Sundance Film Festival
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SUNDANCETitles picked for Monday’s Best of Fest screeningsThe schedule for the Best of Fest — the Sundance Film Festival’s thank you to the locals for letting them raid Park City and the vicinity — is out. Locals without tickets can request a waitlist number beginning two hours before each screening through their eWaitlist account at sundance.org/wait. Fre... The schedule for the Best of Fest — the Sundance Film Festival’s thank you to the locals for letting them raid Park City and the vicinity — is out. Lo...
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SUNDANCESchedule set for Sundance’s final day, Jan. 29Here, theater by theater, is the schedule all the award winners playing Sunday, the final day of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival: Eccles Theater 10 a.m. • “The Nile Hilton Incident” (World Cinema Dramatic, Grand Jury Prize) 1 p.m. • “Dina” (U.S. Documentary, Grand Jury Prize) 3:30 p.m. • “I Don’t... Here, theater by theater, is the schedule all the award winners playing Sunday, the final day of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival: Eccles Theater 10...
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SUNDANCESundance review: ‘Chasing Coral’HHHhj ‘Chasing Coral’ U.S. Documentary; 93 minutes. The beauty of “Chasing Coral” is matched only by its urgency, as director Jeff Orlowski encapsulates the issue of global climate change by showing where it’s doing real, measurable damage in real time: The world’s coral reefs. Orlowski intervi... HHHhj ‘Chasing Coral’ U.S. Documentary; 93 minutes. The beauty of “Chasing Coral” is matched only by its urgency, as director Jeff Orlowski encap...
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More distribution deals struck at Sundance ’17
Another space of distribution deals have been made this week at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival: • Fox Searchlight bought worldwide distribution rights to “Patti Cake$,” director Geremy Jasper’s crowd-pleasing tale of a white New Jersey girl (Danielle McDonald) who pursues his dreams of being a rap ... Another space of distribution deals have been made this week at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival: • Fox Searchlight bought worldwide distribution right... -
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Sundance review: ‘Water & Power: A California Heist’
HHH ‘Water & Power: A California Heist’ U.S. Documentary; 87 minutes. The history of California is written in water, and in the shady deals that allow a few to control it, director Marina Zenovich shows in her fact-packed documentary “Water & Power: A California Heist.” In the middle of a four... HHH ‘Water & Power: A California Heist’ U.S. Documentary; 87 minutes. The history of California is written in water, and in the shady deals that... -
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Sundance review: ‘Strong Island’
HHHhj ‘Strong Island’ U.S. Documentary; 107 minutes. A family tragedy, stemming from a case of injustice, is recounted in the most personal terms possible in “Strong Island,” a powerful documentary from director Yance Ford. Ford lays out photos from her family’s albums to tell the story of the ... HHHhj ‘Strong Island’ U.S. Documentary; 107 minutes. A family tragedy, stemming from a case of injustice, is recounted in the most personal terms... -
SUNDANCESundance review: ‘Dina’HHHhj ‘Dina’ U.S. Documentary; 102 minutes. Perhaps the most beautiful romance at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival plays out in “Dina,” a documentary as warm-hearted and as open as its title character. Dina Buno is a 48-year-old woman in suburban Philadelphia, who happily talks to anybody — her ... HHHhj ‘Dina’ U.S. Documentary; 102 minutes. Perhaps the most beautiful romance at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival plays out in “Dina,” a document...
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Sundance review: ‘Roxanne Roxanne’
HHH ‘Roxanne Roxanne’ U.S. Dramatic; 99 minutes. A hip-hop pioneer gets her moment in “Roxanne Roxanne,” but not enough of her music comes through in the rags-to-riches story. When we meet Shanté Gooden (played by Chanté Adams) in 1982, she’s the 13-year-old oldest daughter of the hard-working... HHH ‘Roxanne Roxanne’ U.S. Dramatic; 99 minutes. A hip-hop pioneer gets her moment in “Roxanne Roxanne,” but not enough of her music comes throu... -
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Sundance review: ‘Casting JonBenet’
