Sundance 2022 Archives - The Playlist

‘Fresh’ Trailer: Sebastian Stan & Daisy Edgar-Jones’ Nightmarish Dating Satire Hits Hulu March 4

February 15, 2022 9:03 am

Ah, the perils of modern dating, particularly apps like Tinder, Hinge, Bumble, and so on. The pitfalls are already well-known to those who use them: people don't look at all like their picture in real-life; th...

‘Navalny’ Review: Russian Dissident Doc Plays Out Like An Entertaining Thriller [Sundance]

Rodrigo Perez

February 1, 2022 1:36 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

What do you have to say to the Russian people in the event of your death? Filmmaker Daniel Roher (“Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band”) asks his subject, Russian political dissident Alexei Naval...

W. Kamau Bell Is Prepared For ‘We Need To Talk About Cosby’ Attacks [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

January 30, 2022 9:57 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, Interviews, News

Despite critical acclaim and overwhelming evidence, W. Kamau Bell knows what is coming. His four-part docu-series, "We Need To Talk About Cosby," not only chronicles the influential African-American comedian's...

‘Aftershock’ Review: A Heartbreaking Look At The Grim Maternal Mortality Rate Black Women Face In America’s Hospitals [Sundance]

R. Colin Tait

January 30, 2022 1:07 pm

News, Reviews

Directed by Paula Eislet and Tonya Lewis Lee (Spike Lee’s producer and partner), the documentary “Aftershock” chronicles the dismal maternal mortality rate that women of color face in the United States medical...

‘Babysitter’ Review: A Sardonic, Lynchian, Mostly-Feminist Fever Dream [Sundance]

Lena Wilson

January 30, 2022 12:45 pm

News, Reviews

A dreamlike exploration of toxic masculinity, new motherhood, and sexual awakening, Quebecois actor-director Monia Chokri debuted her second feature, “Babysitter,” at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. While ...

‘Free Chol Soo Lee’ Review: An Unflinching Portrait Of The Trauma Inflicted On An Innocent Man [Sundance]

R. Colin Tait

January 30, 2022 12:34 pm

News, Reviews

In 1973, at the age of 23, Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee was arrested. An outsider within San Francisco’s Chinatown, Lee was charged with first-degree murder after being accused of shooting a Chinese gang memb...

‘My Old School’ Review: An Entertaining, Inventive Doc Undercut By Its Self-Indulgent Silliness [Sundance]

Lena Wilson

January 30, 2022 12:16 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

“My Old School,” a documentary by Jono McLeod, opens with an enticing montage. Interviewees speak ominously about a mysterious character who’s done something strange — a man who may even be unhinged enough to ...

‘TikTok, Boom’ Review: A Look At The Geopolitics Of The World’s Biggest Social App [Sundance]

Lena Wilson

January 30, 2022 11:55 am

News, Reviews

TikTok is an undeniable force in our society. It has the power to launch music careers, house the homeless, and unite people worldwide. It is an app where anyone can go viral for any reason, not just because t...

‘Emily The Criminal’: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi & Director John Patton Ford Discuss Their Sundance Grift Thriller [Interview]

Valerie Thompson

January 29, 2022 5:45 pm

Interviews, News

The crushing weight of debt and the stress of financial struggle have led many to find creative problem-solving methods. The Sundance crime drama “Emily The Criminal” explores one such story about a character ...

‘Girl Picture’ Review: A Charming, Irresistible Coming-Of-Age Story [Sundance]

Lena Wilson

January 29, 2022 11:03 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

If you’ve never been to Sundance before, you can expect a lot of fresh features from oft-marginalized directors and — at least these days — films shot with square aspect ratios. “Girl Picture,” a delightful, F...

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