[Review] Infinitely Polar Bear

[This review was originally published during our Sundance 2014 coverage. It’s being re-posted to coincide with the film’s limited theatrical release.] Infinitely Polar Bear Director: Maya Forbes Rating: N/A Release Date: January 18, 2014 (Sundance), June 19, 2015 (limited) Infinitely Polar Bear is based on writer/director Maya Forbes’ childhood, so it’s hard to say what […]

[Review] White Bird in a Blizzard

This review was originally published as part of our Sundance Film Festival coverage. It is being re-posted to coincide with the film’s theatrical release. [youtube id=”NMU1Hq3pQjM”] White Bird in a Blizzard Director: Gregg Araki Rating: N/A Release Date: January 20, 2014 (Sundance) With a name like White Bird in a Blizzard, I couldn’t help but find […]

[Review] Camp X-Ray

This review was originally published as part of our Sundance Film Festival 2014 coverage. It is being re-posted to coincide with the film’s limited release. Camp X-Ray Director: Peter Sattler Rating: N/A Release Date: January 17, 2014 (Sundance) Guantanamo Bay still serves as a dark footnote in American history more than a decade after its […]

[Review] The Skeleton Twins

This review was originally published as part of our Sundance Film Festival 2014 coverage. It is being re-posted to coincide with the film’s limited theatrical release. The Skeleton Twins Director: Craig Johnson Rating: N/A Release Date: January 18, 2014 (Sundance); September 12, 2014 (limited) No matter how close we may be with another person, the […]

[Review] Life After Beth

[This review originally appeared as part of our Sundance Film Festival 2014 coverage. It is being re-posted to coincide with the film’s theatrical release.] Life After Beth Director: Jeff Baena Rating: N/A Release Date: January 19, 2014 (Sundance) Saying goodbye to a loved one is never easy, especially if the circumstances are tragic. However, given a second […]

[Review] Wish I Was Here

[To commemorate the limited theatrical release of Wish I Was Here, we are re-posting this review of the film from this year’s Sundance Film Festival] Wish I Was Here Director: Zach Braff Rating: N/A Release Date: January 18, 2014 (Sundance) Almost exactly 10 years after Zach Braff’s surprise directorial debut won over both Sundance audiences and general […]

[Review] Boyhood

[To commemorate the limited theatrical release of Boyhood, we are re-posting this review of the film from this year’s Sundance Film Festival] Boyhood Director: Richard Linklater Rating: N/A Release Date: January 19, 2014 (Sundance) Richard Linklater is known for his style of filmmaking that focuses on the mundane. Conflict and narrative don’t mean much to the writer/director, […]

[Review] God’s Pocket

[This review was originally published as part of our SXSW 2014 coverage. It is being re-posted to coincide with God’s Pocket‘s theatrical release.] God’s Pocket Director: John Slattery Rating: N/A Release Date: January 17, 2014 (Sundance) Dark comedies sometimes appear to be the easiest genre to work in. They can be gruesome, violent, brutal, unforgiving, eye-opening, over-the-top, exaggerated, […]