Sundance 2014

Review: They Came Together

Posted 11 years ago

This review originally appeared as part of JoBlo.com’s Sundance 2014 coverage. PLOT: Joel (Paul Rudd) and Molly (Amy Poehler) fall in love amid a picturesque New York-setting, despite numerous- oddly familiar-obstacles in their path. REVIEW: After years spent directing mainstream...

Review: Hellion

Posted 11 years ago

HELLION was originally reviewed as part of JoBlo.com's Sundance 2014 coverage. PLOT: Thirteen year old Jacob (Josh Wiggins) has three interests: dirt bike racing, heavy metal, and raising hell. His delinquent behavior gets him put on probation, with his next...

Review: Cold in July

Posted 11 years ago

NOTE: This review originally ran as part of our SUNDANCE 2014 coverage. PLOT: A small-town Texas family man (Michael C. Hall) kills an intruder and has to contend with the dead man's vengeful father (Sam Shepard)- although all is not...

Review: God’s Pocket

Posted 11 years ago

NOTE: This review originally ran as part of our Sundance 2014 coverage. PLOT: Mickey (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is a small-time schemer married to the beautiful Jeannie (Christina Hendricks) and living in the working class neighbourhood of God’s Pocket. When his...

Sundance 2014: A Complete Wrap-up & Top 10

Posted 11 years ago

As quickly as it came up, another edition of the Sundance Film Festival is in the books. Like every year, this was a ten-day-marathon of hot-ticket films, many of which you will be hearing about over the months to come....

Review: The Obvious Child (Sundance 2014)

Posted 11 years ago

PLOT: Donna (Jenny Slate) -a twenty-seven year old comedienne eking out a living in Brooklyn- finds herself pregnant after a one night stand. REVIEW: I never thought I’d see the day when a feel-good comedy about abortion would be the...

Killers (Sundance 2014 review)

Posted 11 years ago

PLOT: Nomura (Kazuki Kitamura )- a serial killer based in Tokyo who’s been murdering women and posting videos of the deaths to YouTube,- notices a similar video posted by a man in Jakarta named Bayu (Oka Antara). A milquetoast journalist,...

Review: The Voices (Sundance 2014)

Posted 11 years ago

PLOT: Jerry (Ryan Reynolds) seems like a regular guy but he’s hiding a secret. Every night when he goes home to his apartment, his dog and cat speak to him- literally- with his dog trying to keep the peace while...

Review: Boyhood (Sundance 2014)

Posted 11 years ago

PLOT: The adolescence of a Texas-boy named Mason (Ellar Salmon)- from the time he enters grade one to his first day at college. REVIEW: Twelve years is a long time to spend on one movie. For years, there have been...

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