January 2015
Sundance 2015: “James White”
By EntertainerNo film at Sundance this year hit me with more force emotionally than Josh Mond’s “James White,” a devastating dissection of a man who’s forced out of his arrested development and into adulthood by extreme tragedy and the...Sundance 2015: "Results"
By Entertainer“Funny Ha Ha” and “Computer Chess” director Andrew Bujalski brings an unexpected, loose, jangly energy to the surprisingly successful “Results,” a romantic comedy that stars Cobie Smulders, Guy Pearce and...Sundance 2015: “The Amina Profile,” “Call Me Lucky,” “Sembene!”
By EntertainerThe Sundance Film Festival has always been a notable launching pad for major documentary films. Opening night of my first festival included instant buzz for a little doc about back-up singers that had appeared across the parking lot from the theater...Sundance 2015: “Mistress America,” “Z For Zachariah,” “The Forbidden Room”
By EntertainerFatigue has nestled in here at Park City. As the second week ambles onward, the festival becomes increasingly quiet. Those still standing are out of breath, exasperated, ready to go home and take a break from watching movies. However, this foreseen,...Sundance 2015: “The D Train,” “Don Verdean,” “The Overnight,” "Partisan," “Sleeping with...
By EntertainerOld reunions, late night trysts and troubled childhoods are utterly familiar themes of each year's Sundance lineup. Some of those reunions are with filmmakers who have graced the festival catalog for over a decade. Others are unveiling their babies...Sundance 2015: “Dreamcatcher”
By EntertainerBy the end of Kim Longinotto’s harrowing “Dreamcatcher,” I could barely catch my breath. I told myself that it was just emotional overload after one story of human suffering too many for me to take. And then I realized that the...The Loft
By EntertainerIn preparing to review the new thriller "The Loft," I was surprised to discover that not only is it a remake of a 2008 film that was an enormous hit in its native Belgium, it was previously remade in the Netherlands in 2010--indeed, the film's...Sundance 2015 Interview: Saoirse Ronan on "Brooklyn"
By EntertainerThe poised, gifted Irish actress Saoirse Ronan took hold in larger public consciousness with her brilliant turn as the fanciful and tormented young fabricator Briony in Joe Wright's excellent 2007 adaptation of Ian McEwan's "Atonement."The...Girlhood
By EntertainerCéline Sciamma's films are delicate and emotional examinations of, to quote Madonna, "what it feels like for a girl." Sciamma has directed three features thus far: "Water Lilies," "Tomboy," and now "Girlhood" and each one takes on a different...The Devil's Violinist
By EntertainerWhile "The Devil's Violinist," an arresting biopic about inspired/possessed violinist and composer Niccolo Paganini, ends on a sour note, it's also beautiful and thoughtful. Writer/director Bernard Rose ("Immortal Beloved," "Candyman") is in his...
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