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Drift review – beautiful yet undercooked character study

Cynthia Erivo stars as a west African migrant who befriends Alia Shawkat’s American émigré in this too-quiet character drama

The Guardian - US

"Disturbing evidence" in Kavanaugh doc

The doc includes "evidence that Kavanaugh may have knowingly perjured himself"

Salon

What to stream: Revisit breakout hits from prior editions of Sundance

Last week, the 39th Sundance Film Festival kicked off, back in person in Park City, Utah, for the first time since 2020. While festivalgoers brave the cold and snow of the ski town, those at home can still participate, with virtual screenings through Jan. 29. Movie fans can also enjoy…

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Why is it hard to make films accessible?

Jurors walked out of a festival film due to a lack of open captions. What are they and why do they matter?

Salon

'Animalia' review: An eerie alien invasion movie with metaphysical dreams

Sofia Alaoui's sci-fi alien invasion movie takes a turn for the confounding, cosmic, and mind-bending. Read our review out of Sundance.

Inverse

Brandon Cronenberg breaks down 'Infinity Pool,' the most disturbing film at Sundance

PARK CITY, Utah — Over three feature films, Brandon Cronenberg has carved out a distinctive style for himself, a blend of horror and sci-fi that musters an all-too-rare audience response of genuine shock. His latest film, "Infinity Pool," may be the most disturbing and unsettling film at Sundance this year,…

Los Angeles Times

Flora and Son review – musical crowd-pleaser plays a simple but sweet tune

Once writer-director John Carney has made another winning, if flawed, film about music and love with a standout lead turn from Eve Hewson

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Iranian women take center stage at Sundance film festival

Park City (United States) (AFP) - Movies by and about Iranian women took center stage at the Sundance film festival this weekend, as diaspora filmmakers reflected on female-led protests and the deadly challenges of censorship and resistance in their ancestral home.

AFP

Cat Person review – viral short story becomes violent big screen thriller

The transformation of Kristen Roupenian’s nuanced internet-breaking story of modern dating is uneasily turned into a more literal shocker

The Guardian - US

Ukraine directors bring horrors of Russian invasion to Sundance

Park City (United States) (AFP) - Two new documentaries from Ukrainian filmmakers highlighting the carnage wrought on their country by Russian aggression -- and the insidious effects of Kremlin propaganda -- premiere at the Sundance film festival this week.

AFP

Past Lives review – delicately sad romantic drama is a real achievement

Playwright Celine Song makes her film debut with a beautiful, aching story about childhood sweethearts reconnecting

The Guardian - US

Brooke Shields describes rape in Sundance documentary

LOS ANGELES: Brooke Shields revealed she was raped as a young Hollywood actress in new documentary Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, which premiered on day two of the Sundance film festival Friday.

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The Starling Girl review – Eliza Scanlen shines in transgressive coming of age drama

Sundance film festival: the Sharp Objects star steals the spotlight as a 17-year-old fundamentalist Christian in an intoxicating, forbidden relationship with her older youth pastor

The Guardian - US

The intimate asexual romance in "Slow"

A dancer begins a relationship with a sign-language interpreter in this Sundance film that rethinks expectations

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Sundance doc looks into Brett Kavanaugh investigation

A new documentary looks into the sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh

Los Angeles Times

‘People are terrified’: Inside the premiere of Sundance’s surprise Brett Kavanaugh doc

PARK CITY, Utah — “Justice,” director Doug Liman’s surprise documentary about the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, premiered Friday at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.

The Guardian - US

Fair Play review – knockout thriller pits a couple against each other

Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich give top-tier performances in a juicy crowd-pleaser about a couple competing at the same workplace

The Guardian - US

Sometimes I Think About Dying review – Daisy Ridley almost saves frustrating drama

Sundance film festival: the Star Wars alum gives an impressive performance as an office worker creeping out of her shell but the film’s initial promise fades

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Emilia Clarke kicks off Sundance as film fest returns to mountain

Park City (United States) (AFP) - "Game of Thrones" star Emilia Clarke kicked off the first in-person Sundance festival in three years, as indie filmmakers and Hollywood stars pulled on their snow boots and headed back to the mountains of Utah.

The Independent UK

‘Bourne Identity’ director says new Brett Kavanaugh documentary ‘picks up where FBI investigation fell short’

‘The film examines our judicial process and the institutions behind it,’ director Doug Liman says

The Independent UK

Sundance celebrates the ‘magic’ of being back in-person

The Sundance Film Festival met the moment by going virtual for the past two years because of the coronavirus pandemic

Los Angeles Times

Indie film is at a crossroads. And Sundance is full of ‘canaries in the coal mine’

When the Sundance Film Festival last came to Park City, it was the Before Times. Before COVID-19 drastically altered billions of lives, yes. But also before the carefully cultivated entertainment industry ecosystem of which the festival is a part was wildly upended.

The Independent UK

After 2 virtual years, Sundance returns to the mountains

After two years of virtual editions, the Sundance Film Festival is returning to Park City, Utah, armed with a robust slate of diverse features and documentaries that will premiere over 10 days beginning on Thursday

The Independent UK

After 2 virtual years, Sundance returns to the mountains

Los Angeles Times

The best movies of 2022 — and where to find them

The movies returned at something close to full force this year. COVID masks all but vanished from multiplex crowds, and from the audiences at the press screenings I attended (though I kept mine handy). Sundance did cancel its in-person screenings for the second January in a row, thanks to the…

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