It doesn’t hurt that Cincinnati’s arts and cultural community is thriving. The city’s ArtsWave campaign is the largest arts fundraising campaign in America. The art museum, ballet and symphony are widely respected. And the city punches above its weight class when it comes to quality restaurants.

One of the popular stories to come out of Sundance 2025 was the underwhelming impact on both audiences and buyers of the big-name narrative films. We found ourselves largely in agreement with that assessment, with the notable exception of Cooper Raiff’s episodic treat “Hal and Harper,” costarring Mark Ruffalo.