Category: Sundance
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]
Sundance Announces 2012 Spotlight Lineup
Sundance continues to announce their lineups for each program and now we have the list of movies featured in the Spotlight section – the non-competition section where the festival screens some of their favourite films from other fests. Here … [Read the Rest]
Sundance 2012: First look at ‘Filly Brown’
Filly Brown / U.S.A. (Directors: Youssef Delara, Michael D. Olmos, Screenwriter: Youssef Delara) — A Hip Hop-driven drama about a Mexican girl who rises to fame and consciousness as she copes with the incarceration of her mother through music. Cast: … [Read the Rest]
Sundance 2012: First look at ‘The First Time’
The First Time / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Jonathan Kasdan) — Two high schoolers meet at a party. Over the course of a weekend, things turn magical, romantic, complicated and funny, as they discover what it’s like to fall in … [Read the Rest]
Sundance 2012: First look at ‘The Surrogate’
The Surrogate / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Ben Lewin) — Mark O’Brien, a 36-year-old poet and journalist with an iron lung, decides he no longer wishes to be a virgin. With the help of his therapist and the guidance of … [Read the Rest]
