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Seattle Film Critics @seattlecritics.bsky.social · Jul 2
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Sundance Review #9: SHAME AND MONEY is a hearty, unsentimental Kosovar character study about the indignity of poverty, the luxury of shame, and the sin of pride. Visar Morina crafts a slow-simmering drama built with quiet rage.
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Sundance ‘26: ‘SHAME AND MONEY’ is a Hearty, Deeply Eastern European Tale of Scraping By - Silver Screen Riot
A film review of 'Shame and Money' directed by Visar Morina and starring Astrit Kabashi as part of our Sundance 2026 coverage.
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January 25, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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ZI: Kogonada returns to form in flooring fashion with a bold, beautiful, and beguiling film that's like BEFORE SUNSET was merged with LA JETÉE to reflect on the art of time itself just as its all slipping away. Best of the festival thus far 📽️

My #Sundance2026 review: www.thewrap.com/creative-con...
Michelle Mao stares directly into the camera with her hair being gently blown across her in face with a pensive expression on her face in a still from Kogonada's ZI, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Benjamin Loeb. Michelle Mao stands atop a giant staircase in Hong Kong all alone while looking down at something or someone that is out of frame in a still from Kogonada's ZI, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Benjamin Loeb. Jin Ha and Haley Lu Richardson stand together on the streets of Hong Kong while having a conversation of quietly urgent importance in a still from Kogonada's ZI, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesyof Sundance Institute | photo by Benjamin Loeb A poster for Kogonada's ZI where we see a blurry Michelle Mao who is wandering alone somewhere with her facing slightly away from us.
January 25, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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Sundance Review 7: SILENCED relitigates the Amber Heard–Johnny Depp trial to expose how defamation law is weaponized to silence survivors. Selina Miles makes a damning case that in the post #MeToo era, we still don’t care about the stories of women who speak out. silverscreenriot.com/sundance-26-...
Sundance ‘26: ‘SILENCED’ Relitigates the Amber Heard–Johnny Depp Trial Through the Lens of Weaponized Defamation Law - Silver Screen Riot
A review of the documentary 'Silenced' directed by Selina Miles and featuring Jennifer Robinson as part of our Sundance 2026 coverage.
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January 24, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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Sundance 2026 - THE MOMENT: Charli XCX puts brat summer to bed, mockumentary style.

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Sundance 2026 - The Moment - The SunBreak
In which the only rational response to sudden intense fame is to fictionalize a version even more absurd to find some glancing approximation of the honest truth.
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January 24, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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LEVITICUS: This devastating horror debut conjures the same power as IT FOLLOWS and THE THING while finding haunting emotional ground all its own. It's a quietly evocative stunner and the standout horror discovery of the festival thus far 📽️

My #Sundance2026 review: www.thewrap.com/creative-con...
Joe Bird as a troubled young kid stands alone in a forest all by himself while looking out at something truly terrifying off screen in a still from LEVITICUS Adrian Chiarella, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Ben Saunders.
January 24, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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Sundance Review #5: AMERICAN DOCTOR argues that anything less than showing the truth is journalistic malpractice. Through three American doctors in Gaza, the film confronts the carnage, the targeting of hospitals, and a system trained to look away from suffering. silverscreenriot.com/sundance-26-...
Sundance '26: ‘AMERICAN DOCTOR’ a Charged Account of Gaza's Humanitarian Breakdown - Silver Screen Riot
A review of documentary 'American Doctor' directed by Poh Si Teng as part of our Sundance 2026 coverage.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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Sundance Review #6: MUM, I’M ALIEN PREGNANT is a gross, slimy Kiwi hootenanny from Thunderlips, stitched together like a hentai-horror farce. It’s proudly trashy, totally committed, and oozing with weird charm. Midnight sickos, this is your jam. silverscreenriot.com/sundance-26-...
Sundance ‘26: ‘MUM, I’M ALIEN PREGNANT’ Is a Gross, Slimy Kiwi Hootenanny That’s Not Entirely Full Term - Silver Screen Riot
A film review of 'Mum, I'm Alien Pregnant' directed by Thunderlips and starring Hannah Lynch as part of our Sundance 2026 coverage.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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THE MOMENT: Charli XCX gives an impressive, funny and often quite moving performance in this meta A24 movie about the nightmares of fame that is inherently, fascinatingly comprised yet proves all the better for it. #BratSummer will never die📽️

