Reel Reviews | Rob Peace
Rob Peace is a wonderfully executed and truly tragic tale about the difficulty in achieving the American dream, especially for a man of color
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Sundance Film Festival
Reel Reviews | àma Gloria (Sundance ’24)
While one may consider it pandering to use children, Amachoukeli-Barsacq uses the power that is within them to create a beautiful tale of love, innocence, and the need for protection.
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Reel Reviews | Malu (Sundance ’24)
It is a simple story that would normally be overlooked but the performance of Yara de Novaes should not be overlooked.
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Reel Reviews | The Greatest Night in Pop (Sundance ’24)
The Greatest Night in Pop is a cinematically digestible look at a marathon session of musical creativity that has not been matched before or since.
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Reel Reviews | Tendaberry (Sundance ’24)
Tendaberry is a gorgeous and intriguing portrait of a beautiful girl and a beautiful city.
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Reel Reviews | War Game (Sundance ’24)
The film presents a chilling moment when it’s unclear whether the president fully commands the armed forces.
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Reel Reviews | Reinas (Sundance ’24)
Reinas is wonderfully acted and lovingly shot. The family dynamics are realistic and tender yet are strained and complex at the same time.
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Reel Reviews | Winner (Sundance ’24)
Despite the great work of Clarke in the role of Winner, the film suffers from a lack of seriousness and conviction though Reality’s story is full of it.
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Reel Reviews | Luther: Never Too Much (Sundance ’24)
Luther: Never Too Much delivers a sensitive and jubilant celebration of Luther Vandross, the man, his music, and his impact upon the world.
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Reel Reviews | The American Society of Magical Negroes (Sundance ’24)
The film ends up being a very safe movie, one that will continue to allow white people to feel good and thereby succumbs to the trope it should have attacked.
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