Thomas Mann talks about the difficult casting process for “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” and the reaction from moviegoers at screenings across the country.
Thomas Mann knows it will be hard to play a teenager again after 'Me and Earl'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:40 pm · June 8th, 2015
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Meet Sin-Dee Rella and the cast of Sundance breakout 'Tangerine'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:39 am · April 30th, 2015
The first trailer for Sean Baker’s “Tangerine” is here and it quickly reminds us why the indie drama was one of the biggest breakouts at Sundance this past January.
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Sundance NEXT FEST is returning to Los Angeles this summer for third straight year
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:00 am · April 14th, 2015
The Sundance Institute announced today that Sundance NEXT FEST 2015 will be held August 7-9 at the Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
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Sundance Reviews: 'Results,' 'Nasty Baby,' 'Strangerland' and more
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:43 am · February 2nd, 2015
Opinions on 22 new films that debuted at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival including capsule reviews of “Songs My Brothers Taught Me,” “Nasty Baby,” “Strangerland” and “Results.”
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2015 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners
Posted by Daniel Fienberg · 7:22 pm · January 31st, 2015
A list of the grand jury and audience award winners for the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.
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Best and Worst of Sundance: Guess which movies we never want to see again
Posted by Katie Hasty · 11:02 am · January 30th, 2015
What a year for new movies in Park City! We rank the best and worst of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival including buzzworthy titles such as “The Wolfpack,” “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,” “Brooklyn,” “The Witch” and more.
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Review: 'The Overnight' is much more than a dueling penises movie
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 8:12 am · January 29th, 2015
Patrick Brice’s Sundance Film Festival comedy “The Overnight” plays with hipster and LA “liberal” stereotypes in a pretty funny way.
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Review: Sarah Silverman can't save 'I Smile Back'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:05 am · January 28th, 2015
Sarah Silverman gives it her all, but she can’t stop “I Smile Back” from falling into the trappings of a “rich white people problems” movie.
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Church of Scientology responds to 'Going Clear,' thinks only men write reviews
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:34 am · January 27th, 2015
The Church of Scientology is annoyed they weren’t consulted by anyone writing a review of Sundance player “Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief.” So they’re sending a bunch of emails today.
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Review: 'Brooklyn' is a romance that hits those with a heart hard
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:36 am · January 27th, 2015
Saoirse Ronan and Emory Cohen shine in John Crowley’s moving “Brooklyn” which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on Monday night.
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Review: Entertaining 'Dope' asks if you're a geek or a menace or both
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:46 pm · January 26th, 2015
Rick Famuyiwa has created something special with his new dramedy “Dope,” but a lot of its success is thanks to an impressive performance from newcomer Shameik Moore.
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Review: 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' turns the coming of age genre on its head
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:27 pm · January 25th, 2015
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s “Me and Early and the Dying Girl” may just be the first instant classic – yep – from the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. It’s simply wonderful.
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Review: Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig bring comedic fireworks to 'Mistress America'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:27 am · January 25th, 2015
Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig continue their winning ways with “Mistress America,” the followup to the critically acclaimed “Frances Ha” which premiered Saturday at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.
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Review: Newcomer Bel Powley is magnificent in the wondrous 'Diary of a Teenage Girl'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:19 pm · January 24th, 2015
Kristen Wiig and Alexander Skarsgard are fantastic in Marielle Heller’s directorial debut “The Diary of a Teenage Girl,” but its newcomer Bel Powley who steals the show.
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Review: James Marsden steals the outrageous comedy 'The D Train' from Jack Black
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:34 am · January 24th, 2015
James Marsden steals the show in the outrageous, funny and impressive new comedy “The D Train” which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on Friday.
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Review: 'Stockholm, Pennsylvania' can't survive the dreaded suspension of disbelief
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:20 pm · January 23rd, 2015
Nikole Beckwith’s drama “Stockholm, Pennsylvania” starring Saoirse Ronan, Jason Isaacs and Cynthia Nixon debuted at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on Friday and we’re still having problems believing its premise.
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Review: 'Summer of Sangaile' is a gorgeous but oh-so-familiar tale of young love
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 6:31 pm · January 22nd, 2015
“Summer of Sangaile” demonstrates director’s Alanté Kavaïté impressive vision, but the story can’t live up to her talents.
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Robert Redford kicks off Sundance as 'change' and television are hot topics
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:13 pm · January 22nd, 2015
Robert Redford and Sundance Film Festival Director John Cooper addressed a number of issues at the festival’s annual kick-off press conference on Thursday.
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