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Maybe it’s just a product of my specific schedule, but this Sundance feels like it has more high-concept big swings than usual. I’m seeing a lot fewer of what could be traditionally called “Sundance movies”—usually dramedies about families who learn a thing or two about each other, probably on a road trip. There’s nothing traditional…

I wish I could erase “The American Society of Magical Negros” from my mind, but the universe doesn’t possess enough fairy dust to make such miracles possible. The feature debut from writer/director Kobi Libii is a wild satirical swing about a secret organization of Black people whose sole job is to put white people at…

From the sides of tall buildings to tote bags and earrings, the likeness of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo can be found just about anywhere, so much so that she’s often recognized by just her first name. She is one of the most recognizable painters today, not just of her generation or in Mexican Modernism, but…

At first, “The Greatest Night in Pop” feels like the puff piece that people are probably dreading when they hear of its existence. How many dull, talking-head, anecdotal music docs do we really need? However, Sundance has become a launchpad for the music docs that break the form and aren’t just musicians talking about their…