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‘Blast Beat’: Sibling Rivalries & An Interrogation Of The American Dream [Sundance Review]

February 2, 2020 1:30 pm

In 2020, arguably, no concept is more ripe for scrutiny and interrogation than the quickly eroding and antiquated, notion, or illusion, of the American dream. These days, films focused on the plight of immigra...

‘Charm City Kings’: An Outstanding, Unabashedly Black Coming Of Age Tale Made One Mile Of Road At A Time [Sundance Review]

Robert Daniels

January 28, 2020 12:28 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

In Baltimore, among the city’s Black community, the sounds of dirt bikes echo down the streets, through the alleys, backyards, and by bedroom windows. Baltimore is more than riots and more than extralegal oppr...

‘The Killing Of Two Lovers’ Condenses Marital Strife & Repressed Rage Into A Quiet Masterpiece [Sundance Review]

Jonathan Christian

January 27, 2020 2:30 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Falling in love is simple, but staying in love is a trial. Anyone who has ventured into a relationship or marriage can testify to the authenticity of this fact, and those who have undergone a breakup or endured...

Benh Zeitlin Crafts Another Wondrous World With ‘Wendy’ [Sundance Review]

Gregory Ellwood

January 26, 2020 7:30 pm

Awards Campaign, Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

PARK CITY – He still has that same eye. It’s been eight years since Benh Zeitlin became a cinephile phenomenon with “Beasts of the Southern Wild” and in that unusually long period, the New Orleans based ...

‘Cuties’ Is An Uneven, But Ambitious Coming-Of-Age Tale About Social Media Exhibitionism [Sundance Review]

Andrew Bundy

January 26, 2020 12:12 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

After putting the finishing touches on hand-cut, homemade arts and crafts project for her mother, 11-year-old Amy (Fathia Youssouf), and her younger brother, start arguing over who gets the bigger bedroom of t...

‘Wander Darkly’: Love Disintegrates For Sienna Miller & Diego Luna In A Surrealist Romance [Sundance Review]

Robert Daniels

January 26, 2020 10:34 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

Adrienne (Sienna Miller) and Matteo (Diego Luna) are a couple whose relationship is disintegrating. Even with the inclusion of a new baby girl Ellie, mistrust pervades their relationship. Like many soon-to-be...

The Ross Brothers’ Boozy, Immersive ‘Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets’ Is A Barfly’s Happy-Sad Lament [Sundance Review]

Chris Barsanti

January 25, 2020 7:57 pm

News, Reviews

An improvised Eugene O’Neill ensemble barfly riff wrapped in the construct of a seemingly fly-on-the-wall documentary about the last day at an off-Strip Las Vegas bar, “Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets” pushes the e...

‘Scare Me’ Hilariously Lampoons The Mediocrity Of White Male Horror Writers [Sundance Review]

Robert Daniels

January 25, 2020 12:23 pm

News, Reviews

Fred (Josh Ruben) is an aspiring writer. And while he initially arrived to a secluded mountain cabin to write a book about werewolves, his ambitions far outweigh his talents. Instead, he can’t get any further ...

‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’: Eliza Hittman’s Emotional & Necessary Gut-Punch Narrative [Sundance Review]

Jason Bailey

January 25, 2020 10:05 am

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

Some movies ease you in to the conflict at their center; others airdrop you in to a crisis in progress, and trust you, as a viewer, to catch yourself up. Eliza Hittman’s “Never Rarely Sometime Always” is ...

Sundance First Look: Will Ferrell & Julia Louis-Dreyfus In ‘Downhill,’ New Films By Brandon Cronenberg, Eliza Hittman & More

The Playlist Staff

December 4, 2019 5:27 pm

Festivals, News

The 2019 Sundance Film Festival is upon us and we're feeling good about most of our Most Anticipated 2020 Film feature predictions; many of the films with early February release dates are indeed making Sundance...

Sundance First Look: Anne Hathaway in Dee Rees’ Latest, Miranda July’s ‘Kajillionaire,’ Riley Keough In ‘Zola’ & More

The Playlist Staff

December 4, 2019 4:51 pm

News

The 2019 Sundance Film Festival is upon us and we're feeling good about most of our Most Anticipated 2020 Film feature predictions; many of the films with early February release dates are indeed making Sundance...

Sundance 2020 Lineup Revealed: Films By Josephine Decker, Miranda July, Viggo Mortensen & More

Charles Barfield

December 4, 2019 4:13 pm

Features, Festivals, News

We are still trying to figure out which of the 2019 films will reign supreme during the various awards ceremonies and telecasts, but for now, it’s time to pause that discussion and focus on 2020. Because it’s n...

‘Clemency’ Trailer: Alfre Woodard Delivers An Awards-Caliber Performance In This Absorbing Character Study

Jason Ingolfsland

September 19, 2019 12:45 pm

News, Trailers

Alfre Woodard is nearing legend status if she isn't there already and has been a terrific character actor for decades. While she first got her start in movies — earning a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominatio...

‘The Lodge’ Trailer: Riley Keough Does Icy, Chilling Horror From The Filmmakers Behind ‘Goodnight Mommy’

Romy Somerset

May 7, 2019 12:11 pm

News, Trailers

After her success in “American Honey” and “The Girlfriend Experience,” cinemagoers will welcome Riley Keough’s return to their screens with open arms. This time Keough stars in Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz’...

‘Honeyland’ Is A Haunting Portrait Of A Dying Way Of Life [Sundance Review]

Gary Garrison

February 9, 2019 7:43 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

There is an unassuming languidness to Ljubomir Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska’s anthropologic documentary about a rural Macedonian beekeeper, "Honeyland." It’s a quiet and passive film that’s content to luxuriate...

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