‘Slay the Dragon’ Film Review: Timely Doc Takes Hard Look at Political Corruption
This blistering examination of Republican redistricting and voter suppression is essential election-year viewing
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‘Banana Split’ Review: #FriendshipGoals Rule in Witty Teen Comedy
A college-bound teen forms a lasting friendship with her ex’s new girlfriend in this smart, breezy romp
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‘The Booksellers’ Film Review: Cinematic Ode to Bibliophiles Everywhere Offers a Loving, Literary Tour of New York
Documentary celebrates the glorious history of NYC’s book culture — and the hearty merchants who carry on the tradition
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‘First Cow’ Film Review: Kelly Reichardt Crafts Another Quiet Masterwork About the Pacific Northwest
Two outsiders seek to improve their lives with some stolen milk in this heartfelt look at frontiers past
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‘Saint Frances’ Film Review: Unhappy Millennial Matures While Caring for Kindergartner in Festival Fave
Empathetic indie finds everyday joys and pain in the interactions between its believable characters
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‘You Go to My Head’ Film Review: Visually Sumptuous Import Plays Like a Feature-Length Perfume Ad
Writer-director Dimitri de Clercq doesn’t seem to have much to say, but his movie always looks great, at least
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‘Buffaloed’ Film Review: Zoey Deutch Tears Through Uneven Indie Comedy About Debt Collection
Tanya Wexler’s tale waffles about letting its amoral heroine be an antiheroine
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‘Earth’ Film Review: Unsparing Doc Assesses Ecological Damage of Large-Scale Projects
Focusing more on images than interviews, director Nikolaus Geyrhalter offers a striking and harsh look at humanity chipping away at its home planet
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‘Whirlybird’ Film Review: Journalism Doc Makes More Impact With Family Breakup Than With Breaking News
Sundance 2020: The evolution of L.A.-based news pales in comparison to the personal story in Matt Yoka’s documentary
