Festival Coverage

Editorial/feature articles sorted in order of publishing date.

Reviews sorted first by author, then alphabetically by film name.
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An asterisk (*) designates that a screener/screening was provided for festival coverage, but the full review was held for the film's regular release.

Pan-African Film Festival 2021

Reviews:
Executive Order Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Milkmaid Reviewed by Sean Boelman

Miami Film Festival 2021

Editorials:
​Preview Article by Sean Boelman
Cinematic Cerebrations by Sean Boelman

Reviews:
1991 Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The City of Wild Beasts Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Ludi Reviewed by Sean Boelman

SXSW 2021

Editorials:
Programming Announcement (Initial Highlights) by Sean Boelman
Programming Announcement (Full) by Sean Boelman
Cinematic Cerebrations by Sean Boelman

Reviews:
Alone Together Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Best Summer Ever Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Clerk Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Fallout Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Gaia Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Lily Topples the World Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Made for Love Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Oxy Kingpins Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break Reviewed by Sean Boelman
See You Then Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Sound of Violence Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Swan Song Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Spine of Night Reviewed by Sean Boelman
United States vs. Reality Winner Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Language Lessons Reviewed by Rafael Motamayor
Offseason Reviewed by Rafael Motamayor

Interviews:
Morgan Galen King and Philip Gelatt on The Spine of Night by Sean Boelman

Florida Film Festival 2021

Editorials:
Preview Article by Sean Boelman

Reviews:
The Catch Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Chuck Connelly Into the Light Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Everything in the End Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Holy Frit Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Icon Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Me to Play Reviewed by Sean Boelman
My Fiona Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Stylist Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Workhorse Queen Reviewed by Sean Boelman

Hot Docs 2021

Editorials:
Preview Article by Sean Boelman
Cinematic Cerebrations by Sean Boelman

Reviews:
Viral Reviewed by Sean Boelman

Gasparilla International Film Festival 2021

Editorials:
Preview Article by Sean Boelman

Interviews:
​Justin and Christian Long on Lady of the Manor by Sean Boelman

AFI DOCS 2021

Editorials:
Cinematic Cerebrations by Sean Boelman

Cannes 2021

Editorials:
Cinematic Cerebrations by Sean Boelman

Reviews:
Bloody Oranges Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Down with the King Reviewed by Sean Boelman
H6 Reviewed by Sean Boelman
In Front of Your Face Reviewed by Sean Boelman
La Civil Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Medusa Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Olga Reviewed by Sean Boelman

Locarno 2021

Editorials:
Cinematic Cerebrations by Sean Boelman

Reviews:
Beckett Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Monte Verità Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Sadness Reviewed by Sean Boelman

Fantasia 2021

Editorials:
Preview Article by Sean Boelman
Cinematic Cerebrations by Sean Boelman

Reviews:
Brain Freeze Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Kakegurui 2: Ultimate Russian Roulette Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Raging Fire Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Seobok Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Tin Can Reviewed by Sean Boelman

Interviews:
Richard Bates Jr. on King Knight by Sean Boelman

Japan Cuts 2021

Editorials:
Preview Article by Sean Boelman

TIFF 2021

Editorials:
Cinematic Cerebrations by Sean Boelman

Reviews:
Ahed's Knee Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Guilty Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Julia Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Lingui, The Sacred Bonds Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Mad Women's Ball Reviewed by Sean Boelman

Chicago International Film Festival 2021

Editorials:
Preview Article by Sean Boelman
Cinematic Cerebrations by Sean Boelman

AFI 2021

Editorials:
Cinematic Cerebrations by Sean Boelman

Reviews:
Prayers for the Stolen Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Procession Reviewed by Sean Boelman
tick, tick... BOOM! Reviewed by Sean Boelman
What Do We See When We Look at the Sky? Reviewed by Sean Boelman

DOC NYC 2021

Editorials:
Cinematic Cerebrations by Sean Boelman

Reviews:
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Listening to Kenny G Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Real Charlie Chaplin Reviewed by Sean Boelman

Slamdance 2020

Editorials:
Preview Article by Sean Boelman
Wrap-Up Article by Sean Boelman

Slamdance Reviews:
Animation Outlaws Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Big Fur Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Film About a Father Who Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Jasper Mall Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Residue Reviewed by Sean Boelman
A Dog's Death Reviewed by Camden Ferrell
Higher Love Reviewed by Camden Ferrell
Lillian Reviewed by Camden Ferrell
Murmur Reviewed by Camden Ferrell
Shoot to Marry Reviewed by Camden Ferrell
Thunderbolt in Mine Eye Reviewed by Camden Ferrell
Beware of Dog Reviewed by Sarah Williams
Close Quarters Reviewed by Sarah Williams
​Tahara Reviewed by Sarah Williams

SXSW 2020

Editorials:
Programming Announcement (First Wave) by Sean Boelman
Programming Announcement (Second Wave) by Sean Boelman
Wrap-Up Article by Sean Boelman

