I was there for the premiere of The Birth of a Nation three years ago at Sundance. It was an impassioned scene -- few movies get a standing ovation before they start -- and I did my best to capture the flaws and power of Nate Parker's debut in my review at the time. Parker has had a lot happen to him since then, and he's back with American Skin, a drama about racist cops and grieving fathers. It is, I take no pleasure in announcing, a catastrophe. My review is up at Screen International.
