Category: 2018

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April 26, 2018

COLCOA 2018: Gabriel and the Mountain, by David Bax

The COLCOA (City of Lights, City of Angels) French Film Festival is a week of French film premieres in Hollywood. If you’re ever looking to define the nebulous term “world cinema,” just pointing toward Fellipe Barbosa’s beautiful and haunting Gabriel...

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April 25, 2018

Disobedience: Sex, Religion, and Robert Smith, by Ian Brill

In his follow-up to the Oscar-winning film A Fantastic Woman, director Sebastián Lelio delivers another powerful performance-based film in his English-language debut. His camera’s adoration for his players allows for incredibly impactful moments, even when some of the storytelling can...

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January 29, 2018

Episode 567: Sundance 2018 Wrap-Up

In this episode, David and guest co-host Scott Nye are joined by Dan Gvozden to discuss what they saw at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

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January 26, 2018

Sundance 2018: Madeline’s Madeline, by David Bax

It’s easy to make fun of actor types/drama club kids/theater people. They’re goofy, melodramatic, flighty and, worst of all, they’re prone to suddenly start speaking in British accents for no reason whatsoever. But, in the right setting (and despite...

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January 26, 2018

Sundance 2018: Sorry to Bother You, by David Bax

At first, Sorry to Bother You, the feature directorial debut of musician Boots Riley, appears to bear a resemblance to the films of Quentin Dupieux (Rubber, Wrong). With its thick outer layer of absurdity, the early scenes are vignettes of an alternate...

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January 25, 2018

Sundance 2018: Come Sunday, by David Bax

“Are we more merciful than God?” That’s a fascinating question, considering how few of us human beings would knowingly send anyone off to be tortured for all of eternity. It’s especially interesting given that the man who asks it in...

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January 24, 2018

Sundance 2018: The Tale, by David Bax

One of the main uses we’ve found for the art of cinema is to tell stories. In many, broad ways, Jennifer Fox’s The Tale is just another of these. In other ways, though, it’s like nothing we’ve ever seen before. It’s a...

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January 23, 2018

Sundance 2018: Foxtrot, by David Bax

There are so many logos/bumpers/presentation cards at the beginning of Samuel Maoz’s Foxtrot that the audience at my screening actually started to chuckle as the various companies and film funds paraded by. Clearly, a lot of people all put a...

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January 23, 2018

Sundance 2018: I Think We’re Alone Now, by David Bax

Reed Morano’s I Think We’re Alone Now is a highly polished objet d’art, shot in stunning widescreen with sound design mixed in Dolby Atmos. With its crepuscular compositions and its studied patience, it’s often quite beautiful to behold. Inside, though, it’s...

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January 22, 2018

Sundance 2018: Piercing, by David Bax

Even before the sharp objects come out and the blood starts flowing, it’s clear that Nicolas Pesce’s Piercing will be a film of physical performances. In the first few minutes, Christopher Abbott grabs himself by the neck and pinches shut his windpipe....

Category: 2018

COLCOA 2018: Gabriel and the Mountain, by David Bax

Disobedience: Sex, Religion, and Robert Smith, by Ian Brill

Episode 567: Sundance 2018 Wrap-Up

Sundance 2018: Madeline’s Madeline, by David Bax

Sundance 2018: Sorry to Bother You, by David Bax

Sundance 2018: Come Sunday, by David Bax

Sundance 2018: The Tale, by David Bax

Sundance 2018: Foxtrot, by David Bax

Sundance 2018: I Think We’re Alone Now, by David Bax

Sundance 2018: Piercing, by David Bax

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