Sundance Film Festival 2012

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  1. Review
    Four Suns: Sundance Film Review

    Four Suns: Sundance Film Review

    8:10 pm PST 2/3/2012
    • Justin Lowe
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    An undistinguished drama with unremarkable characters who just can’t get what they want. Read more

  2. Review
    A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for a Living Planet: Sundance Film Review

    A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for a Living Planet: Sundance Film Review

    2:13 pm PST 2/2/2012
    • Justin Lowe
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    Comprehensive overview of the global environmental movement reveals the scope of past accomplishments and the breadth of problems awaiting resolution. Read more

  3. In the Magazine
    Sundance 2012: Who Bought What Movies -- and How Much They Paid

    Sundance 2012: Who Bought What Movies -- and How Much They Paid

    10:55 am PST 2/2/2012
    • Jay A. Fernandez
    • Daniel Miller
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    In the wake of this year's trip to Park City, THR examines 24 titles that found distribution quickly. Read more

  4. Review
    The Atomic States of America: Sundance Film Review

    The Atomic States of America: Sundance Film Review

    3:04 pm PST 2/1/2012
    • Duane Byrge
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    Alec Baldwin walks moviegoers through the unsettling dangers of nuclear reactors across the country. Read more

  5. Review
    Finding North: Sundance Review

    Finding North: Sundance Review

    1:44 am PST 2/1/2012
    • Justin Lowe
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    Social-issue docs are a mainstay of the Sundance Film Festival and there are few issues of greater immediacy than the resurgence of hunger in America. Read more

  6. Review
    Young & Wild: Sundance Film Review

    Young & Wild: Sundance Film Review

    6:32 pm PST 1/31/2012
    • Todd McCarthy
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    A dynamic, raunchy, blog-derived expression of female teen sexuality that will stimulate plenty of fans worldwide. Read more

  7. Review
    Nobody Walks: Sundance Film Review

    Nobody Walks: Sundance Film Review

    2:55 pm PST 1/31/2012
    • Todd McCarthy
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    Maybe nobody walks but almost everybody screws in this momentarily titillating but increasingly tiresome variation on the Teorema, in which a temporary house guest upsets the equilibrium of a Hollywood household with her heedless sexual dalliances. Read more

  8. Review
    About Face: Sundance Film Festival

    About Face: Sundance Film Festival

    9:00 pm PST 1/30/2012
    • David Rooney
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    Isabella Rossellini, Jerry Hall, Marisa Berenson, Christie Brinkley and Cheryl Tiegs are among the celebrated models who reflect on their careers and on getting older in Timothy Greenfield-Sanders' captivating group portrait. Read more

  9. Earshot
    Watch Video James Murphy: From LCD Soundsystem to Coffee Roaster

    James Murphy: From LCD Soundsystem to Coffee Roaster

    5:23 pm PST 1/30/2012
    • Portia Medina
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    In a recent interview, the influential frontman revealed his plans to create a boutique espresso line. Read more See All Videos

  10. Risky Business
    SnagFilms Grabs Exclusive Digital Rights to Sundance Drama 'Kinyarwanda' (Exclusive)

    SnagFilms Grabs Exclusive Digital Rights to Sundance Drama 'Kinyarwanda' (Exclusive)

    4:16 pm PST 1/30/2012
    • Jay A. Fernandez
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    The 2011 film will debut digitally via SnagFilms partners such as Comcast Xfinity, FiOS, DIRECTV, iTunes, Amazon and VUDU. Read more

  11. Review
    The Words: Sundance Film Review

    The Words: Sundance Film Review

    3:59 pm PST 1/30/2012
    • Todd McCarthy
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    Bradley Cooper and Jeremy Irons lead a familiar and slightly flawed melodrama already headed for distribution by CBS Films. Read more

  12. Risky Business
    Sundance 2012: Indomina Acquires Ice-T's 'The Art of Rap'

    Sundance 2012: Indomina Acquires Ice-T's 'The Art of Rap'

    1:47 pm PST 1/30/2012
    • Jay A. Fernandez
    • Daniel Miller
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    Public Enemy's Chuck D and Grandmaster Caz are among those featured in the hip-hop documentary. Read more

  13. Todd McCarthy's Sundance Wrap: Why the 'Beasts' Rule

    Todd McCarthy's Sundance Wrap: Why the 'Beasts' Rule

    12:14 pm PST 1/30/2012
    • Todd McCarthy
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    THR's film critic on the triumph of "Beasts of the Southern Wild," Spike Lee's belly-flop and the sad glut of crass sex comedies at Park City. Read more

  14. Risky Business
    Sundance 2012: FilmDistrict Grabs 'Safety Not Guaranteed'

    Sundance 2012: FilmDistrict Grabs 'Safety Not Guaranteed'

    7:31 pm PST 1/29/2012
    • Daniel Miller
    • Jay A. Fernandez
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    The film, starring Aubrey Plaza and Jake Johnson, bowed Jan. 22 at the Library Center Theatre. Read more

  15. Review
    Violeta Went to Heaven: Sundance Film Review

    Violeta Went to Heaven: Sundance Film Review

    5:49 pm PST 1/29/2012
    • Justin Lowe
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    The prize-winning biopic spotlights the legacy and tumultuous life of Chilean musician and folklorist Violeta Parra. Read more

  16. Review
    Indie Game: The Movie: Sundance Film Review

    Indie Game: The Movie: Sundance Film Review

    3:47 pm PST 1/29/2012
    • Duane Byrge
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    Winner of the fest's world cinema documentary editing award, the film follows two video game creators who define themselves by their "art." Read more

  17. Review
    My Brother the Devil: Sundance Film Review

    My Brother the Devil: Sundance Film Review

    3:30 pm PST 1/29/2012
    • David Rooney
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    A prize winner at Sundance for its sleek cinematography, Sally El Hosaini's compelling tale of Brit-born Arab brothers drawn into London gang life features Saïd Taghmaoui ("La Haine") and strong work from newcomers James Floyd and Fady Elsayed. Read more

  18. The Race
    Sundance 2012: Grand Jury Prizewinner Eugene Jarecki on Drug War Doc, 'The House I Live In' (Q&A)

    Sundance 2012: Grand Jury Prizewinner Eugene Jarecki on Drug War Doc, 'The House I Live In' (Q&A)

    3:22 pm PST 1/29/2012
    • Tim Appelo
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    Jarecki tells the cinematic story that won him his second Sundance Grand Jury Prize in 2012. Read more

  19. Risky Business
    Sundance 2012: Star-Studded 'Lay the Favorite' Sells to Weinstein Co. for $2 Million-Plus

    Sundance 2012: Star-Studded 'Lay the Favorite' Sells to Weinstein Co. for $2 Million-Plus

    12:35 pm PST 1/29/2012
    • Matthew Belloni
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    The comedy from director Stephen Frears stars Bruce Willis and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Read more

  20. Review
    The Invisible War: Sundance Film Review

    The Invisible War: Sundance Film Review

    12:15 am PST 1/29/2012
    • David Rooney
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    The Audience Award winner for best documentary at Sundance 2012, Kirby Dick's shocking investigation into widespread sexual assault in the U.S. military is an urgent call to action. Read more

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