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Category Archive: Sundance 2021

Sundance 2021: Patti Harrison is delightful in “Together Together”

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Ed Helms and Patti Harrison charm in Nikole Beckwith’s refreshing, pleasurable dramedy.

Reyzando Nawara Posted on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021

Sundance 2021: “Passing” lingers in the gulf between black & white

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Rebecca Hall adapts Nella Lawson’s novella about Black social mobility (and its corresponding resentments) to haunting effect.

Clint Worthington Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021

Sundance 2021: “Playing With Sharks” is a lovely undersea documentary

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The colorful life of Australian diver and conservationist Valerie Taylor is examined in a fun and fascinating film.

Peter Sobczynski Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021

Sundance 2021: The most memorable short films at this year’s festival

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A quick look at the best in short features at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.

Michael Frank Posted on February 10, 2021February 8, 2021

Sundance 2021: “Ma Belle, My Beauty” is a sexy nothing

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The romantic drama is all beautiful, dreamy surface, and no depth.

Peter Sobczynski Posted on February 10, 2021February 12, 2021

Sundance 2021: “On the Count of Three” is a dark, formidable first feature

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Jerrod Carmichael’s feature debut straddles a delicate balance of tones between comedy and dark thriller, buoyed by a couple of strong performances.

Michael Frank Posted on February 8, 2021February 8, 2021

Sundance 2021: “Land” is a moving character study

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Robin Wright makes her directorial debut in a tender & understated drama about a woman who isolates herself from the world after an unimaginable loss.

Reyzando Nawara Posted on February 7, 2021February 7, 2021

Sundance 2021: “Fire in the Mountains” is a strange time in the Himalayas

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Arjitpal Singh’s drama about a rural family in the Himalayas struggling to get by leans on strong performances and interlocking class critiques.

Soham Gadre Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021

Sundance 2021: “Superior” reinvents the neo-noir

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Erin Vassilopoulos’ thrilling debut merrily plays with the film noirs of the past while spinning it into something vibrant and new.

Shea Vassar Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021

Sundance 2021: All hail “The Sparks Brothers”

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Superfan Edgar Wright directs a lovingly expansive documentary about legendary art rock band Sparks.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021

Sundance 2021: “Wild Indian” is an incredible Native American drama

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The Michael Greyeyes-starring Sundance debut announces Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr. as an exciting new filmmaker.

Reyzando Nawara Posted on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021

“Judas and the Black Messiah” explores two men and a movement

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Daniel Kaluuya is sensational as freedom fighter Fred Hampton in Shaka King’s insightful sophomore feature.

Shane Slater Posted on February 1, 2021February 1, 2021

Sundance 2021: “Life in a Day 2020” is a 90-minute vlog compilation

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The gimmick to Kevin Macdonald’s worldwide snapshot of 24 hours has lost its novelty this deep into the social media age.

Matt Cipolla Posted on February 1, 2021February 2, 2021

Sundance 2021: “Prisoners of the Ghostland” is what it is

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Nicolas Cage & Sion Sono team up for an incoherent Samurai-Western-Mad Max homage-something or other.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on February 1, 2021February 1, 2021

Sundance 2021: “How It Ends” is a pleasant, socially-distanced apocalypse

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Zoe Lister-Jones and Daryl Wein usher in the end of the world with a winsome indie comedy about […]

Michael Frank Posted on February 1, 2021February 1, 2021

Sundance 2021: “Street Gang” is a joy for Sesame Street fans

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Marilyn Agrelo’s documentary soaks you in the warm bath of nostalgia for Jim Henson’s long-running Muppet masterpiece.

Peter Sobczynski Posted on February 1, 2021February 1, 2021

Sundance 2021: “Cusp” explores the difficulties of being a teenager

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Parker Hill and Isabel Bethencourt’s observational documentary takes us through the complexities of awkward teen girlhood.

Shea Vassar Posted on February 1, 2021February 1, 2021

Sundance 2021: “Pleasure” is a painful, provocative viewing

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Ninja Thyberg’s tale of a woman’s attempt to make it in the adult film industry is a feature debut that doesn’t pull any punches.

Matt Cipolla Posted on February 1, 2021February 3, 2021

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