Latest by Katie Rife
SXSW
SXSW: A compelling breakout by Cameron Dawson Gray anchors what is otherwise very much a first film from director Benjamin Finkel.
Sundance
Dutch comedy duo Steffen Haars and Flip van der Kuil take sneering pleasure in giving the middle finger to God in hyper-violent, absurdist fashion.
Sundance
By reducing the leak of classified information that imprisoned Reality Winner to a simple act of principled heroism, Fogel glosses over the most interesting nuances of her story.
Sundance
The "Sex, Lies, and Videotape" director returned to Sundance with another boundary-pushing project, but the story seldom lives up to its high concept.
Film Review
The late "Euphoria" actor stars in a bleak thriller set in a convenience store in the moments after someone wins a massive jackpot.
Fantastic Fest
Fantastic Fest: Here, “agreeably stupid” is the order of the day, as the film packs in diversions that undermine every moment of suspense, tension, or anything resembling an authentic human emotion.
Film Review
Kendrick makes a noble effort to tell a dark story of gendered violence, even if her film has a tendency to oversimplify its subject matter.
Venice
This droll relationship study by Ariane Louis-Seize is especially a triumph of casting.
'80s Week
'80s Week: Adrian Lyne's genre classic is also a cautionary tale about modern feminism, the femme fatale trope, and how little things change.
Film Review
A priestess serves as the intermediary for a water spirit in this poetic stunner, the first homegrown Nigerian film to debut at the festival.
Film Review
Elaine McMillion Sheldon's documentary explores the reign of coal — and its consequences — in Appalachia.
The team behind "Glass Onion" and "The Last Jedi" are loyal to each other — but admit that the movie always comes first.
