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‘Young. Wild. Free.’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

Young. Wild. Free. is a film directed by Thembi L. Banks with screenplay by Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier. It stars Algee Smith and Sierra Capri. Story The film follows Brandon (Algee Smith), a teenager who is under a lot of pressure: caring for his two younger siblings, dealing with school, and discovering that his mom (Sanaa Lathan) has fallen behind on their home’s property … Continue reading ‘Young. Wild. Free.’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

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‘Polite Society’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

Polite Society is a film written and directed by Nida Manzoor. It stars Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya, and Nimra Bucha. Story The film follows Ria Khan, a teenage girl who dreams of being a professional stuntwoman. She spends her time training in martial arts, recording YouTube videos in the process. Ria loves her older sister, Lena, who to her dismay, drops out of art school. … Continue reading ‘Polite Society’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

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‘Rye Lane’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

Rye Lane is a film directed by Raine Allen-Miller with screenplay by Nathan Byron and Tom Melia. It stars David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah. Story Dom (Byron) and Yas (Oparah) meet in the most unlikely place, the restroom of an art gallery, where Dom is in a stall crying over his ex who cheated on him with his best friend. Also dealing with a breakup, … Continue reading ‘Rye Lane’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

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‘Cassandro’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

Cassandro is a film directed by Roger Ross Williams with screenplay by Williams and David Teague. It stars Gael García Bernal, Perla de la Rosa, Roberta Colindrez, and Raúl Castillo. Story Based on a true story, Cassandro follows Saúl, a gay amateur luchador, who dreams of stardom. Unfortunately, his character, El Topo, always loses his matches, until he meets his trainer, Sabrina. Sabrina suggests he … Continue reading ‘Cassandro’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

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‘To Live and Die and Live’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

To Live and Die and Live is a film written and directed by Qasim Basir. It stars Amin Joseph, Skye P. Marshall, Omari Hardrict, Cory Hardrict, Dana Gourrier, and Maryam Basir. Story The film follows film director Muhammad who returns to his hometown of Detroit following the death of his father, Khalid. His family looks to him for strength and leadership, but little do they know … Continue reading ‘To Live and Die and Live’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

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‘The Persian Version’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

The Persian Version is a film written, directed and produced by Maryam Keshavarz. It stars Layla Mohammadi as Leila and Niousha Noor as Shireen. Story The film follows Iranian-American Leila as she strives to find a balance between her two cultures. Trying to keep the two separate, she often times clashes with her mother Shireen. After unexpectedly becoming pregnant, Leila soon learns of the parallels between … Continue reading ‘The Persian Version’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

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‘Infinity Pool’ Trailer Released

A trailer for Brandon Cronenberg’s upcoming film, Infinity Pool has been released. The film stars Mia Goth, Alexander Skarsgård, and Cleopatra Coleman. Per the official synopsis, while staying at an isolated island resort, James (Skarsgård) and Em (Cleopatra Coleman) are enjoying a perfect vacation of pristine beaches, exceptional staff, and soaking up the sun. But guided by the seductive and mysterious Gabi (Goth), they venture … Continue reading ‘Infinity Pool’ Trailer Released

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