The 2009 Oscar nominees have been announced. No Dark Knight for best picture, which is ok. No Wall-E for Best picture, which is not ok.
James Bond is fighting Nazis. John gives his thought on the new WW2 film "Defiance"
RACQUET CLUB, PARK CITY Just got out of “Afghan Star,” the first of six screenings of the day. This documentary film centers on “Afghan Star,” a televised competition program in Afghanistan similar to “American Idol.” Themes here at first appear ...
EMPIRE AVENUE, PARK CITY A Norwegian Nazi zombie horror film. Need I say more? It is nothing less than pure awesomeness destined to become a cult classic I originally landed tickets to the screening on a complete whim when I ...
EGYPTIAN THEATRE, PARK CITY I’m now awaiting the dimming lights of my fifth screening of the day. It’s amazing how doing little other than seeing movies all day can completely wear you down. Today I had five films. Tomorrow I ...
EMPIRE AVENUE, PARK CITY Would you knowingly choose to lock yourself in a room with Mike Tyson for 30 hours in the name of cinema? I’m back in the warmth for a few brief moments before heading off to my ...
LIBRARY CENTER, PARK CITY Just got out of the world premier of “Over the Hills and Far Away.” This documentary follows a family’s journey as they travel halfway across the world in search of a miracle to heal their autistic ...
EMPIRE AVENUE, PARK CITY Grabbing a quick lunch following the world premier screening of Antoine Fuqua’s newest film, “Brooklyn’s Finest.” The film is a return to a familiar genre for Fuqua and could, in many ways, be pitched as the ...
EMPIRE AVENUE, PARK CITY Though the weather is far warmer than last year’s balmy 5 degree highs, it’s still most definitely winter outside in Park City. Thus I’m quite glad to be back in front of a nice, warm fire ...
PROSPECTOR THEATRE, PARK CITY “Oh my God, we’re at the Sundance Film Festival because my son killed himself.” These are the words spoken by Dana Perry, director of “Boy Interrupted,” when asked what was going through her head while watching ...
EMPIRE AVENUE, PARK CITY Just returned from the US premier of “It Might Get Loud,” my first screening of this year’s fest. I was pretty excited to be able to catch this film here at Sundance since it got pretty ...
If the conversations at the opening night party are any indication of the festival landscape, it may well be that the 25th anniversary of the Sundance Film Festival proves that there’s still plenty of opportunities to sell a film. While ...
