Sundance 2024: Ghostlight, Rob Peace, Winner | Festivals & Awards

Instead, Ejiofor opts for a syrupy lens, banal dialogue filled with platitudes, and cardboard characters. It’s especially disappointing that Peace’s mom, Jackie (a profound Mary J. Blige), disappears for long stretches: “Rob Peace” lacks a personal pulse away from Peace’s relationship with Skeet, being all too willing to slumber in the sadness of Peace’s story. … Read more

Bright Wall/Dark Room January 2024: Making Peace With Our Distractions: On Kelly Reichardt’s Showing Up | Features

One teacher (James Le Gros) even calls out the value of surprise in his own work. “There’s spontaneity in that pot. It’s its own thing,” he says, as he passes a vase around a circle of students. The sentiment applies to all of the art in the film: the way Lizzy intends for her sculptures … Read more