The Queen of Versailles

Director Lauren Greenfield only meant to take a few pictures of a very wealthy family in the midst of all their opulence. Her subjects were the Siegels—the self-made billionaire, the trophy wife, the eight not-as-maladjusted-as-you-might-think children, the monochromatic menagerie of animals. But once the family began opening up about their lives, the woman behind the camera decided to stick around a little while longer, positing that there might be more to this story than just infinity symbols for account balances. Her perseverance resulted in The Queen of Versailles, an alternately hilarious and heart-wrenching cautionary tale about the excesses of the...  read more

The 10 Best Movies of Sundance 2012

Paste film editor Michael Dunaway and contributing writer Jeremy Matthews spent 10 days in Park City for Sundance 2012, seeing multiple movies every day. Here is their combined judgment on the best of the fest.  read more