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A good Sundance selection this year; favorites were: The Incomer, Josephine, and Ha-Chan Shake Your Booty
February 2, 2026 at 4:20 PM
A good Sundance selection this year; favorites were: The Incomer, Josephine, and Ha-Chan Shake Your Booty
22 - Everybody to Kenmure Street - A timely documentary about a spontaneous demonstration that erupts to protest an immigration raid in Scotland during Eid in 2021
February 2, 2026 at 5:32 AM
22 - Everybody to Kenmure Street - A timely documentary about a spontaneous demonstration that erupts to protest an immigration raid in Scotland during Eid in 2021
21 - How to Divorce During the War - A slyly humorous comedy in which a Lithuanian couple navigates their breakup amid the refugee crisis and societal upheaval following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
February 1, 2026 at 5:41 PM
21 - How to Divorce During the War - A slyly humorous comedy in which a Lithuanian couple navigates their breakup amid the refugee crisis and societal upheaval following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
20 - Jane Elliott Against the World - An inspiring documentary following the irascible educator, who developed the blue-eye brown-eye lesson in the 60s, as she fights the current anti-DEI trends in education
February 1, 2026 at 3:44 PM
20 - Jane Elliott Against the World - An inspiring documentary following the irascible educator, who developed the blue-eye brown-eye lesson in the 60s, as she fights the current anti-DEI trends in education
19 - Rock Springs - A moving depiction of a historical massacre is unfortunately shackled to a lackluster creature feature in this subpar horror flick
February 1, 2026 at 5:50 AM
19 - Rock Springs - A moving depiction of a historical massacre is unfortunately shackled to a lackluster creature feature in this subpar horror flick
18 - Public Access - A somewhat scattered documentary about the rise of public access television starting in 1970s New York City
February 1, 2026 at 12:16 AM
18 - Public Access - A somewhat scattered documentary about the rise of public access television starting in 1970s New York City
17 - Time and Water - This documentary lamenting the passing of Iceland’s glaciers works best in its nature sections, rather than analogizing the passage of the writer’s own family
January 31, 2026 at 7:43 PM
17 - Time and Water - This documentary lamenting the passing of Iceland’s glaciers works best in its nature sections, rather than analogizing the passage of the writer’s own family
16 - Big Girls Don’t Cry - Routine coming-of-age tale about a closeted gay teen in New Zealand trying to discover her place in the world
January 31, 2026 at 5:15 PM
16 - Big Girls Don’t Cry - Routine coming-of-age tale about a closeted gay teen in New Zealand trying to discover her place in the world
15 - Joybubbles - Documentary about a truly fascinating blind man who was one of the first phone phreaks, who learned how to hack the phone system by whistling
January 31, 2026 at 3:19 PM
15 - Joybubbles - Documentary about a truly fascinating blind man who was one of the first phone phreaks, who learned how to hack the phone system by whistling
14 - Hanging by a Wire - Terrifically tense documentary about a daring rescue attempt of a dangling cable car in Pakistan
January 31, 2026 at 6:17 AM
14 - Hanging by a Wire - Terrifically tense documentary about a daring rescue attempt of a dangling cable car in Pakistan
13 - Run Amok - An unusual but very uneven comedy in which a high school girl stages a musical theater commemoration for the school shooting that claimed the life of her mother
January 31, 2026 at 4:38 AM
13 - Run Amok - An unusual but very uneven comedy in which a high school girl stages a musical theater commemoration for the school shooting that claimed the life of her mother
12 - Seized - Small town politics turns into national scandal in this intriguing documentary about the police raid on the small town newspaper, the Marion County Record, in 2023
January 31, 2026 at 1:56 AM
12 - Seized - Small town politics turns into national scandal in this intriguing documentary about the police raid on the small town newspaper, the Marion County Record, in 2023
11 - Union County - Will Poulter gives a powerful performance as an opioid addict struggling through a tough court mandated recovery program
January 31, 2026 at 12:06 AM
