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What to See From Sundance
Film festival spawns potential hits
By Evann Gastaldo
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Posted Jan 26, 09 10:45 AM CST
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This year’s indie love-fest Sundance spawned several movies that have a shot at real commercial success, with a roster of films showcasing “more old-fashioned storytelling,” writes Andrew O’Hehir in Salon. Jury prizes went to Push and We Live in Public, but here’s a sampling of the films O’Hehir deems unmissable:
- An Education: “Marvelously well-constructed period entertainment with a feminist bite.”
- Humpday: “Witty yarn about two old college buds, both straight, who decide to make a porn film together.”
- I Love You Phillip Morris: “Insane, torn-from-the-headlines romantic farce.”
- The Cove: “Devastating, beautifully shot and occasionally hilarious … cloak-and-dagger investigation of the dolphin slaughter of Taiji, Japan.”
- Burma VJ: “Inspiring and ultimately tragic footage shot by the Democratic Voice of Burma.”
For the complete list, click the link below.