The County
An Icelandic film that takes a stand for the common man, or in this case a middle-aged, emerging activist, without grandstanding.
Film-Forward
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.
Flee | Sundance Film Festival 2021
Expertly paced and among the most suspenseful films in recent memory.
The Best of 2020
In many ways, 2020 was the year of the indies; they were often the only game in town.