Sundance 2019
Alfre Woodard: 'We want all those with a stake in the death row business to see this film'
The star of the award-winning film Clemency talks about the US prison system, her enslaved great-grandfather and her hopes for Black Lives Matter
Tim Adams
19, Jul, 2020 @9:00 AM
Female film-makers dominate Sundance awards
The Souvenir, One Child Nation and Clemency take top prizes at ceremony in Utah
Staff and agencies
04, Feb, 2019 @12:08 PM
Souvenirs, secrets and Springsteen: the best of Sundance 2019
Insightful documentaries, whistleblowing dramas and a tribute to the power of the Boss are among contenders for the next cult hit
Simran Hans
03, Feb, 2019 @11:00 AM
Wounds review – Armie Hammer v cockroaches in goofy cursed phone horror
An attractive cast and a handful of arresting visuals can’t save this glossy, underwritten tale of a barman losing his mind
Benjamin Lee
31, Jan, 2019 @10:09 PM
The Farewell review – Awkwafina cements star status in family drama
The Crazy Rich Asians actor has won over Sundance with a heartfelt film based on an episode of This American Life
Benjamin Lee
31, Jan, 2019 @4:53 PM
Animals review – untamed female friendship drama is a Sundance triumph
Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat play best friends facing conflict in a Dublin-set original filled with remarkable insight and wit
Benjamin Lee
30, Jan, 2019 @4:57 PM
Official Secrets review – Keira Knightley carries whistleblower drama
The actor’s performance is the indisputable highlight of a well-intentioned but often plodding film about Katharine Gun
Benjamin Lee
29, Jan, 2019 @5:23 PM
Velvet Buzzsaw review – Netflix art world horror is flawed but fun
Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo reunite with Nightcrawler writer-director Dan Gilroy for a silly-but-energetic film that tries to match scares with satire
Benjamin Lee
29, Jan, 2019 @12:41 AM
Knock Down the House review – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doc brings down the house
An inspiring documentary about four female insurgents taking on the system proves impossible to resist
Jordan Hoffman
28, Jan, 2019 @11:06 PM
Blinded by the Light review – Bruce Springsteen inspires mawkish misfire
Gurinder Chadha heads back to the Bend it Like Beckham template for a contrived and unconvincing coming of age tale
Benjamin Lee
28, Jan, 2019 @6:29 PM
The Souvenir review – Joanna Hogg back on form with sly, disconcerting drama
Hogg’s disconcerting drama, unveiled at Sundance, challenges insecure film student Honor Swinton Byrne to navigate the murky depths of class and privilege
Peter Bradshaw
28, Jan, 2019 @4:00 AM
Them That Follow review – Olivia Colman can't save dull snake-handling drama
A committed performance from the recent Oscar nominee is one of the few highlights of a lethargic, emotionally vacant film about a Pentecostal community
Benjamin Lee
28, Jan, 2019 @12:16 AM
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