Michael Mejia

Review: Two Women at Sundance Explore the captivating film 'Two Women' premiering at Sundance. Dive into the lives of Violette and Florence as they navigate complex relationships and parallel ruts.

My review of Two Women: Great cast and a thoughtful, snappy script cook in this comedy about reclaiming sensation, pleasure, and attention.

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Review: The Virgin of the Quarry Lake Our review of Laura Casabé’s captivating film adaptation of Mariana Enriquez’s social-sexual horror fiction, The Virgin of the Quarry Lake.

My review of “The Virgin of the Quarry Lake”: A great performance by Dolores Olivero highlights this worthy engagement with the fiction of Mariana Enriquez.

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Review: DJ Ahmet at Sundance A captivating story of teen romance and cultural diversity in rural North Macedonia. Follow DJ Ahmet's journey his Muslim community. Review.

My review of DJ Ahmet: A delight, by turns Keatonesque rom-com and heartfelt ode to family bonds.

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My review of LUZ. A thoughtful interplay of the real and the virtual, wrestling with the challenge of performing absence.

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