Articles by Sara Clements
Naomi Watts Delivers a Gripping One-Woman Show in 'Lakewood'
Directed by Phillip Noyce
PUBLISHED Jan 9, 2023
In Lakewood, directed by Phillip Noyce and written by Chris Sparling, the anniversary of the death of a husband and father approaches. For...
'Emily the Criminal' Turns the Tables on Capitalism
Directed by John Patton Ford
PUBLISHED Aug 22, 2022
Writer-director John Patton Ford's feature debut, Emily the Criminal, is a criticism of capitalism and corporate America. What would you do...
'Charlotte' Brings an Artist Back to Life with Animation
Directed by Tahir Rana and Éric Warin
PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2022
What many consider the first comic strip was an autobiographical series of paintings titled "Life? Or Theater?: A Song-Play." This series c...
'You Won't Be Alone' Is a Transfixing Journey of Human Identity
Directed by Goran Stolevski
PUBLISHED Apr 11, 2022
"We'll always have our memories" is common sentiment — but it's untrue. Most memories will fade with age, while others feel like they were...
'Petite Maman' Captures the Wide-Eyed Wonder of Childhood
Directed by Céline Sciamma
PUBLISHED Mar 4, 2022
Céline Sciamma's female gaze was all anyone could talk about during the festival season a couple of years ago thanks to her film Portrait o...
Sundance Review: 'Am I OK?' Answers Its Own Question with a Yes
Directed by Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne
PUBLISHED Feb 12, 2022
Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne's directorial feature debut begins in an ingenious way — with an opening credits montage that evokes life...
Sundance Review: 'God's Country' Tackles the Myth of American Exceptionalism
Directed by Julian Higgins
PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2022
God's Country has one of the best opening scenes at this year's Sundance. Flickering lights cut to black in a classroom as a projector begi...
Sundance Review: 'When You Finish Saving the World' Is a Fair but Forgettable Debut
Directed by Jesse Eisenberg
PUBLISHED Jan 24, 2022
The disconnect between parent and child is particularly obvious in the digital age. Jesse Eisenberg, in his feature debut as writer-directo...
