Kai Lightner’s “Death of Villains” Is a Rare Triumph of Nuance
While projecting a new 5.15a, Lightner forms an unlikely connection with "cancelled" Joe Kinder—without creating a redemption narrative.
While projecting a new 5.15a, Lightner forms an unlikely connection with "cancelled" Joe Kinder—without creating a redemption narrative.
Tsukamoto’s film is a delicate portrait of the climber Ashima and her father grappling with the possibility of greatness.
Bob Van Belle once wrote:“Woodson’s greatest significance lies in its past.” But the glory of the crag resides as much in its beauty and the joy of current climbers as it does in its history.