Rules for mourning: ‘Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears)’ review
Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s Sundance-premiered drama is rich with foliage and emotional depth.
The name of the game is ‘adaptation’
How USC students and faculty were affected by the 2023 entertainment industry strikes.
In ‘Warfare,’ the truth is not enough
Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s co-directed film attempts a new approach at telling a war story.
‘No Other Land’ is nominated for an Oscar, but that’s not why you should watch it
Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor and Hamdan Ballal’s documentary covers a facet of the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.
‘Don’t be boring’? Well, too late for ‘Captain America: Brave New World’
The fourth installment of the “Captain America” franchise leaves much to be desired, fitting in perfectly with the sludge of post-“Avengers: Endgame” Marvel films.
Reflections on a trip to Sundance
This year’s Ampersand team shares their experience covering the film festival.
The solitude behind the screams: ‘Hard Truths’ is a subtle and effective case for unconditional love
Marianne Jean-Baptiste delivers a career-defining performance in her second collaboration with Mike Leigh.
‘Middletown’: a Quixotic quest in environmental justice
A new Sundance-premiered documentary from Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine explores an intersection between hard-hitting student journalism and pertinent ecological issues.
‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ is a disjointed yet poignant tale of motherhood
Horror meets family drama in Mary Bronstein’s sophomore feature, which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 24.
‘Twinless’ and the plague of piracy
Dylan O’Brien is the unfortunate face of James Sweeney’s Sundance premiere leak, highlighting a disturbing trend in cinema.
‘Tears and smiles all mixed up’: ‘Rebuilding’ is a case for hope
Max Walker-Silverman’s sophomore feature premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
A note from the team: Sundance Film Festival 2025
A pre-festival memo from this year’s Ampersand Sundance reporters.
Death to the limited series, long live network! A ‘9-1-1′ case study
The current streaming-heavy model of television is at a turning point, but maybe there’s virtue in going back to tried-and-true modes of media.
As American universities become increasingly selective, so do prospective students
College admissions have always been equal parts stressful and covert. Campanile College Tours is trying to demystify the process.