It wouldn’t be Sundance without a half-dozen or so profile docs. It’s a form of non-fiction filmmaking that often drives…
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Read More →Three films found in this year’s World Dramatic Competition find themselves examining interpersonal relationships through very distinct means. In Marija…
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Read More →The most gratifying aspect of exploring a program as unique as the World Dramatic competition arises from approaching voices and…
Read More →Following the success of his Agatha Christie-inspired “Knives Out” and “Glass Onion” movies, director Rian Johnson has become synonymous with…
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