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  1. Tribeca Acquires Rick Alverson's 'The Comedy,' Starring Tim Heidecker

    Tribeca Acquires Rick Alverson's 'The Comedy,' Starring Tim Heidecker

    10:27 am PDT 5/14/2012
    • Gregg Kilday
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    The film, which debuted at Sundance, will receive a select theatrical release day and date with a VOD and online launch. Read More

  2. Review
    Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle: Sundance London Review

    Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle: Sundance London Review

    9:25 pm PDT 5/6/2012
    • Stephen Dalton
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    Rufus and Martha Wainwright host an all-star tribute concert for their late mother, folk singer Kate McGarrigle, in this old-fashioned but engrossing rock-doc Read More

  3. Review
    First Position: Film Review

    First Position: Film Review

    12:57 pm PDT 5/4/2012
    • Frank Scheck
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    Bess Kargman’s documentary follows six young dancers from around the world as they prepare for one of the most prestigious ballet competitions in the world. Read More

  4. Ethel: Sundance Film Review

    9:33 pm PST 2/8/2012
    • Justin Lowe
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    Debuting on HBO this year, the documentary is a revealing and intimate portrait of Robert F. Kennedy's widow Ethel, directed by her daughter Rory. Read More

  5. Review
    The Pact: Sundance Film Review

    The Pact: Sundance Film Review

    4:22 pm PST 2/8/2012
    • Todd McCarthy
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    Basic, efficient little horror item scares up a few little shocks, possibly enough for a modest commercial career. Read More

  6. Review
    That's What She Said: Sundance Film Review

    That's What She Said: Sundance Film Review

    4:02 pm PST 2/4/2012
    • Justin Lowe
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    The raunchy comedy from director Carrie Preston stars Anne Heche. Read More

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  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. 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

  19. Animation Spotlight: Sundance Film Review

    10:33 pm PST 1/28/2012
    • John DeFore
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    Mixed bag of animated shorts was unusually focused on death and the universe's indifference to man. Read More

  20. Review
    An Oversimplification of Her Beauty: Sundance Film Review

    An Oversimplification of Her Beauty: Sundance Film Review

    9:07 pm PST 1/28/2012
    • John DeFore
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    Experimental debut is an engaging essay film about (probably) unrequited love. Read More

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