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Sundance Film Festival Review: Shaunak Sen Stimulates Conservationist Empathy with ‘All That Breathes’
For brothers Nadeem Shehzad and Mohammad Saud, kites are their greatest obsession. But the kites they have fallen in love with are not the playthings made by man. In the New Delhi neighborhoods they call home, the most prominent kites in the sky are birds of prey. With his documentary All That Breathes, Shaunak Sen […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘Something in the Dirt’ Goes Down Just About Every Rabbit Hole There Is
Attending film festivals, if you do them right, almost always end up with at least one title defying a true review. Did you like it? Did you hate it? Could it be both? When you see a movie like this, it’s kind of an exciting premise. Something in the Dirt is, not counting The Worst […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: Rebecca Hall Makes ‘Resurrection’ a Memorably Harrowing Experience
Horror/thriller hybrids can oftentimes land in a big way at the Sundance Film Festival. This particular genre mix doesn’t require a huge budget, but just the right concept and then actor or actress in the lead role. If you can hit on that, you have a movie on your hands. In particular, fragile women falling […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: Daniel Roher’s ‘Navalny’ Doc Showcases Courage Under Fire
In the introduction to his new documentary Navalny, director Daniel Roher quickly sets the mood by lamenting the fact that his success comes at the expense of one man’s sacrifice. That man is the titular Alexei Navalny, a fierce political opponent to the draconian Russian President Vladmir Putin. As the film details Navalny’s efforts to […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘Palm Trees and Power Lines’ Will Leave You Shaken and Deeply Upset
The Sundance Film Festival is thought of a lot as a meat market of sorts, where movies exist to be bought. So, a quirky romantic comedy tends to get more attention than darker art house fare. That takes nothing away from the former, but it means the latter has to struggle more for attention. In […] More
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Apple Lands Sundance Dakota Johnson-lead Dramedy Cha Cha Real Smooth
Apple is making a splash at Sundance again after acquiring the Golden Globes nominated CODA last year with the Cooper Raiff helmed Cha Cha Real Smooth. The world rights deal is worth $15 million. It has been a highly sought-after film after it premiered on January 23rd and became an absolute Sundance favorite, including from our own Joey […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘Call Jane’ Takes a Safe Route Through a Pivotal Moment in Time
Women’s reproductive rights are always under attack. Whether it’s the 1960’s like in Call Jane, or here in 2022, where Roe vs. Wade is hanging on by a thread. Those in power are always ready to legislate the female body. It’s an issue that sparks passion on both sides, but it’s also fertile (no pun […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘Watcher’ Observes a Fantastic Maika Monroe While Wearing Its Influences Proudly
Watching a young American go to pieces in a strange European country is not exactly a new premise. Sometimes you wind up with exploitative trash, but other times, you get captivatingly dark cinema. It all just depends on the execution. Watcher is decidedly in the latter category, presenting a strong psychological thriller as part of […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘Dual’ is More Deadpan Comedy From Riley Stearns
Filmmaker Riley Stearns has a very unique view of the world. It comes out in his writing and direction, as his characters occupy a universe ever so slightly different than our own. If you crossed Wes Anderson with Yorgos Lanthimos, you’d have someone not too dissimilar from Stearns. His movies include Faults and The Art […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘Alice’ Wastes a Promising Premise
Few things are a bigger bummer in the film world than a festival title that wastes a good premise. When a movie doesn’t know what to do with a concept that initially drew you in, it almost always leads to massive disappointment. At the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, Alice is that flick. It’s almost impossible […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘Emily the Criminal’ Finds Aubrey Plaza At Her Most Intense
Aubrey Plaza is an actress that I wish more directors saw dramatic potential in. She’s already established herself as a talented comedic performer, but Plaza has also aced serious material before. Her droll nature just works on both levels. So, getting the lead in a crime drama/thriller like Emily the Criminal was always going to […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: Thandiwe Newton Shines in ‘God’s Country’
Every so often, a project comes along that gives a trusted familiar face a chance to shine in a lead role. Julian Higgins‘ aesthetically cold and tense thriller God’s Country gives that opportunity to Thandiwe Newton. Newton won an Emmy for her supporting role on HBO’s Westworld but she gets to stand front-and-center throughout God’s […] More
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