My #Sundance2026 review: www.thewrap.com/creative-con...
Charli XCX as herself staring at someone reading a radio hit to her with a subtly exasperated expression in THE MOMENT.
January 24, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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I WANT YOUR SEX: Gregg Araki is back, and it’s like he never left. Plus, he's found kindred comedic spirits in Olivia Wilde & Cooper Hoffman who are both an absolute riot in this erotic comedy thriller. It's quite flawed, but still good fun 📽️

My #Sundance2026 review: www.thewrap.com/creative-con...
A naive young Cooper Hoffman (left) and the dominating Olivia Wilde (right) lock eyes while discussing their characters' messy relationship in a still from Greg Araki's new erotic comedy thriller I WANT YOUR SEX.
January 24, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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#Sundance 2026 - 📽️ THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE (or, How to Make a Movie with John Wilson) -- a brief review from last nights premiere

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Sundance 2026 - The History of Concrete - The SunBreak
John Wilson's first feature-length documentary could have been titled How To Make A Movie With John Wilson.
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January 23, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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Men will literally search every inch of a river before going to therapy. In CLOSURE, Michał Marczak captures one father’s haunting, obsessive search for his missing son. Cinematic, staggering, and surprisingly philosophical. The best Sundance film so far.
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Sundance ‘26: ‘CLOSURE’ Is an Electrifying, Devastating Search for Meaning in Loss - Silver Screen Riot
A review of documentary 'Closure' directed by Michał Marczak as part of our Sundance 2026 coverage.
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January 23, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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HOT WATER: The great duo of Lubna Azabal & Daniel Zolghadri ensure this winning, if slightly familiar, road drama comes to life in the little details. Also glad for a movie to recognize how profoundly annoying it is to transport hockey gear 📽️

My #Sundance2026 review: www.thewrap.com/creative-con...
Daniel Zolghadri and Lubna Azabal sitting atop of a car as the desert extends behidn them in a still from HOT WATER, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.
January 23, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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SACCHARINE: Natalie Erika James has returned to making more personal metaphorical horror and, while this is no RELIC, did appreciate the warped, eerie visuals that invite us to look deeper into even a spoon’s reflection. Glad Shudder got it 📽️

My #Sundance2026 review: www.thewrap.com/creative-con...
Midori Francis as Hana looking concerned at something that is in the reflection of a spoon in Natalie Erika James' new film SACCHARINE.
January 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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The videogames of 2025 offered fun and innovation in equal measure. Join us as we explore the best of the year in interactive entertainment. @seattlecritics.bsky.social
Game of Year 2025
If 2025 was a mixed year for the videogame industry, it was still a banner year for videogame releases. We’ve collected the best of the best for our end-of-year consideration. Let’s go banana…
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January 23, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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THE LAKE is a dire, didactic doc about Utah’s ecological collapse. Abby Ellis lays out how faith, politics, and science clash while the Great Salt Lake vanishes. It’s urgent, niche, and not trying to entertain. silverscreenriot.com/sundance-26-...
Sundance ‘26: ‘THE LAKE’ is a Dire Warning of an Impending Environmental Meltdown - Silver Screen Riot
A review of documentary 'The Lake' directed by Abby Ellis and featuring Ben Abbott as part of our Sundance 2026 coverage.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:32 PM
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At least I laughed. 🤷‍♀️

#Mercy

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January 23, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE: John Wilson cements his status as an essential artist for our times by picking up right where his show left off and essentially becoming a funnier, more frenetic version of Frederick Wiseman. Absolutely loved this 📽️

