Manhunt Sundance 2013 Review

<i>Manhunt</i> Sundance 2013 Review

Manhunt is a frustrating experience, though not without its rewards.  read more

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Story Vid's Literary Music Videos

Story Vid's Literary Music Videos

No one needs to be reminded of how much hand-wringing there’s been in the past decade over questions on literature’s place in the 21st century. Philip Roth or some other old white dude predicts the death of the novel almost as frequently as radio evangelists predict the apocalypse. Israeli writer Etgar Keret, however, sees changes in our culture as exciting creative opportunities, not causes for dismay. He’s teamed up with Dov Alfon, former editor-in-chief of Israel’s leading English-language newspaper, to create Story Vid, a cultural initiative that incorporates video and audio to bring the short story to a new online...  read more

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Sundance 2013 Film Reviews

Sundance 2013 Film Reviews

Paste sent film writer Jeremy Mathews, film editor Michael Dunaway and editor-in-chief Josh Jackson to cover Sundance this year, and they saw a lot of movies.  read more

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C.O.G. Sundance 2013 Review

<i>C.O.G.</i> Sundance 2013 Review

Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez Writers: David Sedaris, Kyle Patrick Alvarez Stars: Jonathan Groff, Corey Stoll, Denis O’Hare, Dale Dickey, Dean Stockwell, Troian Bellisario For those who believe that David Sedaris can do no wrong (and I was awfully close to that sentiment until today), this film will be a bit of a wake-up call. It’s the first film based on a Sedaris story, and it falls flat. The characters are of tedious cardboard and are nearly without interest, wasting the considerable character talents of the likes of Dale Dickey and Dean Stockwell. Corey Stoll and Denis O’Hare fare somewhat better,...  read more

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The East Sundance 2013 Review

<i>The East</i> Sundance 2013 Review

Director Zal Batmanglij and Actress Brit Marling join forces again as co-writers in their fast-moving followup to 2012's Sound of My Voice.  read more

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Sundance 2013: An Interview with Dave Grohl

Sundance 2013: An Interview with Dave Grohl

One of the highlights of Sundance 2013 so far was the presence of Dave Grohl, who screened his directorial debut Sound City about the legendary Los Angeles studio.  read more

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Mud Sundance 2013 Review

<i>Mud</i> Sundance 2013 Review

It's a sweet tale that displays plenty of faith in humanity without ever veering into sappiness and always keeping you on the edge of your seat—just the kind of thing you hope to find at a festival like Sundance.  read more

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We Are What We Are Sundance 2013 Review

<i>We Are What We Are</i> Sundance 2013 Review

We Are What We Are is a film that ought to feel like an amusement park terror ride, but instead comes off as a poor attempt at fine art.  read more

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Cutie and the Boxer Sundance 2013 Review

<i>Cutie and the Boxer</i> Sundance 2013 Review

Cutie and the Boxer, Zachary Heinzerling’s fascinating documentary about Ushio Shinohara and his wife, Noriko, studies the life of a man who is entering his 80s, but still dreams like he’s 20.  read more

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Breathe In Sundance 2013 Review

<i>Breathe In</i> Sundance 2013 Review

Breathe In comes ever so close to pulling an emotionally satisfying romance from what is, at its core, a rather pervy story.  read more

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