Sunday, January 22, 2012 1:05PM - By Mali Elfman
Wish You Were Here was absolutely perfect way to kick-off Sundance Film Festival 2012! It’s innovative, well made, beautifully acted and like all the best Sundance films, there’s really no way to explain it to those who haven’t seen it without ruining it. But, I will do my best to tell you about the wonders of Wish You Were Here without destroying any of this amazing film!
Too lazy to read? That’s okay! Watch my video review at the bottom of the post!
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Sunday, January 22, 2012 1:42AM - By Brendan Walsh
With over a week remaining, it may be a bit early to say so, but it’s entirely possible that Gareth Huw Evans’ The Raid is the single coolest film screening at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. This high octane action flick packs a wallop that doesn’t let up, blow after blow. The international films at this festival always remind us that there is some amazing, innovative film making going on across the globe, and this terrific action thriller is proof positive. To find out more, check out the rest of the review after the jump…
UPDATE: Watch Brendan Walsh’s review of The Raid below.
Saturday, January 21, 2012 3:05PM - By Brendan Walsh
There are plenty of strange films shown at the Sundance Film Festival each year, but Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie has got to be one of the strangest. Often, when a TV show with a die hard cult following is given a shot at the big screen, the results can be disastrous. Sure, Borat is great, but Bruno was decidedly not, and Ali G: Indahouse is trite and insipid, and Mr. Show with Bob and David‘s film Run, Ronnie, Run is insufferable to the point of being unwatchable. So do the creators of Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job, which is already an acquired taste, even stand a chance to fill up the big screen and feature length runtime with the kind of movie that even their demented demographic will want to watch? Check out the rest of the review to find out…
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Friday, January 20, 2012 5:45PM - By Brendan Walsh
Thursday marked the beginning of 2012′s Sundance Film Festival, with a small handful of premiers that will eventually ramp up to the deluge of screenings and events in the coming days. Among the films that premiered was Todd Luiso’s Hello, I Must Be Going, a cute little indie romance flick that’s just about what you’d expect from an “indie” film at Sundance. For more on the film, check out the rest of the review after the jump…
UPDATE: Check out the video review of Hello I Must Be Going by Brendan Walsh:
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 2:05PM - By Brendan Walsh
Alright! It’s 2012, which means this could be the last Sundance Film Festival ever, so we’d better make the most of it! With over 100 feature narrative & documentary films being screened, as well as short film programs, panel discussions, art installations, music performances, and industry parties, it’s next to impossible to decide how to spend our time here! However, I’ve managed to whittle down the top 5 films I’m absolutely determined to see, so whatever happens beyond that will be pure gravy. Check out the rest of the article after the jump, to see what my top 5 anticipated films of this year’s fest are, and be sure to check out Mali’s Top Five Films To See At Sundance 2012 as well!
UPDATE: Watch Mali Elfman and Brendan Walsh go through their Top 5 Most Anticipated Sundance Films below:
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 12:40PM - By Mali Elfman
ScreenCrave is back at Sundance Film Festival again with Brendan Walsh, Christie Ko and myself covering, in the somewhat freezing cold to bring your some of the best indie films of 2012. The schedule is packed with what looks like numerous amazing films with phenomenal filmmakers. One of our favorite Sundance veterans is Mark Duplass (Cyrus – 2010, Humpday – 2009, Puffy Chair – 2005) who is here with four, count ‘um, four films this year and there are many newcomers that I’m sure we’ll be saying “are the REAL filmmakers” in a week’s time.
So, to break it down, I’ve picked the top 5 films that I’m excited for this Sundance 2012, which was extremely challenging. Check out the list below… and be sure to check out Brendan’s Top Five Films To See At Sundance 2012 as well!
UPDATE: Watch Mali Elfman and Brandan Walsh go through their Top 5 Most Anticipated Sundance Films below:
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Thursday, December 1, 2011 2:21PM - By Mali Elfman
And now the more cutting edge side of 2012 Sundance Film Festival with it’s line-up for their Spotlight Films, Park City at Midnight, <=Next=>, and New Frontier films! All of the films sans a couple of the New Frontier films will be world premieres of some of the best, most inventive and (likely) insane films from around the globe. If you’re looking for the best of avant-garde filmmaking, horror films, foreign films, and overall, things you don’t see everyday in theaters, then look to further and check out the impressive line-up below…
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011 8:17PM - By Mali Elfman
It’s back again! One of our favorite festivals of the year, Sundance Film Festival bringing you some of the best films before you can see them just about anywhere else. As the Oscar films are being released and people are buzzing about the best films of the year, all I can remember is seeing all the films back in the snow last January. Sundance is a place for great filmmaking and filmmakers and I for one can’t wait to get back on the ground with the ScreenCrave team to bring you more reports for the festival.
And now, with a whole lot of drama, politics and as much sex as you can handle, Sundance is back with the line-up for 2012 US and International In Competition films and documentaries. Check them out below…
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011 1:05PM - By Mali Elfman
Another Sundance film hits theaters this weekend, and trust me, this is no indie darling, this bad boy has teeth. Bellflower is a flow of raw emotions with honest performances set in some of the most realistically, imaginative circumstances. I grant you that sentence is confusing, but it’s hard to describe a film that literally emotes from the screen. This film is not just about telling a story, but expressing the struggles and feelings of the filmmaker himself — which apparently consisted of a frustration, anger, fear and of course a bit of love.
Evan Glodell, the films writer, director, editor, actor and probably a little bit of everything else, started with an idea and the conviction to get his career started no matter how many challenges arouse. He never gave in, he was determined to finish the film with absolutely no help from any real investors…
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