IFFR 2021 - Gritt
Gritt is a rewarding experience on the whole
IFFR 2021 - Lone Wolf
Whatever Lone Wolf is attempting to convey, it doesn’t really get it across
IFFR 2021 - Friends and Strangers
Friends and Strangers pleads for sympathy as its restless leading characters find themselves with time to kill in contemporary Australia
IFFR 2021 - Aristocrats
At its core, though, Aristocrats does little to convey its message of class warfare
IFFR 2021 - Shorta
Engrossing due to its themes, Shorta engages with a variety of modern-day messages
The Dig
The Dig remains a compelling piece of cinema because it wonderfully encompasses the fleetingness of morality
Saint Maud
Saint Maud proves to be one of the best modern art-house horror films of the decade
Supernova
Supernova is a tender romance
Palmer
Palmer has enough emotion, enough drama and enough warmth to keep this movie from feeling too weighty
Sundance 2021: The World to Come
The World to Come is a fresh edition in the lesbian period piece genre
Sundance 2021: At the Ready
At the Ready is a bold look at the world of law enforcement that values dialogue above anything else for better or for worse
To All The Boys: Always And Forever
Always and Forever is a pretty disappointing final entry
Wander
There isn’t very much Wander can do apart from muse on the same few horror-induced images it has
Sundance 2021: The Most Beautiful Boy in the World
The Most Beautiful Boy in the World is an emotional yet ultimately basic look at the haunting scars left on child actors when faced with love and praise
Sundance 2021: Ma Belle, My Beauty
Ma Belle, My Beauty is a powerful look at the scars of past relationships and how they can haunt even years after a relationship ends
Sundance 2021: Life in a Day 2020
Life in a Day 2020 is a perfect capturing of the 2020 human experience on a global level
Sundance 2021: Captains of Zaatari
Captains of Zaatari instantly becomes one of the best films of 2021
Sundance 2021: We’re All Going to the World’s Fair
We’re All Going to the World’s Fair is truly one of the breakout projects of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival
Earwig and the Witch
Earwig and the Witch is possibly the worst Studio Ghibli film to date
Sundance 2021: Mother Schmuckers
Mother Schmuckers won’t be for everyone with its gross-out humor and immature tone