Release Rundown: What to Watch in December, From “Atropia” to “Endless Cookie”
Written and directed by Hailey Gates, “Atropia” won the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. By Lucy Spicer With less
Written and directed by Hailey Gates, “Atropia” won the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. By Lucy Spicer With less
Never-before-seen footage of Selena Quintanilla and her family’s band offers new insights into the musician’s legacy in Isabel Castro’s documentary “Selena y Los Dinos.” By
Tonatiuh and Diego Luna star in Bill Condon’s musical feature “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. By Lucy
Steve Zahn, Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, and Janeane Garofalo star in Ben Stiller’s “Reality Bites,” which premiered at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival. By Lucy
June Squibb stars in Scarlett Johansson’s “Eleanor the Great,” which was supported by Sundance Institute’s Feature Film Program. By Lucy Spicer Fall is just around
A still from Amy Berg’s documentary “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley,” which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. By Lucy Spicer Devotees of independent
Hege Wik and Odin appear in “FOLKTALES” by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance
After premiering at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, Channing Godfrey Peoples’s debut feature is hitting digital platforms this Juneteenth—the day for which the film is named and which is very close to the director’s heart. “I feel like I’ve been living Miss Juneteenth my whole life,” she says.
The June 19 holiday—which commemorates the day slavery was finally abolished in Texas (more than two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation was issued)—is celebrated in her hometown of Fort Worth with a deep sense of reverence and community, with barbecues, a parade, and a scholarship pageant for young Black women.
Sally Ride appears in “SALLY” by Cristina Costantini, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by NASA.
Paul Reubens appears in “Pee-wee as Himself,” an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Michael Ochs
Pedro Pascal appears in Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s “Freaky Tales,” which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. By Lucy Spicer If variety is
Ayo Edebiri appears in “Opus” by Mark Anthony Green, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by