HHHhj ‘Casting JonBenet’ U.S. Documentary; 80 minutes. It takes an outsider perspective to give Americans a fresh look at a topic they think they know too well, which is why Australian filmmaker Kitty Green mines such rich territory in her post-modern documentary “Casting JonBenet.” Green looks... HHHhj ‘Casting JonBenet’ U.S. Documentary; 80 minutes. It takes an outsider perspective to give Americans a fresh look at a topic they think they... -
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Sundance review: ‘Beach Rats’
HHhj ‘Beach Rats’ U.S. Dramatic; 97 minutes. Writer-director Eliza Hittman’s “Beach Rats” starts off as an interesting character study of a young Brooklyn tough grappling with his sexuality — but the movie turns out to be going nowhere slowly. Frankie (Harris Dickinson) spends his days hanging... HHhj ‘Beach Rats’ U.S. Dramatic; 97 minutes. Writer-director Eliza Hittman’s “Beach Rats” starts off as an interesting character study of a youn... -
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Sundance review: ‘City of Ghosts’
HHH ‘City of Ghosts’ U.S. Documentary; 93 minutes. Heroes emerge in the shadow of the so-called Islamic State, and those heroes get their moment in Matthew Heineman’s absorbing documentary “City of Ghosts.” The movie follows the men behind the citizen-journalism group Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered... HHH ‘City of Ghosts’ U.S. Documentary; 93 minutes. Heroes emerge in the shadow of the so-called Islamic State, and those heroes get their moment ... -
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Sundance review: ‘Unrest’
HHHhj ‘Unrest’ U.S. Documentary; 97 minutes. Filmmaker Jennifer Brea gets deeply personal in her documentary “Unrest,” as she chronicles her debilitating illness and meets other sufferers around the world — all without leaving her bed. At 28, while studying for her Ph.D at Harvard, Brea came d... HHHhj ‘Unrest’ U.S. Documentary; 97 minutes. Filmmaker Jennifer Brea gets deeply personal in her documentary “Unrest,” as she chronicles her deb... -
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Sundance review: ‘Icarus’
HHHH ‘Icarus’ U.S. Documentary; 120 minutes. With more foreign intrigue than a spy movie, Bryan Fogel’s documentary “Icarus” is a powerful look at doping by world-class athletes — and a conspiracy that is breathtaking in its size and scope. Fogel starts out trying to do for performance-enhancin... HHHH ‘Icarus’ U.S. Documentary; 120 minutes. With more foreign intrigue than a spy movie, Bryan Fogel’s documentary “Icarus” is a powerful look a... -
SUNDANCESundance review: ‘The New Radical’HHhj ‘The New Radical’ U.S. Documentary; 120 minutes. When a documentary fails to present its subjects’ views with cogency, is it the filmmakers’ fault for not explaining things well? Or is it the subjects’ fault for holding views that don’t stand up well to scrutiny? I’m willing to give filmma... HHhj ‘The New Radical’ U.S. Documentary; 120 minutes. When a documentary fails to present its subjects’ views with cogency, is it the filmmakers’...
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Sundance review: ‘Ingrid Goes West’
HHhj ‘Ingrid Goes West’ U.S. Dramatic; 97 minutes. An unstable woman seeks out the perfect life in “Ingrid Goes West,” a dark satire of social-media culture that’s not as incisive as it wants to be. Aubrey Plaza stars as Ingrid, who obsesses over the Instagram posts of a high-school classmate’s... HHhj ‘Ingrid Goes West’ U.S. Dramatic; 97 minutes. An unstable woman seeks out the perfect life in “Ingrid Goes West,” a dark satire of social-me... -
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Sundance review: ‘Nobody Speak: Trials of a Free Press’
HHHhj ‘Nobody Speak: Trials of a Free Press’ U.S. Documentary; 93 minutes. Brian Knapperberger’s thought-provoking documentary “Nobody Speaks: Trials of a Free Press” is the stuff of journalists’ nightmares: A dire warning of the growing threat to the First Amendment, in the form of vengeful bi... HHHhj ‘Nobody Speak: Trials of a Free Press’ U.S. Documentary; 93 minutes. Brian Knapperberger’s thought-provoking documentary “Nobody Speaks: Tr... -
SUNDANCESundance short-film winners: Goldfish, ghosts, and moreThe story of four Japanese girls and 400 goldfish was the big winner among short film at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Jurors selected Japanese writer-director Makoto Nagahisa’s “And so we put goldfish in the pool” for the festival’s Short Film Grand Jury Prize, it was announced Tuesday at an awa... The story of four Japanese girls and 400 goldfish was the big winner among short film at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Jurors selected Japanese wri...
