Tag: The Farewell

Interview: Lulu Wang, Awkwafina & Diana Lin – The Farewell

“Based on an actual lie,” Lulu Wang’s The Farewell lifts events from her own complicated family history into the filmic sphere. In this captivating...

2019 Sundance Film Fest Recap: Monos, We Are Little Zombies & Cold Case Hammarskjöld Lead Dylan Kai Dempsey’s Top 10

Almost in direct response to critics’ grumblings—who claimed a lack of any true “hits” at Sundance ‘18—Sundance ’19 delivered a near-perfect batting average. The...

2019 Sundance Film Festival: Dylan Kai Dempsey’s Top 5 Most Anticipated Films

Whether you’re going to the festival or just keeping tabs, here are my six picks—five features plus a short film bonus—from the many films...

Top 50 Most Anticipated American Indie Films of 2019: A Prelude

At the beginning of the year, we gave our readers an overview of the most anticipated foreign films for the new year (Top 150...

2019 Sundance Film Festival: Har’el’s Honey Boy, Bianco’s Share & Chon’s Ms. Purple in the U.S. Dramatic Comp

Last year's U.S. Dramatic Competition gave us offerings such as Bart Layton's American Animals, Bo Burnham's Eighth Grade, Paul Dano's Wildlife and the section...

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Interview: Eva Victor – Sorry, Baby

Eva Victor’s Sorry, Baby is a sharply observed, emotionally...