Category: Sundance
Sundance 2012: ‘Keep the Lights On’, a thorough look at the complexities of a long term relationship
Keep The Lights On Directed by Ira Sachs Written by Ira Sachs and Mauricio Zacharias 2012, USA Director and writer Ira Sachs puts his soul into Keep the Lights On, a deeply personal but fictionalized remembrance of his own relationships, … [Read the Rest]
Sundance 2012: Money squelches dreams and character development in ‘Price Check’
Price Check Written and directed by Michael Walker 2012, USA Parker Posey is undeniably fun to watch as the mean and conniving Susan Felders in Price Check. Her one liners have real sting and lost to her is an awkward … [Read the Rest]
Sundance 2012: ‘Sleepwalk with Me’ a comic parable for procrastinators
Sleepwalk With Me Directed by Mike Birbiglia Screenplay by Joe Birbiglia and Mike Birbiglia USA, 2012 Mike Birbiglia is now a successful comedian heard on NPR’s This American Life and seen on the Comedy Central but not so very long … [Read the Rest]
Sundance 2012: ‘Lay the Favorite’ exasperates with flat characters and pushes annoying to new heights
Lay the Favorite Directed by Stephen Frears D.V. DeVincentis (screenplay) 2012, USA Stephen Frears’ Lay the Favorite isn’t in the least entertaining or populated by characters that anyone would wish to know. It’s incredibly hard to conceive of it’s main character … [Read the Rest]
Sundance 2012: ‘The Surrogate’ a film about sex for romantics
The Surrogate Directed by Ben Lewin Screenplay by Ben Lewin 2012, USA John Hawkes (of Deadwood and from last year’s Martha Marcy May Marlene) portrays Mark O’Brien, a real life poet and advocate for the physically disabled who decides at … [Read the Rest]
Sundance 2012: ‘Robot and Frank’ finds machinery can hold a mirror up to our lost connections
Robot and Frank Directed by Jack Schreier Screenplay by Christopher D. Ford 2012, USA Director Jake Schreier’s Robot and Frank is a tale set sometime in the near future when robots will be at our beck and call for menial tasks … [Read the Rest]
Sundance 2012: ‘Red Hook Summer’ sizzles but ultimately loses its way
Red Hook Summer Written by Spike Lee Directed by Spike Lee USA, 2012 Spike Lee’s latest film might ask daring questions about community responsibility and black manhood, but these themes are not at all cohesively tied together. Red Hook Summer revolves … [Read the Rest]
Sundance 2012: ‘The End of Love’ asks how lives and dreams fall through the cracks
The End Of Love Directed by Mark Webber Written by Mark Webber 2012, USA In The End of Love director and actor Mark Webber creates a reality steeped in grief. At the center of the story is Mark (played by … [Read the Rest]
Sundance 2012: ‘West of Memphis’ heartwrenching and triumphant, but no victory lap
West of Memphis Directed by Amy Berg 2012, USA You might think you know the story of the West Memphis Three as it was covered extensively by the press and the Paradise Lost documentary trilogy throughout the last 18 years. Then … [Read the Rest]
Sundance 2012: Blog entry #1: The Sundance experience, and buzzed-about films
“In the course of ten days, Sundanceis a great exercise in prioritizing and decision making. Follow your instincts or the buzz of the crowd, watch the truly independent films in the competition line up that desperately need an audience or … [Read the Rest]
20 Notable Premieres at Sundance 2012 (Pt. 2)
The annual Sundance Film Festival, which kicks off this weekend, is one of the most renowned film festivals on the circuit and has been known to launch the careers of many a rising talent. The Festival has changed over the … [Read the Rest]
20 Notable Premieres at Sundance 2012 (Pt. 1)
The Sundance Film Festival, which kicks off this weekend, has been known to launch the careers of many a rising talent. The Festival has changed over the decades from a low-profile venue for small-budget, independent creators outside the Hollywood system … [Read the Rest]
Sundance 2012: Special event: Hit RECord at the Movies with Joseph Gordon-Levitt
HITRECORD.ORG is a project started by JGL back in 2005 which has evolved into a professional open collaborative production company in which they create and develop art and media collaboratively on the site. It is a place where individuals gather … [Read the Rest]
Sundance 2012 Announces Feature and Documentary Premieres
The Sundance Film Festival (apart from Venice) remains the only major film festival that we have not yet had a chance to fully cover. Hopefully 2012 will change that situation. It is one of our goals for next year and … [Read the Rest]
Sundance Announces The Park City At Midnight Lineup
Here’s where Sundance gets fun! The midnight selection always produces the best genre films and this year’s slate for the Jan. 19-29 looks to out-due last year’s picks. Perhaps the most unexpected inclusion is the debut film of comic Mike … [Read the Rest]
