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Our 20 Favorite Films from Sundance 2012
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The 2012 Sundance Film Festival is over, and film industry types and journalists have returned home with a pretty good idea of what the indie scene will look like this year.
But what about you, dear reader, who didn't get the chance to play in Park City and mingle with bundled-up celebs? Have no fear. Our intrepid NextMovie Sundance team braved long lines, snow drifts, crowded screenings and press junkets to bring you the 20 films we loved at Sundance this year -- and that may soon be coming to a theater near you. -- By Todd Gilchrist, Jason Guerrasio, Jenni Miller and Nigel Smith
5 Questions With Teresa Palmer from the Sundance Film Festival
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Being the best thing in a movie can be both a curse and a blessing, but Teresa Palmer has used that gift to carve out a distinctive career for herself, even in the occasional film where she might have been the onlygood thing ("I Am Number Four," we're looking at you).
But in "Wish You Were Here," she joins an able cast that includes Joel Edgerton ("Warrior") and Felicity Price (TV's "Home and Away") to tell the story of a young woman whose tryst with her sister's husband is the tip of a much larger iceberg of bad decisions and dangerous encounters, and proves she's even better when matched with folks who are equally formidable. Get More »
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GALLERY: Stars and Snow at the Sundance Film Festival
The one annual event that allows Hollywood to really experience winter is in full swing in Park City, Utah. The Sundance Film Festival allows the stars to hit the slopes in-between screenings of the latest independent films as the Sundance Kid himself, Robert Redford, watches on.
This year has attracted the likes of Parker Posey, Kate Bosworth, Taylor Swift, Malin Akerman, Bruce Willis, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Elizabeth Olsen, Kirsten Dunst, Spike Lee, Peter Jackson and Joel Edgerton, with more famous-types coming in every day -- stop by our gallery often, as it will only get bigger!
5 Questions With Common from the Sundance Film Festival
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Hip-hop artist Common has acted in his fair share of films, but he's never taken one of them to the Sundance Film Festival. That is until now. The artist, born Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr., is in Park City this week in support of his lead turn in the gritty crime drama "LUV," directed by newcomer Sheldon Candis.
Common plays Vincent, a man recently released from prison in Baltimore, who takes his 11-year-old nephew Woody (Michael Rainey Jr.) under his wing one day to give him a taste of the grown-up world. Unfortunately for Woody, Vincent's world is one riddled with violence, drugs, and some really shady characters.
We caught up with Common to find out how he's enjoying his time at Sundance. Get More »
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Tracy Morgan Hospitalized After Sundance Collapse
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Tracy Morgan has been hospitalized after collapsing during an event at the Sundance Film Festival yesterday.
According to TMZ, the "30 Rock" comedian and "Death at a Funeral" star was being honored at the Creative Coalition Spotlight Awards in Park City, Utah last night when he apparently became disoriented; after being escorted out of the event, he fell unconscious and was rushed by ambulance to the Park City Medical Center. Get More »
Spike Lee Does the Profane Thing With Sundance Rant
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To put it bluntly, Spike Lee isn't a guy who bottles up his feelings, regardless of occasion. Lee makes tough films about subjects other directors are loath to touch, loudly disputes referee calls courtside at Knicks games, and isn't about to let a bunch of Sundance executives stifle his, er… "creativity," something they learned the hard way at a screening of Lee's latest film.
Lee previewed the film, "Red Hook Summer," with no introduction, but all bets were off once the movie was over. Get More »
Peter Jackson Prepares For 100 Days of 'The Hobbit'
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Hyping a new movie can be a pretty long and involved process, especially when that movie doesn't even have a distributor yet. Directors and stars often spend months gladhanding prospective buyers while doing media interviews and personal appearances to build buzz. But as Peter Jackon's abrupt departure from Sundance over the weekend proves, sometimes other things just have to take priority.
Things like filming "The Hobbit."
Yes, talk about your frequent flier miles: After spending just one day at this year's Sundance Film Festival in Utah, Jackson turned right around and hopped a plane back to New Zealand -- and "back to "The Hobbit." On the day I arrive, I'm going back into the cutting room." Get More »
15 Films We Can't Wait to See at Sundance
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"Like Crazy," "Take Shelter," "Martha Marcy May Marlene," "Pariah." What do these films all have in common? They all premiered at last year's Sundance Film Festival. To say that the bar was raised for this year's edition to deliver the indie goods is an understatement.
We're glad to report that 2012 is shaping up to be another great year for the world's most important independent film festival. Just take a look at some of the talent included on the lineup: Kirsten Dunst, Andy Samberg, Elizabeth Olsen, Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana, Kate Bosworth and director Spike Lee. Now that's enough reason to get excited.
We've worked our way through the massive lineup to bring you our picks for the top 15 films we're most excited for. Get More »
Hot at Sundance: Tobey Maguire Goes Off the Deep End in 'The Details'
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We haven't seen much of Tobey Maguire since the overwrought "Spider-Man 3" imploded upon release in 2007. So what has the jovial actor been up to in the quiet wake of a Spider-Man reboot? "The Details" a Maguire-driven dramedy that stretches the actor like you've never seen him before.
"The Details" is like an episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" written by The Coen Bros (read: deranged, painful and plenty of laughs along the way). Maguire plays Jeff, a doctor currently waging war against his wife Nealy (Elizabeth Banks), his crazy, sex-crazed next door neighbor (Laura Linney) and a family of raccoons tearing up his grass. The world is getting Jeff down and there isn't much to be done about it. Get More »
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Rapaport Dissed For 'Tribe Called Quest' Documentary?
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New York native Michael Rapaport grew up idolizing his fellow Big Apple actors and entertainers. No wonder the "Boston Public" star sought to document the lyrically-prophetic and wildly-influential Queens-born rap ensemble in his latest film, "Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest," which screened Saturday night at Sundance.
In an exclusive interview with MTV News, Rapaport admits some frustration over trying to get all of Tribe's members together. Get More »
