own story
Sean Ellis's Eight for Silver tells the story of a late 19th-century village that is cursed when the land baron, Seamus Laurent (Alistair Petrie) brutally slaughters a Roma clan living on land that he...
REVIEW: How MARVELOUS AND THE BLACK HOLE navigated grief and teenage rebellion with magic
Kate Tsang's Marvelous and the Black Hole is a coming-of-age story about a young girl named Sammy, who is navigating her own grief and changing family dynamics. While ultimately a predictable story, Marvelous is...
REVIEW: FLEE tells an unforgettable refugee story as an animated documentary
In this honest and astonishing documentary about one man's life, Flee sees director Jonas Poher Rasmussen create a rich and unique visual story about his childhood friend, Amin Nawabi's (a pseudonym given to protect...
INTERVIEW: JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH actors talk portraying The Black Panthers
One of the most buzz-worthy films of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival is the highly anticipated Judas and the Black Messiah. Directed by Shaka King, the film's inspired depiction of real-life events centers on the perspective...