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Sundance 2019

July 2020

  • Alfre Woodard in Santa Monica for the Observer New Review.

    Alfre Woodard: 'We want all those with a stake in the death row business to see this film'

    The star of the award-winning film Clemency talks about the US prison system, her enslaved great-grandfather and her hopes for Black Lives Matter

February 2019

  • Actor Tom Burke, director Joanna Hogg and actor Honor Swinton-Byrne at Sundance.

    Female film-makers dominate Sundance awards

  • Tom Burke and Honor Swinton-Byrne in Joanna Hogg’s ‘exquisitely judged’ The Souvenir.

    Souvenirs, secrets and Springsteen: the best of Sundance 2019

31 January 2019

  • Dakota Johnson and Armie Hammer in Wounds.

    First look review
    Wounds review – Armie Hammer v cockroaches in goofy cursed phone horror

  • Jian Yongbo, Kmamura Aio, Chen Han, Tzi Ma, Awkwafina, Li Ziang, Tzi Ma, Lu Hong and Zhao Shuzhen in The Farewell

    First look review
    The Farewell review – Awkwafina cements star status in family drama

30 January 2019

  • Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat in Animals: rare to see a friendship constructed with such nuance and care.

    First look review
    Animals review – untamed female friendship drama is a Sundance triumph

    Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat play best friends facing conflict in a Dublin-set original filled with remarkable insight and wit

29 January 2019

  • null<br>Keira Knightley appears in Official Secrets by Gavin Hood, an official selection of the Premieres program at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or ‘Courtesy of Sundance Institute.’ Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited. Film still

    First look review
    Official Secrets review – Keira Knightley carries whistleblower drama

  • Zawe Ashton and Jake Gyllenhaal in Velvet Buzzsaw.

    First look review
    Velvet Buzzsaw review – Netflix art world horror is flawed but fun

28 January 2019

  • null<br>A still from Knock Down the House by Rachel Lears, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Rachel Lears.

    First look review
    Knock Down the House review – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doc brings down the house

  • null<br>Viveik Kalra, Nell Williams and Aaron Phagura appear in Blinded by the Light by Gurinder Chadha, an official selection of the Premieres program at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Nick Wall. All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or 'Courtesy of Sundance Institute.' Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited. Film still

    First look review
    Blinded by the Light review – Bruce Springsteen inspires mawkish misfire

  • Tom Burke and Honor Swinton Byrne in The Souvenir.

    The Souvenir review – Joanna Hogg back on form with sly, disconcerting drama

  • Alice Englert and Walton Goggins in Them That Follow

    First look review
    Them That Follow review – Olivia Colman can't save dull snake-handling drama

27 January 2019

  • null<br>Jimmie Fails and Jonathan Majors appear in The Last Black Man In San Francisco by Joe Talbot, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Peter Prato / A24. All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or ‘Courtesy of Sundance Institute.’ Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited.

    First look review
    The Last Black Man in San Francisco review – heartfelt yet twee ode to the city

    Impressive visuals, strong performances and earnest intentions wrestle with an overly precious tone in an ambitious directorial debut
  • Where’s my Roy Cohn?

    First look review
    Where's my Roy Cohn? review – damning documentary on villainous lawyer

    In a formulaic yet fascinating film, the corrupt hate figure and his association with Donald Trump is brought to light

    • First look review
      Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile review – Zac Efron shocks as Ted Bundy

    • First look review
      The Infiltrators review – angry and impressive immigration docudrama

    • First look review
      The Report review – gripping, fiery drama on CIA torture investigation

26 January 2019

  • null<br>Emma Thompson appears in Late Night by Nisha Ganatra, an official selection of the Premieres program at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Emily Aragones. All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or ‘Courtesy of Sundance Institute.’ Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited. Film still

    First look review
    Late Night review – Emma Thompson quips through so-so comedy

    The actor stars as a temperamental talkshow host facing extinction and a script, written by star Mindy Kaling, that can’t quite keep up with her
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Djiofor skilfully moves between charm and poignance.

    First look review
    The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind review – Chiwetel Ejiofor's charming directorial debut

    The actor’s first film behind the camera is a stirring adaptation of a William Kamkwamba memoir telling an astonishing story of triumph in Malawi
  • null<br>Ashton Sanders appears in Native Son by Rashid Johnson, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Matthew Libatique All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or ‘Courtesy of Sundance Institute.’ Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited. Film still

    First look review
    Native Son review – Ashton Sanders dominates darkly compelling adaptation

    Richard Wright’s controversial novel gets a haunting contemporary update that boasts another lingering performance from the Moonlight breakout
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