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Film Review: Infinity Pool

Brandon Cronenberg follows up his 2020 sci-fi stunner Possessor with another carnival of grotesque delights in Infinity Pool. Conducting a brand new phantasmagoria of bloody satire and goopy violence, the younger Cronenberg pushes stars Alexander Skarsgård and Mia Goth to uproarious new extremes. It’s a sick blast. Minor spoilers ahead…

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Sundance 2022 Film Review: Resurrection

Rebecca Hall continues her streak of blistering performances in Andrew Semans’ harrowing Sundance psychodrama. A tale about motherhood, hidden pasts, and the limits of control, Resurrection unspools a single mother’s crushing secret in a steely structure that belies its brazen, outrageous horror. Every Sundance has that one Midnight film that lays worms in your brain, and Resurrection is this year’s culprit: a bloody, twisted ride with shocking revelations. Minor spoilers ahead…

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Sundance 2022 Film Review: Festival Dispatch

Welcome to my first dispatch from this year’s Sundance Film Festival. As usual, I won’t be writing full reviews of everything I see at the festival, but there are plenty of great films in this year’s slate that deserve attention. Here are the capsule reviews for Sundance’s cavalcade of one-word titles: The Princess, Fresh, Master, Dual, and Watcher. Minor spoilers ahead…

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Sundance 2022 Film Reviews Portal

Welcome to my coverage of 2022’s Sundance Film Festival! Once again, Sundance has gone all-virtual usual, this time due to a resurgent COVID variant. This year’s festival sees a variety of exciting offerings, including a harrowing Midnight slate. Other highlights include Joachim Trier’s conclusion to his “Oslo Trilogy” The Worst Person in the World, a new sci-fi tale from Kogonada, and a twisted thriller starring Rebecca Hall. Below, you’ll find my entire coverage, including a dispatch of capsule reviews. All reviews in viewing order…

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