The Gullspång Miracle | Tribeca Festival 2023
By Kent Turner June 16, 2023
Director Maria Fredriksson got more than she bargained for in this onscreen family squabble, and audiences will too.
Festivals
Rock Hudson: All that Heaven Allowed | Tribeca Festival 2023
By Kent Turner June 15, 2023
At its best, the documentary describes the homophobia of mid-20th century America by those who lived through it, while also tracing the highs and lows of the movie star’s career.
Fremont, Mami Wata, Silent Love | First Look 2023
By Andrew Plimpton March 15, 2023
Though dissimilar, these three films have at least one commonality. Anxiety about the changing world animates, in different ways, this trio.
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema | 2023
By Caroline Ely March 6, 2023
Post-colonial fallout reverberates through several strong films at the 2023 edition of the annual festival.
The Stroll | Sundance 2023
By Jeffery Berg February 24, 2023
The documentary explores the traumatic and uniting aspects of the lives of sex workers in New York City’s Meatpacking District, from the 1970s into the early 21st century.
The Disappearance of Shere Hite | Sundance 2023
By Jeffery Berg February 21, 2023
Nicole Newnham’s deft and captivating documentary recounts the life of sex researcher Shere Hite.
Joyland | Sundance 2023
By Kent Turner February 10, 2023
Of the dozen or so narrative films seen at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, this expansive and novelistic film from Pakistan takes the prize as the most illuminating.
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV | Sundance 2023
By Kent Turner February 8, 2023
A visually vibrant tribute to the “foremost video artist in the world” and “the father of video art.”
Little Richard: I Am Everything | Sundance 2023
By Kent Turner February 6, 2023
Smoothly entertaining and fast-paced, Lisa Cortés’s documentary thrives on her quotable and boisterous subject.