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La Pecera (The Fishbowl, 2023): ‘Sundance’ Review – A sensible drama that treads the fine line between comfort and pain

Akash Deshpande — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:13:20 +0000

When we look at dramas based on the lives of cancer patients, we notice that they are frequently highly sentimental. There is an undeniable sadness and pain in the lives of those who go through the turmoil, besides the agony of those who choose to support them during those times. Despite sympathizing with such characters,…

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Sometimes I Think About Dying (2023): ‘Sundance’ Review – An ode to ‘living’ through a gentle, restrained, yet poetic exploration of isolation

Akash Deshpande — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 06:54:58 +0000

Rachel Lambert’s ‘Sometimes I Think About Dying’ relies on a highly individualistic approach. We see its modest workplace through the central character’s eyes. Daisey Ridley (Star Wars Sequel Trilogy) plays introverted Fran, who isolates herself in a cubicle of her own accord. The world moves around without taking notice of her. Her colleagues chat about…

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Complete List of Award Winners at the Sundance Film Festival 2023

Deepshikha Deb — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 07:12:03 +0000

Award Winners at Sundance 2023: The Sundance Film Festival, a nonprofit Sundance Institute program, returned in person and across the country online for 2023. Whether you gathered in theaters or are joining us from home, the Festival offers the opportunity to be a part of the discovery of stories and artists that will inspire and…

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The Night Logan Woke Up (2023): ‘Sundance’ Review – Xavier Dolan revisits familiar themes in his debut psychological thriller series about a fractured family

Shikhar Verma — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 06:15:50 +0000

Everyone knows of Xavier Dolan in 2023. But the fact that the young Canadian director made his feature-length debut in 2009 – at the ripe age of only 19 says a lot about him. Essentially, most parts of his debut film ‘I Killed My Mother,’ and many of what followed, were about dysfunctional families, with…

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Iron Butterflies (2023): ‘Sundance’ Review – A Chilling and Artful Examination of War’s Casualty

Suvo Pyne — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 06:14:52 +0000

In 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, carrying 298 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was shot down. The Russian separatist forces in Donbas (in Eastern Ukraine) used the BUK missiles to take the flight down. Director Roman Liubyi’s “Iron Butterflies” combines artistic expressions with raw, undeniable evidence to thoroughly examine war’s efficiency in expunging humanity.…

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Bad Press (2023): ‘Sundance’ Review – A truly heroic tale of common people fighting against an oppressive regime

Rohitavra Majumdar — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 05:30:46 +0000

In “Bad Press,” a journalist enters the National Council Chamber to advocate for a “free press” bill and argue in favor of it, risking retaliation from those who oppose it and even being arrested. The power of fantastic editing brings the tense, nail-biting scene to life. But here’s the thing: it’s all real, shot in…

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