My #Sundance2026 review: www.thewrap.com/creative-con...
Two men stand next to a cement mixer in a still from THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE by John Wilson, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute (Photo by John Wilson).
January 23, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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CAROUSEL: Chris Pine and Jenny Slate are pitch-perfect in Rachel Lambert’s whimsical, deeply-felt love story that has all the same magic as SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING and much more. It's Pine’s best performance since HELL OR HIGH WATER 📽️

My #Sundance2026 review: www.thewrap.com/industry-new...
Jenny Slate (left) and Chris Pine (right) walk the streets of Cleveland while smiling together in Rachel Lambert's great new film CAROUSEL.
January 23, 2026 at 2:57 AM
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THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE: An astounding Amanda Seyfried gives body & soul to Mona Fastvold’s mesmerizing musical meditation on faith that's both a great companion to THE BRUTALIST as well as a wonder entirely her own. Will be remembered beyond the Oscars📽️

My review: www.inlander.com/screen/revie...
The cover of The Inlander's January 22, 2026 screen section with the headline Dance Like Nobody's Watching and the subhead Mona Fastvold's The Testament of Ann Lee is a beguiling and bold tragedy with a transcendent performance by Amanda Seyfried with a still of the actress as the titular character standing at the front of a church she's just crashed with her arms outstretched as she looks to the heavens.
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Santiago Esteinou released his first documentary about César Fierro, who spent 40 years on death row in Texas--20 in isolation--in 2014. In it, he documented Fierro's 30-year fight for freedom, while the new one traces his attempt to start over at 63 in his native Mexico. @seattlecritics.bsky.social
The Freedom of Fierro (La Libertad de Fierro)
In his patient and sympathetic documentary, Mexican filmmaker Santiago Esteinou catches up with former death row inmate César Fierro as he gets a taste of freedom for the first time in 40 years.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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Wake up lovers of Steve Soderbergh: his new film, the fascinating THE CHRISTOPHERS, will be getting a theatrical release starting April 10 via Neon. Can't wait for more people to see this as well as take in the great work of stars Ian McKellen and Michaela Cole. Read my review below to get ready 📽️
eclectichutch.bsky.social Chase 'Hutch' Hutchinson 📽️ @eclectichutch.bsky.social · Sep 8
THE CHRISTOPHERS: Surprise, surprise, Steven Soderbergh's third film this year is the one I already can't wait to see again and talk about with as many people about as I possibly can. Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel are each outstanding 📽️

My #TIFF review: www.thewrap.com/the-christop...
Michaela Coel (left) and Ian McKellen (right) staring each down in a still from Steve Soderbergh's THE CHRISTOPHERS.
January 21, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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THE RIP (2026) is a solid - albeit imperfect - crime thriller. It features a strong cast (including BFFs Matt Damon and Ben Affleck), a compelling mystery, and some thrilling set pieces. My review.
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Film Review - The Rip | The MacGuffin
Allen Almachar reviews the crime thriller The Rip, from director Joe Carnahan and starring Matt Damon & Ben Affleck.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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I'm glad to see that 7 Keys, which premiered at SXSW, has a US release date. It comes to streaming Jan 27, and it's a directorial debut that's stuck with me for two years. Not without flaws, but well worth a look, and the vibrant Emma McDonald doesn't put a foot wrong. @seattlecritics.bsky.social
Joy Wilkinson Puts a Feminist Spin on the Erotic Thriller in Her Directorial Debut <i>7 Keys</i>
7 KEYS (Joy Wilkinson, UK, 2024, 94 minutes)  For her feature-film debut, British playwright and television writer Joy Wilkinson ( Dr. Who ,...
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January 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Finally, here are my top films and documentaries of 2025. Just my personal favorites at the time of writing. Ask me again tomorrow, I’d possibly reorder everything and start from scratch.

What were your faves? Feel free to let me know. Enjoy!

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January 20, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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A little late in coming, but for anyone who cares, my full 2025 recap is live at Moviefreak. Here are some fun Odds & Ends:

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January 20, 2026 at 9:24 PM