Writer/director Lena Dunham makes a welcome return to filmmaking this Sundance with her project “Sharp Stick,” a freewheeling look at a long delayed sexual awakening, compelling from one offbeat scene…
Read moreIt’s always pleasant to have a movie kick off with a piece of music you like, so the sound of Roxy Music’s “Love Is The Drug” over the opening credits…
Read moreLast night at Sundance included our first look at Coodie and Chike Ozah’s “Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy,” which is going to premiere on Netflix next month. The series as a…
Read moreThe last of my World Cinema Documentary Competition dispatches for this year’s Sundance Film Festival is the most eclectic of the bunch in terms of country of origin, ranging from…
Read moreThe four films in this final round up from Sundance’s World Cinema slate could not be more different in subject or style. From the U.K. the twee comedy “Brian and…
Read moreYou should never underestimate how much a decent twist can give momentum to a story. Let “In From the Cold” of all things prove that to you, if you do…
Read moreThe final stretch of the U.S. Dramatic Competition unfurled over the last two days of the virtual Sundance Film Festival, and it was a bumpy road in terms of quality.…
Read moreDespite a few of my favorite documentaries of 2021 premiering at Sundance last year, including “Flee,” “Summer of Soul,” and “In the Same Breath,” I ended up surprisingly light on…
Read moreSony doesn’t have a new “Uncharted” game to tout in conjunction with the release of the Tom Holland & Mark Wahlberg adaptation of the wildly successful Naughty Dog series that’s…
Read moreI can attest that Brenda is a very dedicated philanthropist and producer and I know she will be a great asset to Film Independent. I am pleased to report that Brenda Robinson, the entertainment attorney, producer…
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