Sundance 2017: “The Yellow Birds,” “Golden Exits”
A review of two disappointing competition titles from talented filmmakers.
Festivals & Awards
Sundance 2017: “A Ghost Story”
A review of David Lowery’s masterful “A Ghost Story.”
Sundance 2017 Interview: “My Happy Family”
An interview with the directors of Sundance breakout “My Happy Family.”
Sundance 2017: “The Discovery” & “Wind River”
A dispatch on two high-profile Sundance premieres, starring Jason Segel and Jeremy Renner.
Sundance 2017: “Tokyo Idols,” “Icarus”
Documentaries “Tokyo Idols” and “Icarus” maintain the Sundance tradition of a good non-fiction mystery that takes the form of an expose.
Sundance 2017: “The Force,” “Quest,” “Trophy”
A piece on three very strong docs from the U.S. Competition program of Sundance 2017.
Sundance 2017: “My Happy Family,” “The Wound”
Reviews from Sundance of two films from the World Cinema Dramatic competition, “My Happy Family” and “The Wound.”
Sundance 2017: Table of Contents
An updating table of contents featuring all of our coverage of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.
Sundance 2017: “The Big Sick”
A review of the first Sundance 2017 breakout, the fantastic The Big Sick.
Sundance 2017: “I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore,” “Landline,” “Ingrid Goes West”
A report on three of the first competition films from this year’s Sundance, all falling just short of effective.
Sundance 2017: “It’s Not Yet Dark,” “Oklahoma City,” “The Workers Cup”
Three strong docs that premiered at Sundance 2017, including an incredibly moving document of survival.
Sundance 2017: “Person to Person,” “Axolotl Overkill,” “Family Life”
Three Sundance reviews, including “Person to Person,” starring Michael Cera and Abbi Jacobson, and two World Cinema Dramatic titles.
Sundance 2017: “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power”
The sequel to Al Gore’s successful documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” had its world premiere at Sundance on Thursday night.
Sundance 2017: “The Good Postman” & “Machines”
Two fantastic entries from Sundance’s World Cinema Documentary category implement unusual filmmaking to focus on universal political issues.
Sundance 2017: “Whose Streets?”
Whenever people ask about what the Black Lives Matter movement is, whether it’s a year or 50 from now, I will tell them to see director Sabaah Folayan’s documentary “Whose Streets?”
Sundance 2017: “The Incredible Jessica James” & “The Little Hours”
A review of two opening night films from Sundance 2017.
Ebertfest 2017 Set for April 19-23
Chaz Ebert announces the forthcoming Ebertfest on April 19-23, 2017.
Sundance 2017: “Pop Aye” & “Free and Easy”
The festival’s World Cinema Dramatic competition kicks off with two ambitious projects from Asia.
2017 Sundance Film Festival Preview
A preview of what’s playing at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, including some recommendations from what we’ve seen so far.
