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Three of the absolute best films of Sundance 2023 came from filmmakers who seemed eager to look in the mirror. Or at least a funhouse one. Of course, none of these are direct memoirs, but they all...

Three films found in this year’s World Dramatic Competition find themselves examining interpersonal relationships through very distinct means. In Marija Kavtaradze’s Lithuanian romance “Slow” two lovers strive to meet each other’s needs. In Adura Onashile’s “Girl”...

Following the success of his Agatha Christie-inspired “Knives Out” and “Glass Onion” movies, director Rian Johnson has become synonymous with the murder mystery genre. With “Poker Face,” Johnson pays homage to another classic murder mystery format for...

Given the state of the world this decade, it’s understandable that the indie film market often tends to the dour and the depressing. There’s been a more playful spirit at this year’s Sundance than the last...

Three documentaries in this year’s U.S. Documentary Competition follow women through enormous personal journeys. In Sierra Urich’s “Joonam,” the director explores her place in the Persian diaspora through conversations with her mother and grandmother. In Luke...

The U.S. Dramatic Competition portion of this year’s Sundance program has been considered a little thin, and people seem uncertain on what’s going to win the Grand Jury prize in what feels like a wide-open race....

Matt writes: The 2023 Sundance Film Festival kicked off on January 19th and runs through Sunday, January 29th. Stay tuned each day for dispatches from our writers Brian Tallerico, Nick Allen, Robert Daniels and Marya E....

In the World Documentary Competition, three films center on cultures in flux. In Sarvnik Kaur’s ecological plea “Against the Tide” two fishermen from Bombay feel the tension of tradition versus modernity as overfishing threatens their way...

Film is inherently a lens utilized to see the world. How we see the events happening around us, ultimately bending, distorting, and reporting their significance, is what makes the cinematic language not just one of sound...

The following table of contents features all of the alphabetized dispatches filed at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival penned by Brian Tallerico, Nick Allen, Robert Daniels and Marya E. Gates. “Aum: The Cult at the End...