11 - Union County - Will Poulter gives a powerful performance as an opioid addict struggling through a tough court mandated recovery program
10 - The Musical - A sad sack middle school drama teacher turns to sabotage when his ex starts dating the school principal; its I Think You Should Leave meets Election humor is hit-or-miss
January 30, 2026 at 10:24 PM
10 - The Musical - A sad sack middle school drama teacher turns to sabotage when his ex starts dating the school principal; its I Think You Should Leave meets Election humor is hit-or-miss
9 - zi - A dreary bore of an enigmatic drama in which a woman thinks she has been seeing glimpses of her future self, and wanders Hong Kong aimlessly in search of a plot
January 30, 2026 at 8:31 PM
9 - zi - A dreary bore of an enigmatic drama in which a woman thinks she has been seeing glimpses of her future self, and wanders Hong Kong aimlessly in search of a plot
8 - Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! - A delightful comedy-drama about an amateur ballroom dancer in Tokyo struggling to get her groove back after losing her husband
January 30, 2026 at 6:44 PM
8 - Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! - A delightful comedy-drama about an amateur ballroom dancer in Tokyo struggling to get her groove back after losing her husband
7 - The Best Summer - Home video behind the scenes footage of many iconic alternative rock bands during a 1995 tour in Australia & Asia is a light, frothy novelty
January 30, 2026 at 3:07 PM
7 - The Best Summer - Home video behind the scenes footage of many iconic alternative rock bands during a 1995 tour in Australia & Asia is a light, frothy novelty
6 - Carousel - Chris Pine is a divorced dad whose old flame starts coaching his daughter’s debate team in this rather dreary drama
January 30, 2026 at 6:39 AM
6 - Carousel - Chris Pine is a divorced dad whose old flame starts coaching his daughter’s debate team in this rather dreary drama
5 - Ghost in the Machine - A fascinating documentary examining the commingling of eugenics and the birth of artificial intelligence, and the dangerous legacy behind the AI bubble
January 30, 2026 at 1:47 AM
5 - Ghost in the Machine - A fascinating documentary examining the commingling of eugenics and the birth of artificial intelligence, and the dangerous legacy behind the AI bubble
4 - The Incomer - A hilarious whimsical comedy about a bureaucrat (Domhnall Gleeson) who is sent to evict two siblings from an isolated Scottish isle
January 29, 2026 at 11:38 PM
4 - The Incomer - A hilarious whimsical comedy about a bureaucrat (Domhnall Gleeson) who is sent to evict two siblings from an isolated Scottish isle
3 - Nuisance Bear - There are some gorgeous shots, but the fur is thin in this documentary looking at polar bears that are becoming acclimatized to human civilization
January 29, 2026 at 9:49 PM
3 - Nuisance Bear - There are some gorgeous shots, but the fur is thin in this documentary looking at polar bears that are becoming acclimatized to human civilization
2 - Josephine - A devastatingly powerful drama about an 8 yr old girl suffering post-traumatic stress after witnessing a sexual assault; an amazing performance in the title role by Mason Reeves
January 29, 2026 at 7:28 PM
2 - Josephine - A devastatingly powerful drama about an 8 yr old girl suffering post-traumatic stress after witnessing a sexual assault; an amazing performance in the title role by Mason Reeves
1 - Chasing Summer - After getting dumped and losing her job, a 30-something moves back to her Texas childhood home only to get caught back up in her childhood drama in this quirky and fun comedy
January 29, 2026 at 5:04 PM
1 - Chasing Summer - After getting dumped and losing her job, a 30-something moves back to her Texas childhood home only to get caught back up in her childhood drama in this quirky and fun comedy
Time for a winter break of twenty or so Sundance films!
January 29, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Time for a winter break of twenty or so Sundance films!
BEST 2025 FILM: Train Dreams - A truly superb portrait of one man persisting as the world changes around him, with wonderful performances and gorgeous cinematography. What more could you want?
January 2, 2026 at 4:30 AM
BEST 2025 FILM: Train Dreams - A truly superb portrait of one man persisting as the world changes around him, with wonderful performances and gorgeous cinematography. What more could you want?