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Film & Television, Sundance Film Festival

Thursday, February 3, 2022

‘Dos Estaciones’ is sobering look at Jalisco’s evanescent tequila industry

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“Dos Estaciones” is as somber and candid as one might expect from a film fresh out of Sundance, but this Spanish-language feature has much more to offer than the beauty and buzz that surrounds it.
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Film & Television, Sundance Film Festival

Thursday, January 27, 2022
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‘After Yang’ is supremely tender sci-fi memorabilia

Kogonoda’s latest is at once universally and deeply personally felt — a self-reflective, nuanced journey that uncovers hidden emotions and profundity within every viewer.
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Film & Television, Sundance Film Festival

Thursday, January 27, 2022
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Supernatural, societal issues masterfully converge in Mariama Diallo’s ‘Master’

“Master” wins because of its simplicity, effectiveness and wit, serving as a great addition to modern-day horror.
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Film & Television, Sundance Film Festival

Monday, January 24, 2022
Illustration of a computer on a desk featuring the Sundance 2022 Logo in front of a sunset.

What we’ve watched: Sundance 2022 returns online, delivers crowd-pleasers sans crowd

The Sundance program showcases a unique array of stories spanning genre and perspective. At The Daily Californian, arts reporters Vincent Tran and Megha Ganapathy and arts editor Maya Thompson have stepped up to explore this vast selection.
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Film & Television, Sundance Film Festival

Tuesday, February 9, 2021
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Jerrod Carmichael’s ‘On the Count of Three’ is pitch-black twist on buddy comedy

Carmichael’s directing style focuses on propelling the story forward, with each successive scene scaling the action up further.
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Film & Television, Sundance Film Festival

Tuesday, February 9, 2021
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Robin Wright blows a fuse in directorial debut ‘Land’

The source of Edee’s anguish finally comes into full focus, but, like so much of “Land,” is only meekly connected, forming a not so subtle caveat separated from the film’s core.
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Film & Television, Sundance Film Festival

Friday, February 5, 2021
Still from the film, "Cryptozoo"

‘Cryptozoo’ proves that cartoons are for adults, too

In “Cryptozoo,” an intimate sex scene and occasional graphic violence work to make sure you know that this is not necessarily meant for children.
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Film & Television, Sundance Film Festival

Friday, February 5, 2021
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Mind-blowing, boggling, bending: ‘A Glitch in the Matrix’ is Sundance’s red pill

“A Glitch in the Matrix” is a fun, mind-blowing watch that allows one’s mind to wander into the inconceivable. So, what if we are living in a simulation?
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Film & Television, Sundance Film Festival

Thursday, February 4, 2021
Still from the film, "Prisoners of the Ghostland"

Nic Cage isn’t unhinged enough in ‘Prisoners of the Ghostland’

Cage spends too much time listening to exposition and waiting for the surprisingly listless plot to push him into the next weird occurrence.
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Film & Television, Sundance Film Festival

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Photo from the film, "CODA"

‘Coda’ is the #1 must-see of 2021’s Sundance Film Festival

If there’s anything to take away from this year’s Sundance Film Festival, it’s that someone will have made a tragic mistake if “Coda” doesn’t show up on the roster for several Academy Awards.
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