The Perfect Candidate
An underdog tale that offers an expansive, wistful, and pragmatic look at contemporary Saudi Arabia.
Film-Forward
5 Documentaries to Look for | Hot Docs 2021
The omnipresent epidemic reared its head in at least two films in the rich and varied programming of one of the world's largest documentary festivals.
The County
An Icelandic film that takes a stand for the common man, or in this case a middle-aged, emerging activist, without grandstanding.
Swan Song | SXSW 2021
Usually when Udo Kier appears on screen, viewers need to hold on to their hats. Now they can exhale.
Here Before, Potato Dreams of America, The Lost Sons | SXSW 2021
The annual event has been reinvented as SXSW Online while still offering a substantial slate of films.
Human Factors, Pleasure, Hive, Luzzu | Sundance Film Festival 2021
Viewers who had the good fortune to dive into the Sundance Film Festival’s programming this year have Europe to thank.
CODA | Sundance Film Festival 2021
A heartfelt, straightforward, and familiar coming of ager that swept the awards at Sundance.
Judas and the Black Messiah | Sundance Film Festival 2021
The movie offers a complex examination of the players involved that is unusual for biopics, and is inherently and unabashedly political.