10 Reasons Hollywood Film Scores are the World’s Greatest Form of Music
Trevor Thompson interviews Birdman composer Antonio Sanchez (Epicleff Media)Most people know the James Bond theme music or the Pirates of… Read More
February 17, 2015
Nonfics
Sundance 2015: The Chinese Mayor Is the First Great Political Documentary of the Year
Sundance Film FestivalDatong is an overwhelming place. Home to three and a half million people, this historic mining center is now… Read More
January 28, 2015
Sundance 2015: Sembene! is an Intimate Biography of the Father of African Cinema
Sundance Film FestivalOften credited as “the father of African cinema,” Ousmane Sembène has nonetheless gone unknown to wider audiences, though his… Read More
January 27, 2015
Sundance 2015: How to Dance in Ohio is a Low-Key, Likable Look at Autistic Teens Having a Ball
Sundance Film FestivalTeenage rites of passage are difficult enough when you’re “normal.” But having autism or other developmental issues brings its… Read More
January 27, 2015
Sundance 2015: The Russian Woodpecker Is a Revolutionary, Convincing Conspiracy Theory Doc
Sundance Film FestivalFedor Alexandrovich has the unkempt, bushy look of a Bolshevik or a doomsday prophet. He has some surprising things… Read More
January 27, 2015
Sundance 2015: Pervert Park is a Bold Character Study That Brings Humanity to Sex Offenders
Sundance Film FestivalThere were several walkouts during the screening I caught of Pervert Park. I don’t know what those people anticipated… Read More
January 27, 2015
Sundance 2015: The Amina Profile is Another Great Cautionary Tale Involving the Internet
Sundance Film FestivalIt seems every year brings one notable documentary that features a major “plot twist,” and The Amina Profile may… Read More
January 26, 2015
Sundance 2015: The Black Panthers is a Solid Primer on a Subject That Deserves Something Bigger
Sundance Film FestivalFrom its founding in 1966 to its dissolution in 1982, the Black Panthers struck fear into the hearts of… Read More
January 26, 2015
Sundance 2015: The Royal Road is a Transfixing Autobiographical Film
Sundance Film FestivalLike Los Angeles Plays Itself by way of Ross McElwee, Jenni Olson’s The Royal Road surveys the landscape of… Read More
January 26, 2015