Highlights from this year's sundance, an interview with Tadashi Nakamura about his legendary father, and more.
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FILM • February 03, 2025

The Story of the Godfather of Asian-American Media, Told by His Son

“The best film I could make was one that only I could tell as his son,” Tadashi Nakamura told Hyperallergic about legendary director Robert Nakamura. | Dan Schindel

SUNDANCE SPOTLIGHT

Not-to-Miss Documentaries at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival

Several nonfiction works playing at the festival are timely, whether in their current subject matter or relevant reflections on the past. | Dan Schindel

LATEST REVIEWS

Zodiac Killer Project Is a Parody of the True Crime Genre

The documentary is an incisive critique of how cliché-bound the genre has become, encouraging viewers to ask more from it. | Dan Schindel

The Existential Crisis of Free Leonard Peltier

The film was made to agitate for the release of the wrongly imprisoned Indigenous activist. Despite last-minute edits after his clemency, it still shows some cracks. | Dan Schindel

Pepe Imagines a Hippo’s Perspective on Life

The film’s hippo protagonist demonstrates that stories about animal subjectivity can unveil many otherwise hidden absurdities of our society. | Michael Piantini

LATEST NEWS

David Lynch, Conjurer of the Uncanny, Dies at 78

The visionary film director and artist was an institution unto himself — primarily of cinema, but also painting, music, photography, and culture at large. | Dan Schindel

Palestinian Film Centering Stories From Gaza Shortlisted for Oscars

Rashid Masharawi’s From Ground Zero weaves together the work of 22 Gazan filmmakers surviving through Israel’s continued attacks. | Rhea Nayyar

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