Sundance
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‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ Film Review: Dakota Johnson in Charming Coming-of-Age Dramedy
“S—house” director-star Cooper Raiff avoids sophomore slump in this follow-up to his SXSW winner
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‘The Janes’ Film Review: Candid Doc Shares Extraordinary History of Underground Abortion Network
As Roe v. Wade comes under renewed fire, this passionate film looks back at a time when women helped other women access the procedures they needed
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‘Emergency’ Film Review: Three Men of Color Try to Do the Right Thing in Caustically Relevant Thriller
Systemic racism is the villain in this taut piece about a trio of Black and Latino students coming to a white woman’s aid even at the risk becoming victims themselves
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‘On the Count of Three’ Review: Jerrod Carmichael’s Directorial Debut Is a Matter of Life and Death
The comedian gets to the heart of troubled characters while always finding the uncomfortable laughs
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‘Pleasure’ Film Review: Feminist Workplace Parable Just Happens to Be Set in Porn
Ninja Thyberg’s gutting look at an adult film star’s rise speaks to universal issues
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Sundance Festival Plans Return to Hybrid Format for 2023
The Park City, Utah-based event will run from Jan. 19-29 and boast an even larger film program, organizers say
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‘You Won’t Be Alone’ Film Review: Ambitious Horror Tale Collapses into Distracting Excess
Noomi Rapace’s turn as a 19th century Macedonian shape-shifter can’t overcome first-time director Goran Stolevski’s overblown style
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‘Master’ Film Review: Regina Hall Faces the Haunting of Racism Past Alongside Very Contemporary Oppression
First time writer-director Mariama Diallo turns historical sins into the stuff of horror
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‘Lucy and Desi’ Film Review: Amy Poehler’s Engaging ‘I Love Lucy’ Doc Balances History and Homage
It’s an intimate, loving and even-handed exploration of the couple who changed show business forever
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‘Fresh’ Film Review: Sebastian Stan Plays a Mr. Right Who’s All Wrong in Deliciously Creepy Horror Tale
First-time director Mimi Cave takes the audience on an emotional roller coaster, one that’s both thrilling and stomach-churning
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‘Downfall: The Case Against Boeing’ Review: Damning Doc Paints a Portrait of Corporate Cowardice
This blistering examination of just one example of malfeasance leaves us wondering about all the other scandals yet to be revealed
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‘jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy,’ Act I Film Review: Doc Series’ First Chapter Offers Insights for Fans and Detractors Alike
It’s too early to tell if we needed a seven-hour documentary about Kanye West, but this opener details his early years of struggle
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2 Sundance Staffers Resign in Response to Flap Over ‘Jihad Rehab’ Documentary
Brenda Coughlin and Karim Ahmad quit during the film festival after Meg Smaker’s documentary was slammed as Islamaphobic
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Regina Hall’s ‘Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul’ Sells to Focus, Peacock and Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw
Adamma Ebo wrote and directed the film that premiered at Sundance 2022
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‘Call Jane,’ Abortion Rights Drama Starring Elizabeth Banks, Acquired by Roadside Attractions
Phyllis Nagy directed the film that made its premiere at Sundance
