‘Scream’ actress Melissa Barrera joins disruptive anti-Israel rally at Sundance
PARK CITY, Utah — An anti-Israel march including boot-wearing “Scream” actress Melissa Barrera disrupted the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday, snarling traffic as Hollywood elites attended movie premieres and parties nearby. caused. Barrera, 33, who starred in “Scream VI” but was fired from the seventh “Scream” movie over controversial comments about the war, was unable […]
Kieran Culkin is amazing in ‘A Real Pain’ at Sundance
It would seem counterintuitive to cast Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin as the leads in a heartwarming film about family bonds (not the prickly ones) and self-discovery. Culkin just finished playing the ruthless, foul-mouthed media heir Roman Roy on HBO's Succession. And though Mr. Eisenberg has had a long and colorful career, he is still […]
I Saw the TV Glow review – devastating tale of identity, fandom and obsession | Sundance 2024
TThe post-Get Out influx of “highbrow” horror films, more focused on smug trope-building than coherence or cohesion, is a blight on an already blighted genre. It's an incredibly difficult web to weave, and Jordan Peele himself has faced the odd stumbling block since his breakthrough break, but many have continued to try nonetheless, clumsily masquerading […]
Jay Ellis honors late ‘Euphoria’ actor Angus Cloud at Sundance
The late Angus Cloud of “Euphoria” was fondly remembered Thursday night at the premiere of his penultimate film, “Freaky Tales,” at the Sundance Film Festival. The actor, who played drug dealer Fezco in the first two seasons of the HBO drama series, died of an accidental overdose last July. He was 25 years old. Freaky […]
Girls State review – compelling follow-up to hit documentary | Sundance 2024
IIn 2018, filmmakers Jesse Moss and Amanda McBain won a gold medal after participating in a week-long Texas program in which 1,000 teenagers elected and ran a mock state government. Or rather, I paid attention to it. The subsequent film Boys State explores the possibilities and perils of the future – the idealism and ambition […]