ReviewsSundance 2020 Review: “Once Upon a Time in Venezuela” Brings the ThunderA small fishing village threatened with a dry spell speaks to the bigger picture in the besieged nation.byStephen SaitoFeb 9, 2020
ReviewsSundance 2020 Review: Matt Wolf Finds the Reality in the Beautiful Dream of “Spaceship Earth”A project looking towards sustainable life on Mars runs into the smaller imaginations of those here on Earth in the "Teenage" director's fas...byStephen SaitoFeb 6, 2020
ReviewsSundance 2020 Review: A Jazz Musician Has a Lot to Play for in Eugene Ashe’s Beautiful “Sylvie’s Love”Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asoghmua shine in this marvelous riff on ‘60s technicolor melodramas. byStephen SaitoFeb 3, 2020
ReviewsSundance 2020 Review: Lance Oppenheim’s “Some Kind of Heaven” is One Glorious TripVisiting a playground for senior citizens in Florida, the first-time director makes a marvelous feature debut about people needing to look t...byStephen SaitoFeb 3, 2020
InterviewsSundance 2020 Interview: Linas Phillips on the Driving Forces Behind “The Ride”The "Rainbow Time" director talks about the journey being the destination in this new comedy series about a lovelorn rideshare driver.byStephen SaitoFeb 3, 2020
ReviewsSundance 2020 Review: A House is Not a Home in Josephine Decker’s Enthralling “Shirley”A peek inside the life of author Shirley Jackson becomes a ferocious tale of two women running up against society's expectations of them in ...byStephen SaitoFeb 3, 2020
ReviewsSundance 2020 Review: Edson Oda’s “Nine Days” Offers a Rare and Special Time to ReflectBuilt around strong performances from Winston Duke and Zazie Beetz, this drama considering the world we’re born into is a wonder to behold...byStephen SaitoFeb 2, 2020
InterviewsSundance 2020 Interview: Esteban Arango and Erick Castrillon on Getting Loud with “Blast Beat”On making this fun, frenetic family drama about two brothers who march to their own drummer, oftentimes quite literally.byStephen SaitoFeb 1, 2020
InterviewsSundance 2020 Interview: Radu Ciorniciuc on a Family That Comes Out of the Wilderness in “Acasa, My Home”The director on telling the story of a family that doesn't leave their nature behind when forced to move into the city in this fascinating d...byStephen SaitoJan 31, 2020
ReviewsSundance 2020 Review: Garrett Bradley Conveys the Great Power of “Time”A woman's quest to get her husband out of prison becomes a moving elegy to all that's been lost in his time away.byStephen SaitoJan 29, 2020