Sundance films get divided into various categories to help participants decide what type of genres they might be drawn to. By no means does a classification…
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I’ve been very fortunate that all the documentaries I’ve experienced over the years during the festival have been a real joy, and Dutch director Anton Corbjin’s…
Murder in Big HornDirected by Razelle Benally and Matthew Galkin For decades, an epidemic has been plaguing Native American communities across the United States, as countless…
Sometimes you read a synopsis for a film and you know immediately that you need to see it; such was the case for director Roger Ross…
For the first time in three years, I returned to beautiful, snowy Park City to attend the Sundance Film Festival in person. The 2023 version of…
JamojayaDirected by Justin Chon Justin Chon returns to Sundance with this story of Indonesian rapper James (Brian Imanuel), a rising star who inks a deal with…
Growing up in a small town in rural Indiana, my exposure to Hollywood came almost exclusively from VHS tapes. My parents weren’t particularly interested in going…
Still reeling from the recent death of her father, fertility doctor Sarah (Sarah Snook) is hoping a birthday celebration for 7-year-old daughter Mia (Lily LaTorre) might…
My last set of Sundance films this year started with the star-studded cast of Alice, featuring Keke Palmer, Jonny Lee Miller, and Common. The film opens…
After a strong first round of Sundance films, the bar was set extremely high the next set, which kicked off with Watcher. Julia (Maika Monroe) is…
This year’s version of the Sundance Film Festival got a little bit closer to feeling “normal,” even with the in-person experience being canceled in early January.…
We’re in the home stretch of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, and although we were fortunate enough to screen 19 films over the course of five…
Sundance 2022 is beginning to wind down: praise is being lavished, deals are being made, and the festival is closer to the end than the beginning.…
With the chaos of Sundance 2022’s opening weekend now behind us and the dust beginning to settle, we’re taking a break from screenings to catch up…
Emergency stars Donald Elise Watkins and RJ Cyler as two best friends with a singular mission: to become the first Black students at their university to…
When You Finish Saving the World finds Jesse Eisenberg stepping behind the camera for the first time, adapting his acclaimed audio drama into a feature length…
After last year’s hybrid offering, which featured digital screenings and satellite theaters across the country, the Sundance Film Festival had planned to return to Park City…
“With little pride and less hope, we begin the new year.” While those words could adequately characterize a more recent time period, in the case of…
As the 2021 Sundance Film Festival begins winding down, with several films getting picked up for distribution — including CODA, which set a new record for…
Premiering at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, Eight for Silver — the latest from director Sean Ellis (Anthropoid) — is an atmospheric thriller about a remote…
Jesus Christ, where do I even start? Prisoners of the Ghostland, Sion Sono’s first English-language feature (although there’s still a healthy amount of spoken Japanese) is…
Golden Globe winner Robin Wright is no stranger to stepping behind the camera, having directed multiple episodes of the critically acclaimed Netflix series House of Cards,…
The 2021 Sundance Film Festival is in full swing, with the (mostly) digital presentation already generating plenty of buzz for a number of titles. We’ll continue…
While mostly known for its dramatic selections, the Sundance Film Festival has played host to some stellar horror entries, particularly in recent years with standouts like…
The 2021 Sundance Film Festival is in full swing, with the (mostly) digital presentation already generating plenty of buzz for a number of titles. We’ll continue…
The coming of age drama is a tried-and-true indie staple, one whose cookie-cutter character archetypes and predictable story beats can often feel like the equivalent of…
The communal experience has always felt like one of the most vital ingredients of film festivals: sitting in a room full of strangers, waiting to embark…
Usually by this time of year, I’m making last-minute preparations for my annual trip to Park City, Utah for the Sundance Film Festival. But with the…
A dark comedy to be sure, Promising Young Woman tells the story of a woman who turns the tables on men who try to take advantage…
One of the many questions that came out from the tragic events surrounding 9/11 is “what is a life worth?” That was the question attorney Kenneth…
Sundance Film Festival 2020, emanating from snowy Park City, Utah, provided the widest variety films for this year’s adventures. I was able to see fifteen of the…
Three years ago, Dees Rees wowed audiences at the Sundance Film Festival with Mudbound, a haunting examination of racial and familial relations in the 1940s Deep…
Adrift in the complacency of long-term marriage, Pete (Will Ferrell) and Billie (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) embark on a vacation to an upscale European ski resort with their…
Once upon a time, Cassie (Carey Mulligan) was a med school student at the top of her class, but dropped out after a mysterious event and…