
Release Rundown: What to Watch in May, From “Saccharine” to “Tuner”
(L–R) Dustin Hoffman and Leo Woodall appear in “Tuner” by Daniel Roher, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance

(L–R) Dustin Hoffman and Leo Woodall appear in “Tuner” by Daniel Roher, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance

(L–R) Derek Drescher, Coss Marte, and Syretta Wright have each other’s backs. (Micheal Hurcomb/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Veronika Lee Claghorn “We are not

(L–R) Cole Webley, Molly Belle Wright, John Magaro, Robert Machoian, and Preston Lee attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Omaha” at The Ray

(L–R) Molly Belle Wright, Wyatt Solis, and John Magaro appear in “Omaha” by Cole Webley, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo

By Lucy Spicer One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent

By Lucy Spicer How does an emerging filmmaker get their first feature all the way to the Oscars shortlist? For writer-director Hasan Hadi, an award-winning

Barbara Hammer appears in Barbara Forever by Brydie O’Connor, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by

Nina Kiri stars as Evy, the co-host of a paranormal podcast in “undertone,” an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. By Lucy Spicer

Olivia Colman and John Lithgow appear in “Jimpa” by Sophie Hyde, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute |

By Lucy Spicer It’s official — we’ve bid farewell to 2025 and are excitedly stepping into a new year full of new stories. And though

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