Reviews:
Gunpowder Heart Reviewed by Dan Skip Allen
The Boy Who Sold the World Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Cargo Reviewed by Sean Boelman
​Cat in the Wall Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Charm City Kings* Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Crestone Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Critical Thinking Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Cut Throat City* Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Dark City Beneath the Beat Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Donut King Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Echoes of the Invisible Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Finding Yingying Reviewed by Sean Boelman
For Madmen Only Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Hamtramck, USA Reviewed by Sean Boelman
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Insert Coin Reviewed by Sean Boelman
I Used to Go Here Reviewed by Sean Boelman
I Will Make You Mine Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Lapsis Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Laurel Canyon* Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Le Choc du Futur Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Make Up Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Mojo Manifesto: The Life and Times of Mojo Nixon Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado* Reviewed by Sean Boelman
My Darling Vivian Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Once Upon a Time in Uganda Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Pushback Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Rare Beasts Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Selfie Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Shithouse Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Surrogate Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Teenage Badass Reviewed by Sean Boelman
TFW NO GF Reviewed by Sean Boelman
A Thousand Cuts Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Carnivores Reviewed by Camden Ferrell
Drunk Bus Reviewed by Camden Ferrell
​I'll Meet You There Reviewed by Camden Ferrell
Red Heaven Reviewed by Camden Ferrell
We Are as Gods Reviewed by Camden Ferrell
The Dilemma of Desire Reviewed by Sarah Williams
Freeland Reviewed by Sarah Williams
Tomboy Reviewed by Sarah Williams
We Don't Deserve Dogs Reviewed by Sarah Williams

Tribeca 2020

Reviews:
​12 Hour Shift Reviewed by Sean Boelman
499 Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Asia Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Banksy Most Wanted Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Call Your Mother Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Cowboys Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Fully Realized Humans Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Jacinta Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Landfall Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Lorelei Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Socks on Fire Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Stateless Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Through the Night Reviewed by Sean Boelman
​Pray Away Reviewed by Sarah Williams

Florida Film Festival 2020

Editorials:
​Preview Article by Sean Boelman

Reviews:
After So Many Days Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Amigo Reviewed by Sean Boelman
At the Video Store Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Born Into the Gig Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Class Action Park* Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Current Sea Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Drought Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Fandango at the Wall Reviewed by Sean Boelman
For Walter and Josiah Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Heroic Losers Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Outside Story Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Personal History of David Copperfield* Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Some Kind of Heaven* Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Swerve* Reviewed by Sean Boelman
That's Wild Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Wyrm Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Your Iron Lady Reviewed by Sean Boelman

Fantasia 2020

Editorials:
Preview Article by Sean Boelman

Reviews:
Bleed with Me Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Block Island Sound Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Clapboard Jungle Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Columnist Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Crazy Samurai Musashi Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Dark and the Wicked Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Detention Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Feels Good Man Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Five Rules of Success Reviewed by Sean Boelman
For the Sake of Vicious Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Free Country Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Fugitive Dreams Reviewed by Sean Boelman
HK: Forbidden Super Hero Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Hunted Reviewed by Sean Boelman
I WeirDo Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Kakegurui Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Kriya Reviewed by Sean Boelman
A Mermaid in Paris Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Minor Premise Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Mortuary Collection Reviewed by Sean Boelman
No Longer Human Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Oak Room Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Paper Tigers Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Tiny Tim - King for a Day Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Savage State Reviewed by Sean Boelman
#ShakespearesShitstorm Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Slaxx Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Survival Skills Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Texas Trip - A Carnival of Ghosts Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Tezuka's Barbara Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Vertigo Reviewed by Sean Boelman

Interviews:
Lloyd Kaufman on #ShakespearesShitstorm by Sean Boelman

TIFF 2020

Editorials:
Preview Article by Sean Boelman
Cinematic Cerebrations, Part One (Industry Selects) by Sean Boelman
Cinematic Cerebrations, Part Two (Official Selections) by Sean Boelman

Reviews:
​76 Days Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Akilla's Escape Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Another Round Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Boy from Medellín Reviewed by Sean Boelman
City Hall Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Concrete Cowboy Reviewed by Sean Boelman
David Byrne's American Utopia Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Enemies of the State Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Fauna Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Good Joe Bell Reviewed by Sean Boelman
A Good Man Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Holler Reviewed by Sean Boelman
I Care a Lot Reviewed by Sean Boelman
MLK/FBI Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Night of the Kings Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Nomadland Reviewed by Sean Boelman
One Night in Miami Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Penguin Bloom Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Pieces of a Woman Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Shadow in the Cloud Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Truffle Hunters Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Water Man Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Way I See It Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Wolfwalkers Reviewed by Sean Boelman

Urbanworld 2020

Editorials:
Cinematic Cerebrations by Dan Skip Allen

Reviews:
American Thief Reviewed by Dan Skip Allen
Come Away Reviewed by Dan Skip Allen
Number 37 Reviewed by Dan Skip Allen
Siempre, Luis Reviewed by Dan Skip Allen

AFI 2020

Reviews:
40 Years a Prisoner Reviewed by Sean Boelman
​Belushi Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Big Scary "S" Word Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Boy Behind the Door Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Citizen Penn Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Collective Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Downstream to Kinshasa Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Farewell Amor Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Father Reviewed by Sean Boelman
I'm Your Woman Reviewed by Sean Boelman
The Intruder Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Luxor Reviewed by Sean Boelman
My Little Sister Reviewed by Sean Boelman
My Psychedelic Love Story Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Nine Days Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Pink Skies Ahead Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Really Love Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Rival Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Sisters with Transistors Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Sound of Metal Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Tragic Jungle Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Uncle Frank Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Wander Darkly Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Whirlybird Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Wildland Reviewed by Sean Boelman

NewFest 2020

Editorials:
Cinematic Cerebrations by Sean Boelman

DOC NYC 2020

Editorials:
​Preview Article by Sean Boelman
Cinematic Cerebrations by Sean Boelman

Reviews:
The Last Out Reviewed by Dan Skip Allen
Baby God Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Television Event Reviewed by Sean Boelman
Zappa* Reviewed by Sean Boelman