ReviewsSundance 2021 Review: Peter Nicks’ “Homeroom” Offers A Spirited Education in Political ActivismA school year unlike any other creates an opportunity for the students of Oakland High to change the future in this rousing doc.byStephen SaitoFeb 8, 2021
ReviewsSundance 2021 Review: Life Reverberates in Ana Katz’s Enchanting “The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet”The weight of existence is handled with a light touch in this charming Argentine slice of life.byStephen SaitoFeb 8, 2021
ReviewsSundance 2021 Review: A Quest for the Perfect Partner Leads to Pacho Velez’s Lovely “Searchers”The co-director of "The Reagan Show" delivers a crafty, contemporary look at online dating that feels of the moment in every way.byStephen SaitoFeb 8, 2021
ReviewsSundance 2021 Review: A Complicated Life is Unraveled in Christopher Makoto Yogi’s “I Was a Simple Man”Decisions made out of self-preservation come back to haunt a widower in his final days in this moving second feature from the director of "A...byStephen SaitoFeb 7, 2021
ReviewsSundance 2021 Review: In “El Planeta,” the World is Amalia Ulman’s OysterA slightly surreal and monstrously funny comedy from the first-time writer/director was the finest film at this year's Sundance Film Fest.byStephen SaitoFeb 6, 2021
ReviewsSundance 2021 Review: A Legal Trailblazer Gets Their Due in “My Name is Pauli Murray”The extraordinary legal mind behind a series of groundbreaking civil rights decisions is finally seen in full.byStephen SaitoFeb 2, 2021
InterviewsSundance 2021 Interview: Maisie Crow on Exploring the Increasingly Complex Borders of the American Dream in “At the Ready”On following a trio of Mexican-American teens who see a promising career path in their school's law enforcement training program though thei...byStephen SaitoFeb 2, 2021
ReviewsSundance 2021 Review: Isabel Bethencourt and Parker Hill’s “Cusp” Captures Life on the EdgeAn unvarnished look at the lives of three teen girls in small town Texas delivers rare insight into all they've had to endure already.byStephen SaitoFeb 2, 2021
InterviewsSundance 2021 Interview: Anna Cobb and Jane Schoenbrun on Getting at Something Real About Our Virtual Lives in “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair”The director and actress talks about forging deep connections online and on the set of this provocative rumination on constructing identity ...byStephen SaitoFeb 1, 2021
ReviewsSundance 2021 Review: Natalia Almada’s Striking “Users” Explores Technology’s Reach and the Pull of Being HumanThe abstract border between human capability and reliance on technology comes into focus in this provocative doc.byStephen SaitoFeb 1, 2021