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Posted Jan 24, 2012, by Holly Willis
Women Who Roar: Sundance 2012 is Rife with Feisty, Flinty Female Characters
One of the bitter laments emanating from contemporary female audience members – and actresses, for that matter – concerns the…
Posted Jan 24, 2012, by Claiborne Smith
Reality Bites Rediscovered: Ben Stiller Brings His Classic to Sundance’s “From the Collection”
The most amazing thing about watching Reality Bites 18 years after it was released is rediscovering what an open heart the…
Posted Jan 23, 2012, by Eric Hynes
Spike Lee Returns to Sundance (and His Old Brooklyn Stomping Ground) with Red Hook Summer
On screen and off, Spike Lee always makes it interesting. Returning to Sundance with the entertaining and explosive Red Hook…
Posted Jan 23, 2012, by Kathy A. McDonald
Sundance Institute and Skoll Foundation Provide Filmmakers and Social Entrepreneurs a Framework for Action
Documentaries tell us both who we are and what we could be. By spotlighting challenging issues, documentaries can also be…
Posted Jan 23, 2012, by Claiborne Smith
John Hawkes Transcends the Physical in The Surrogate
John Hawkes is the man who sets a movie a little on edge, who upends your expectations of what you thought you were going to…
Posted Jan 23, 2012, by Eric Hynes
Wide Angle Thinkers: How Political Analyst Drew Westen Helps Candidates Connect with Voters
In addition to the 181 of films being presented at this year’s Festival, there’s also an ambitious slate of panels, populated…
Posted Jan 22, 2012, by Eric Hynes
Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg Mine Their Bad Breakups in Celeste and Jesse Forever
Some of the brightest young inhabitants of Hollywood’s thriving comedy community were on hand for the world premiere of Celeste…
Posted Jan 22, 2012, by Jeff Hanson
Frank Langella and Peter Sarsgaard Bring Uncommon Nuance and Humanity to Jake Schreier’s Robot & Frank
While the Sundance Film Festival officially kicked off Thursday evening in Park City, nearby Salt Lake City hosted its own…
Posted Jan 22, 2012, by Jeff Hanson
Richard Gere Plays a Corporate Raider in Nicholas Jarecki’s Arbitrage
The word ‘arbitrage’ is often used in the cutthroat world of high finance, defining the practice of buying low and selling high…
Posted Jan 22, 2012, by Eric Hynes
Stephen Frears Ventures into the Seedy Back Alleyways of Sports Bookies with Lay the Favorite
In addition to directing some of the most celebrated films of the past 30 years, Stephen Frears has mastered the art of…
