Scott Reviews Desiree Akhavan’s The Miseducation of Cameron Post [Sundance 2018]
byHer follow-up to Appropriate Behavior is a similarly socially-engaged, complex portrait.
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Scott Reviews Jim Hosking’s An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn [Sundance 2018]
byNot all of the humor will land for everyone; not all of it landed for me. But it hits where it counts.
Scott Reviews Panos Costmatos’s Mandy [Sundance 2018]
byCosmatos returns to the cinema with a somewhat-more-standard affair that still thrills.
Scott Reviews Paul Dano’s Wildlife [Sundance 2018]
byDano’s directorial debut is uncommonly mature and thoughtful.
Scott Reviews Gus Van Sant’s Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot [Sundance 2018]
byAt once oddly-paced and structurally ingenious, Van Sant’s latest is lovelier than it may initially appear.
Scott Reviews Wash Westmoreland’s Colette [Sundance 2018]
byAn absolutely beautiful film about the endless quest to find oneself.
Scott Reviews Luca Guadagnino’s Call Me By Your Name [Sundance 2017]
byA sexy, rich, beautiful masterpiece.
Scott Reviews Alexandre Moors’ The Yellow Birds [Sundance 2017]
byA jumbled mess of post-Vietnam cliches with some very strong performances.
Scott Reviews Eliza Hittman’s Beach Rats [Sundance 2017]
byAn honest depiction of a closed-off life.
Scott Reviews Margaret Betts Novitiate [Sundance 2017]
byBetts makes a striking narrative feature debut.
Scott Reviews Nacho Vigalondo’s Colossal [Sundance 2017]
byMistakes become monstrous in Vigalondo’s alcohol drama.
Scott Reviews David Lowery’s A Ghost Story [Sundance 2017]
byPossibly a masterpiece; definitely a rich, lovely, moving film.
Scott Reviews François Ozon’s Frantz [Sundance 2017]
byOzon finds commonalities with Lubitsch in his remake.
Scott Reviews Dustin Guy Defa’s Person to Person [Sundance 2017]
byDefa’s sophomore feature is rich with humanity, humor, and worn-down shops.
Scott Reviews Dee Rees’ Mudbound [Sundance 2017]
byThe thrilling adaptation confronts race relations in a time of supposed victory.
Scott Reviews Alex Ross Perry’s Golden Exits [Sundace 2017]
byAlex Ross Perry regains his voice, but loses his vitality.