Sundance
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‘Light From Light’ Film Review: Marin Ireland and Jim Gaffigan Connect in Quiet Indie Drama
Ireland’s stunning lead performance confirms the promise of her powerful supporting roles
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Elizabeth Weitzman -
‘Paradise Hills’ Film Review: Emma Roberts Flourishes in Lush, Feminist Sci-Fi Movie
In her feature debut, director Alice Waddington shows young women breaking free of society’s candy-colored prison
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Carlos Aguilar -
‘Memory: The Origins of Alien’ Film Review: A Critical Dive Into Cinema’s Most Famous Chest Wound
Casual “Alien” fans will learn more than hardcore enthusiasts, but this exploration of the Ridley Scott classic is a testament to the power and the joy of film criticism
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‘Where’s My Roy Cohn?’ Film Review: A Timely Doc About Lawyer, Power Broker and Trump Mentor
Matt Tyrnauer’s film is a delectable look at a despicable person
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‘Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins’ Film Review: Vital, Hilarious Texas Pundit Remembered in Vivacious Documentary
There might be a lot of talking heads, but few heads talked as wittily or wisely as this legendary political columnist
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‘Don’t Let Go’ Film Review: David Oyelowo Thriller Trades Family Drama for Alternate Timelines
There’s an interesting story about a cop and his ex-con brother (Brian Tyree Henry) to be told here, but the film ignores it for pulpy non-thrills
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‘Blinded by the Light’ Film Review: Joyous Indie Musical Soars to Songs of Bruce Springsteen
The film that landed the Sundance Film Festival’s biggest deal is a moving tribute to the way pop songs can detonate in our lives
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‘Untitled Amazing Johnathan Documentary’ Film Review: Portrait of Comic Goes Off the Rails, Then Changes Direction
When director Ben Berman (“Comedy Bang! Bang!”) hits a wall with his subject, he turns his attention to the documentary process itself
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‘Adam’ Film Review: LGBT Comedy Struggles to Balance Sexy Wit and Serious Intent
Sundance 2019: Rhys Ernst’s directorial debut starts off almost farcically but then shoehorns in too many big ideas
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‘After the Wedding’ Film Review: Julianne Moore Remake Swaps Genders, Finds a Reason to Exist
With the help of Moore, Michelle Williams and Billy Crudup, director Bart Freundlich offers a new take on a 2006 Susanne Bier drama
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Anton Yelchin’s Parents Talk ‘Love, Antosha’ Documentary: ‘He’s Always With Us’ (Video)
Sundance 2019: “It’s a film about life and living life to the fullest and Anton is the definition of that,” director Garret Price added
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‘Luce’ Film Review: Tense Thriller Examines a Model Student Suddenly Under Suspicion
A former African child soldier turned exceptional adoptee high-schooler is at the center of this examination of race and privilege
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‘Them That Follow’ Film Review: Talented Cast Exposes the Venom in Old-Time Religion
Olivia Colman leads an exceptional ensemble in this tale of Appalachian snake-handling evangelicals
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Carlos Aguilar -
CSNY Comeback? David Crosby Calls for Reunion With Stills, Nash and Young (Video)
Sundance 2019: “I want to work with all four of us,” he says at TheWrap studio
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‘David Crosby: Remember My Name’ Film Review: An Affectionate, Moving Look at the Rocker
Director A.J. Eaton and producer Cameron Crowe’s documentary celebrates the iconic musician’s creativity and gazes unflinchingly at his failings