Sundance Snapshot: The Details


Updated 01/28/11 3:43 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Details Review From the Sundance Film Festival Starring Tobey Maguire and Elizabeth Banks

I've already given you the scoop on My Idiot Brother, but the Paul Rudd comedy isn't the only film that Elizabeth Banks was promoting at Sundance. Her second movie, The Details, is also about a family, but that's where the similarities between the two end. Here's more about the black comedy. Who's behind it? The film stars Tobey Maguire, Elizabeth Banks, Kerry Washington, Ray Liotta, and Laura Read more

Sundance Snapshot: Channing Tatum Shows His Chops in The Son of No One


Updated 01/28/11 3:42 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Son of No One Review From the Sundance Film Festival

Though my time at the Sundance Film Festival is winding down, I've still got plenty of goodies to share with you all. The Son of No One piqued my interest for its star-studded cast, and though the cop thriller wasn't my favorite of the festival's offerings, it's not without its merits. Here's how the film measures up. Who's behind it? Dito Montiel (Fighting, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints) Read more

Sundance Snapshot: Cedar Rapids Gives Ed Helms Another Hangover


Updated 01/28/11 3:41 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Cedar Rapids Review at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival

Ed Helms has been building a film career for himself thanks to an extra boost from last year's smash hit The Hangover, and he headlines Cedar Rapids, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Helms plays yet another good guy to the core, but like his most recent comedy, his character gets himself into quite a bit of trouble. Who's behind it? Miguel Arteta (The Good Girl, Youth in Revolt) Read more

Sundance Snapshot: Homework Makes the Grade


Updated 04/21/11 8:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Homework Review From the 2011 Sundance Film Festival

Freddie Highmore, the British actor who made a name for himself as the adorable Peter in Finding Neverland, is all grown-up now, and his latest film proves that he hasn't lost any of the raw talent that brought us to tears when he was just a boy. Homework, a teen dramedy of sorts, has already been acquired from Sundance by Fox Searchlight, so here's more on the film that will eventually be Read more

Sundance Snapshot: Like Crazy


Updated 02/09/11 2:42 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Like Crazy Review From the 2011 Sundance Film Festival

I can't say I'm surprised that Like Crazy, a little love story that's both enchanting and heartbreaking (a la last year's Blue Valentine) was one of the first films to get picked up for wide release from Sundance. It's got all the makings of a festival favorite: an engaging story packed with emotion, a premise that audiences can relate to, and breakthrough performances from a pair of young Read more

Sundance Snapshot: My Idiot Brother


Updated 04/24/11 6:03 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

My Idiot Brother Review From the Sundance Film Festival

I've been excited about My Idiot Brother pretty much since the full cast was announced back in June, so catching the film's premiere at Sundance this weekend was a huge treat. The movie follows Paul Rudd as an unflappable optimist whose devotion to honesty gets him into one sticky situation after another, particularly when he starts couch hopping between his three sisters. Though I had already Read more