Focus Features Acquires Worldwide Rights to Sean Wang’s Sundance Winner ‘Dìdi (弟弟)’
Focus Features has acquired the worldwide rights to Dìdi (弟弟), written and directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sean Wang, following its premiere in competition at... Read More
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Sundance 2024 Reviews: ‘Dìdi (弟弟),’ ‘In the Summers,’ ‘A Real Pain’
In today’s Sundance 2024 review diary I look at three of the festival’s award winners in the U.S. Dramatic section: Sean Wang’s Dìdi (弟弟), which... Read More
2024 Sundance Film Festival Awards: ‘In the Summers, ‘Didi,’ ‘Daughters’ Top Winners
The Sundance Film Festival handed out its 2024 laurels for the best of the fest across U.S., World Cinema, Documentary and Audience Awards today where... Read More
‘Little Death’ Review: Separate Storylines Highlight Character Explorations in Jack Begert’s Lingering Debut | Sundance 2024
“No one wants to watch another white guy with problems, not in this climate.” That’s the feedback Martin (David Schwimmer) gets on the film script,... Read More
‘Handling the Undead’ Review: Return of the Slow Zombies | Sundance 2024
In horror fan circles, one topic always guaranteed to spark heated debate is the matter of “fast zombies” vs. “slow zombies.” For most of cinema... Read More
‘Between the Temples’ Review: Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane Navigate Religion, Purpose, and Life in Nathan Silver’s Screwball Comedy | Sundance 2024
Ben Gottlieb (Jason Schwartzman) is a cantor at a temple, but he’s hardly the best fit for his job at the moment because he just... Read More
‘Freaky Tales’ Review: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck Deliver An Epic Sampling of Violence and Victory in a Supercharged Oakland | Sundance 2024
It’s 1987 in Oakland. Friends emerge from the movie theater discussing what they just saw and are immediately confronted by whistles and insults from a... Read More
‘Exhibiting Forgiveness’ Review: André Holland and John Earl Jelks Powerfully Delve into the Complexities of Father-Son Trauma in Titus Kaphar’s Poignant Feature Debut | Sundance 2024
Tarrell (André Holland) is a loving father to his young son Jermaine (Daniel Berrier) and a loyal husband to his wife Aisha (Andra Day). When... Read More
‘A Different Man’ Review: Impressive Performances from Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson Highlight Aaron Schimberg’s Thought-Provoking Look at the Masks We All Wear | Sundance 2024
Edward (Sebastian Stan) lives a quiet life in an apartment building that’s falling apart. His face is highly disfigured, and while he acknowledges a childhood... Read More
Searchlight Pictures Buys Jesse Eisenberg’s Kieran Culkin Starrer ‘A Real Pain’ for $10M
Searchlight Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to Jesse Eisenberg’s acclaimed A Real Pain to the tune of $10 million dollars, the first big buy of the... Read More
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