20 Films We Can’t Wait to See at Sundance 2024
Some of the big premieres at Sundance that you’ll find covered at this site over the next ten days.
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How We Got Here: Ava DuVernay on Origin
An interview with the writer/director of Origin.
The Last of Us, Part II Remastered is a Special Edition Release of Great Game
A video game review of The Last of Us, Part II Remastered.
Death and Other Details Wastes Potential on Neverending Cruise
A TV review of the new Hulu show starring Mandy Patinkin.
At the Movies: Clarenfreud
Chaz Ebert offers her thoughts on “The Book of Clarence” and “Freud’s Last Session.”
We’re So Short on Time: John Sayles on Lone Star
An interview with the legendary writer/director on the eve of the Criterion release of one of his best films.
HBO’s True Detective: Night Country is a Haunting, Riveting Return to Form
A review of the new season of the HBO anthology series.
In AMC’s Brilliant Monsieur Spade, Even the Detectives Come Hard-Boiled
A TV review of AMC’s Monsieur Spade, starring Clive Owen.
Bergman’s Hour of the Wolf: Another Look at an Underrated Masterpiece
A reappreciation of one of Bergman’s movies that hasn’t received as much attention as it should.
Criminal Record is Apple TV’s Latest Exercise in Mediocrity
A TV review of a new thriller starring Cush Jumbo and
Marvel’s Echo is a Short Yet Surprising New Addition to the MCU Canon
A TV review of the new MCU show on Disney+.
Oppenheimer, Poor Things Big Winners at the 2024 Golden Globes
A rundown of the latest Golden Globe winners.
On the Sustained Emotional Strength of Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru
An FFC looks at a masterpiece.
The Future of the Movies, Part 1
The first essay in a new series about where movies are going.
The List is Life: On the 30th Anniversary of Schindler’s List
A look back at the power and sustained relevance of Steven Spielberg’s Oscar winner.
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Nancy Savoca on Household Saints
An interview with the director of Household Saints, a film Roger loved that was recently restored.
Where’s My Black Girlhood?: The Whitewashing of the Femme Boom
A feature on the boom of coming-of-age films in 2023 and how few of them reflected the Black experience.
Short Films in Focus: Breaking Silence
A great new short about the deaf community in prison.
