Sundance film festival
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande – Emma Thompson hires sex worker in charming comedy
Thompson gives an emotionally generous performance as a former teacher seeking sexual gratification in an amusing and compassionate two-hander
Peter Bradshaw
14, Jun, 2022 @4:03 PM
Coda wins best picture Oscar
The Apple TV+ family drama, about a girl living with her deaf family, beat competition from The Power of the Dog and Belfast
Benjamin Lee
28, Mar, 2022 @3:34 AM
Move over, silver foxes: Hollywood gets to grips with the age gap
The Sundance film festival revealed a growing challenge to the traditional casting of middle-aged men with much younger women
Wendy Ide
06, Feb, 2022 @6:15 AM
From age-gap romances to a homemade Welsh robot: the best of Sundance 2022
Noomi Rapace as a Macedonian witch vies with Cooper Raiff’s latest gem and dapper Bill Nighy in this second virtual edition of the US indie festival
Wendy Ide
29, Jan, 2022 @8:00 AM
Navalny review – shocking documentary of a Russian poisoning
A riveting new film, made in secret, details the harrowing ordeal of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader poisoned with novichok
Adrian Horton
27, Jan, 2022 @8:59 PM
‘Everyone was freaking out’: Navalny novichok film made in secret premieres at Sundance
Director Daniel Roher tells of panic after team recorded Alexei Navalny pranking one of his Russian poisoners into confessing
Shaun Walker
26, Jan, 2022 @6:00 AM
Am I OK? review – Dakota Johnson excels in uneven coming out film
Directors Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne pair an intimate portrait of female friendship with the bittersweet revelations of coming out in one’s 30s
Adrian Horton
25, Jan, 2022 @9:39 PM
Emily the Criminal review – Aubrey Plaza charges taut thriller
A gig worker turns to credit card fraud in a tense debut feature with an electrifying central performance
Benjamin Lee
25, Jan, 2022 @7:53 PM
Palm Trees and Power Lines review – an unnerving, remarkable debut
The first feature from Jamie Dack, about a relationship between a 34-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl, boasts a breakout performance for newcomer Lily McInerny
Adrian Horton
24, Jan, 2022 @10:05 PM
Call Jane review – abortion drama is sensitive if not revelatory
Screenwriter Phyllis Nagy’s film on the pre-Roe underground abortion network features strong performances but never rises to a rousing battle cry
Adrian Horton
24, Jan, 2022 @8:38 PM
Cha Cha Real Smooth review – run-of-the-mill Sundance crowd-pleaser
Shithouse’s Cooper Raiff stumbles with his cloying sophomore feature about a 22-year-old piecing together his life
Benjamin Lee
24, Jan, 2022 @7:35 PM
Sharp Stick review – Lena Dunham’s comeback is a misjudged experiment
The Girls co-creator’s first feature since 2011 on a 26-year-old’s sexual awakening has flashes of brilliance but is hobbled by infantilization
Adrian Horton
24, Jan, 2022 @5:18 PM
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