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‘Marjorie Prime’ wins Sundance’s Alfred P. Sloan Prize
The futuristic love story “Marjorie Prime” is the winner of the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, it was announced Tuesday. The annual award, given by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, goes to a film at the festival that depicts science or technology, or features a... The futuristic love story “Marjorie Prime” is the winner of the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, it was announce... -
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Sundance review: ‘Burning Sands’
HHH ‘Burning Sands’ U.S. Dramatic; 102 minutes. A solid young ensemble bolsters “Burning Sands,” a drama that demonstrates the horrors of fraternity hazing come in all colors. Six freshmen from the fictional Frederick Douglass University drive to a spot in the woods, where they are run through ... HHH ‘Burning Sands’ U.S. Dramatic; 102 minutes. A solid young ensemble bolsters “Burning Sands,” a drama that demonstrates the horrors of fratern... -
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Sundance review: ‘Band Aid’
HHH ‘Band Aid’ U.S. Dramatic; 93 minutes. Marital strife sounds better set to music in “Band Aid,” a relationship comedy that’s best when it’s being serious. Anna (Zoe Lister-Jones, who also wrote and directed) and Ben (Adam Pally) fight all the time, getting into f-bomb-heavy shouting matches ... HHH ‘Band Aid’ U.S. Dramatic; 93 minutes. Marital strife sounds better set to music in “Band Aid,” a relationship comedy that’s best when it’s be... -
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Taylor Sheridan has a Sundance debut in one hand, an Oscar nomination in the other
Park City • Taylor Sheridan wasn’t awake when the news broke that he got his first Academy Award nomination. “I’m at Sundance, so I’m continually sleep-deprived. I’ve been to like 35 cocktail parties and four movies,” said Sheridan, who received an Oscar nomination in the original screenplay categor... Park City • Taylor Sheridan wasn’t awake when the news broke that he got his first Academy Award nomination. “I’m at Sundance, so I’m continually slee... -
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‘Manchester by the Sea’ tops list of Sundance ’16 titles to take Oscar nominations
Six movies that played at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, and one playing this week at the 2017 festival, received Academy Award nominations Tuesday morning. The big haul was for Kenneth Lonergan’s grief drama “Manchester by the Sea,” which premiered at the festival last year and immediately prompt... Six movies that played at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, and one playing this week at the 2017 festival, received Academy Award nominations Tuesday ... -
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Sundance review: ‘Deidra & Laney Rob a Train’
HHHhj ‘Deidra & Laney Rob a Train’ Next; 92 minutes. Sisters become a modern-day Butch and Sundance in “Deidra & Laney Rob a Train,” a smart comedy propelled by two winning young actors. Deidra (Ashleigh Murray) and her younger sister Laney (Rachel Crow) both have the same dream: To get out of ... HHHhj ‘Deidra & Laney Rob a Train’ Next; 92 minutes. Sisters become a modern-day Butch and Sundance in “Deidra & Laney Rob a Train,” a smart come... -
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Sundance review: ‘Crown Heights’
HHHhj ‘Crown Heights’ U.S. Dramatic; 99 minutes. A real-life case of injustice is retold with precisely channelled outrage in the riveting drama “Crown Heights.” On April 10, 1980, a teen named Marvin Grant was shot and killed in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. That night, police ar... HHHhj ‘Crown Heights’ U.S. Dramatic; 99 minutes. A real-life case of injustice is retold with precisely channelled outrage in the riveting drama ... -
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Plenty of deals going down at Sundance ’17
The dealmaking machine has been working this weekend at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Here are some distribution deals that have been announced: • In the biggest deal, Amazon reportedly paid $12 million for U.S. and other rights to “The Big Sick,” a romantic comedy written by married writers Kuma... The dealmaking machine has been working this weekend at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Here are some distribution deals that have been announced: • ... -
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Sundance review: ‘Brigsby Bear’
HHHhj ‘Brigsby Bear’ U.S. Dramatic; 97 minutes. A return to normal life takes a turn into moviemaking weirdness in “Brigsby Bear,” a merrily awkward comedy from some of the minds at “Saturday Night Live.” James (Kyle Mooney, who co-wrote with Kevin Costello), at 25, spends most of his time watc... HHHhj ‘Brigsby Bear’ U.S. Dramatic; 97 minutes. A return to normal life takes a turn into moviemaking weirdness in “Brigsby Bear,” a merrily awkw... -
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Sundance review: ‘Patti Cake$’
HHHH ‘Patti Cake$’ U.S. Dramatic; 108 minutes. A Jersey girl aims to take on the world in “Patti Cake$,” a do-rags-to-riches story as overflowing with exuberance and charm as its plucky title character. Patricia Dombrowski (Danielle McDonald) has been called Dumbo since grade school, on account... HHHH ‘Patti Cake$’ U.S. Dramatic; 108 minutes. A Jersey girl aims to take on the world in “Patti Cake$,” a do-rags-to-riches story as overflowing... -
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Sundance review: ‘The Hero’
HHHhj ‘The Hero’ U.S. Dramatic; 96 minutes. Sam Elliott proves he’s more than just a rugged Western icon in “The Hero,” a lovely comedy-drama about a lifetime of achievement. Elliott plays Lee Hayden, a Western actor in Hollywood who claims only one movie in his career he’s really proud of — ti... HHHhj ‘The Hero’ U.S. Dramatic; 96 minutes. Sam Elliott proves he’s more than just a rugged Western icon in “The Hero,” a lovely comedy-drama abo... -
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Sundance review: ‘Golden Exits’
HH ‘Golden Exits’ U.S. Dramatic; 94 minutes. That old Sundance classic — the dysfunctional family disrupted by a visiting hottie — gets an obtuse reading in “Golden Exits,” a maddening exercise in style over substance. Emily Browning plays Naomi, an Australian college student just landed in New... HH ‘Golden Exits’ U.S. Dramatic; 94 minutes. That old Sundance classic — the dysfunctional family disrupted by a visiting hottie — gets an obtuse... -
SUNDANCESundance review: ‘The Force’HHHhj ‘The Force’ U.S. Documentary; 93 minutes. Good intentions run into bad habits in “The Force,” a compelling documentary inside the troubled Oakland Police Department. Director Peter Nicks follows the OPD for two years in this film, at various levels: Academy recruits going through their pa... HHHhj ‘The Force’ U.S. Documentary; 93 minutes. Good intentions run into bad habits in “The Force,” a compelling documentary inside the troubled ...
