It's easy to eschew an act until you are confronted with the full breadth of its circumstances and emotional weight. It's easy to claim one would "rather die than make God ashamed." But what if your circumstances are more complicated than life or death? In the murky and tepid waters of gray areas, it's only natural that you succumb to becoming lukewarm yourself.
While endeared and sympathetic to Ben's plight, this psychosexual and charming comedy ultimately condemns Ben's inability to…
The Angel is a film that haunts you long after you've seen it. I've talked to countless viewers that have started conversations with me weeks after seeing it: "So I've been thinking about The Angel..." Watching viewers grapple with what the film is saying has been extraordinarily gratifying--the film itself is decisive and brutal in its meaning, but the audience is forced to ask themselves, "That can't be what this film is saying... right?"
The film invites you to sit…
Incredible depiction of women asserting their agency despite oppressive circumstances they are entrenched in.
Love the variety of opinion shown and examining religious women as non-monolithic in their thoughts and feelings.
Incredible that the conclusion is not an abandonment of their faith; but a re-assertion of their ownership and active participation in it.
A twisty, seedy little thriller with a fun reveal at the end. I love the aesthetic and look of the film; it's an enjoyable watch despite its insanely weird runtime.
It's fantastic to watch a film by Mormons about Mormons that's not trying to sermonize to me; simply trying to tell a good story through the lense of an specific identity in an extremely niche cultural experience.
Very proud of my involvement with this piece and the young rag-tag students who made it alongside me. Still one of the most beloved projects of my career.
