Joshua Reviews Edgar Wright’s The Sparks Brothers [Sundance 2021] The latest film from director Edgar Wright is one of the festival's best documentaries, and an impressive non-fiction debut for the Scott Pilgrim director. Joshua BrunstingFebruary 1, 2021
Joshua Reviews Iuli Gerbase’s The Pink Cloud [Sundance 2021] Gerbase's debut feature, written in 2017 and shot in 2019, paints a moving portrait of life under quarantine. Joshua BrunstingJanuary 31, 2021
Joshua Reviews Pacho Velez’s Searchers [Sundance 2021] This new documentary looks at a group of New Yorkers trying to find companionship on the web amidst a global pandemic. Joshua BrunstingJanuary 30, 2021
Joshua Reviews Marion Hill’s Ma Belle, My Beauty [Sundance 2021] Marion Hill's debut feature is a warm, engrossing romantic drama spearheaded by three incredible performances. Joshua BrunstingJanuary 30, 2021
Joshua Reviews Ben Wheatley’s In The Earth [Sundance 2021] Director Ben Wheatley follows up 2020's disposable Rebecca remake/adaptation with a real return to form. Joshua BrunstingJanuary 30, 2021
Joshua Reviews Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s Summer Of Soul: When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised [Sundance 2021] Questlove's debut feature is a deeply moving recounting of a historic concert series set against a tumultuous moment in American history. Joshua BrunstingJanuary 30, 2021
Joshua Reviews Ronny Trocker’s Human Factors [Sundance 2021] This new drama is a harrowing dive into a dissolving family unit after a life-altering act of violence. Joshua BrunstingJanuary 29, 2021
Seven Films To See At New Directors/New Films 2020 Despite going digital, New Directors/New Films returns with another stellar collection of groundbreaking new films from up and coming voices. Joshua BrunstingDecember 11, 2020
Joshua Reviews Thomas Vinterberg’s Another Round [Theatrical Review] Director Thomas Vinterberg returns with one of the year's best films, a darkly comic rumination on alcohol and man's relationship with it. Joshua BrunstingDecember 4, 2020
Joshua Reviews Alexandre O. Philippe’s Leap Of Faith [Theatrical Review] This new documentary looks at William Friedkin's career through the lens of the director's legendary horror classic, The Exorcist. Joshua BrunstingNovember 20, 2020
Joshua Reviews Alice Winocour’s Proxima [Theatrical Review] Director Alice Winocour returns with a deeply moving portrait of a mother and daughter relationship on the brink. Joshua BrunstingNovember 8, 2020
Joshua Reviews Steve James’ City So Real [Theatrical Review] Hoop Dreams director Steve James returns with yet another enthralling document of an ever-changing Chicago. Joshua BrunstingOctober 26, 2020
Joshua Reviews Pietro Marcello’s Martin Eden [Theatrical Review] This riff on a Jack London classic is hitting theaters hot off a nearly year-long festival run, and lives up to every ounce of hype. Joshua BrunstingOctober 16, 2020
Joshua Reviews Azazel Jacobs’ French Exit [NYFF 2020] With a firecracker performance from Michelle Pfeiffer, French Exit is an entrancing, if uneven, familial farce. Joshua BrunstingOctober 11, 2020
Joshua Reviews Christian Petzold’s Undine [NYFF 2020] Christian Petzold returns with a beautiful and heart-breaking riff on a classic myth. Joshua BrunstingOctober 9, 2020