Ellen Page is the latest in a long line of celebrities to voice her opinion on the lack of diversity in this year’s Oscar nominations. Chatting with People at Sundance Film Festival, Page commented on the Academy’s new guidelines and explained that the issue “means a lot to me as an audience member and as a human being”. “It[…]
The Sundance Film Festival is in full swing, and has already produced some compelling and poignant films such as the highly acclaimed Manchester by the Sea. Another pearl from the festival’s huge catalogue is Kelly Reichardt’s Certain Women. Described by film critic Guy Lodge as “a peculiarly riveting examination of the lives lived when even their owners aren’t looking”. Told through sparse language[…]
Swiss Army Man, a film directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert and starring Daniel Radcliffe, prompted walk-outs by movie-goers at the Eccles Theatre during it’s premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. The film relates the story of a man stranded on an island, played by Paul Dano, who befriends a corpse, played by Radcliffe. Whilst[…]
Racing Extinction seems like the most exciting documentary ever. The 90 minutes film has received 4 nominations at different film festivals, including Sundance Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. According to IMDB, critics have received this documentary very well, giving it a metascore of 81 (based on 5 critic reviews). A synopsis for Racing Extinction reads:[…]
Late Sunday night, The Sundance Film Festival unveiled the line-up for the seminal Midnight section. The festival revealed nine feature films, among them the Johnny Depp vehicle Yoga Hosers (pictured). Directed by Kevin Smith, the film also features Depp’s daughter Lily-Rose Depp and Justin Long. Described as a spin-off from Smith’s previous film Tusk, the film sounds like a thrilling ride. Just[…]