Tagged Sundance 2018

January 22, 2018 11:35 am

PARK CITY – Trying to mine something new out in the post-apocalyptic genre isn’t easy. It’s been a stable of sci-fi films and television for almost 40 years. In that context, the fact that director Reed Morano ...

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Maggie Gyllenhaal Is Splendidly Obsessive But ‘The Kindergarten Teacher’ Falters [Sundance Review]

January 21, 2018 4:40 pm

PARK CITY – Lisa Spinelli, as portrayed by the effervescent Maggie Gyllenhaal, seems like the perfect teacher to guide budding five-year-old students. She is perfectly patient as her classroom learns how to put...

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Boots Riley’s ‘Sorry To Bother You’ Isn’t Very Funny But It Sure Is Visionary [Sundance Review]

January 21, 2018 12:22 am

PARK CITY – Even if you are intimately familiar with Boots Riley’s musical career and progressive politics it cannot prepare you for his bold directorial debut, “Sorry To Bother You,” which premiered at the 201...

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Joaquin Phoenix In ‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot’ [Sundance Review]

January 20, 2018 4:50 am

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PARK CITY – After screening Gus Van Sant’s new film “Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot” at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival I came to the not so fresh realization that we may all be taking Joaquin Phoenix fo...

‘Blindspotting’ Is A Visceral Showcase For Carlos López Estrada and Daveed Diggs [Sundance Review]

January 19, 2018 1:41 pm

PARK CITY – Balancing dramatic and broadly comedic elements in a movie can be fraught with pitfalls for a filmmaker. Especially when the subject matter tackles racism, police brutality and an oppressive judicia...

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Kathryn Hahn And Kayli Carter Aren’t Enough To Make ‘Private Life’ Resonate [Sundance Review]

January 19, 2018 4:55 am

Awards Campaign, News, Reviews

PARK CITY – There is a moment about halfway through Tamara Jenkins’ new drama “Private Life,” which debuted at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival Thursday night, where 25-year-old Sadie (Kayli Carter) makes an imp...

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10 Things To Ponder As The 2018 Sundance Film Festival Kicks Off

January 17, 2018 1:09 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, Festivals, News

If it's the middle or end of January it's Sundance Film Festival time. The 2018 edition of America's greatest film festival will mark my 14th straight year covering it and it's been one long adventure. READ ...

Sundance 2018 Adds Films By Lynne Ramsay, Tamara Jenkins, And More

Kevin Jagernauth

December 19, 2017 4:33 pm

News

As much as we want to spend the rest of December not thinking about movies, at least for once second, the Sundance Film Festival is already the corner, and organizers are keeping us on our toes. This afterno...

15 Most Anticipated New Films From The 2018 Sundance Film Festival