Sundance Film Festival 2010

History Lesson: "The Shock Doctrine"

By Smriti Mundhra | 02/02/2010 - 14:31 | 1 Comment

One of the most controversial docs at this year’s Sundance Film Festival was British director Michael Winterbottom’s The Shock Doctrine, based on the non-fiction book by Naomi Klein (Winterbottom had another controversial film in the festival,...

Vote For Pablo: "My Invisible Friend"

By Smriti Mundhra | 02/01/2010 - 11:20 | 1 Comment

The once indie-friendly Sundance Film Festival has become so infested with A-list stars in recent years that getting attention for a small film with a no-name cast is nearly impossible—especially if the film is under twenty minutes long. But Barcelona-based Pablo Larcuen managed to do just that with his creative, hilarious short film...

Jessica Alba's "The Killer Inside Me" Evokes Furor at Sundance

By Mariela Rosario | 01/27/2010 - 11:36 | 8 Comments

Amidst rumors that Jessica Alba walked out of the recent Sundance screening of her latest film, The Killer Inside Me, controversy is brewing over the intense violence towards women on display throughout the film.

Casey Affleck stars as a small-town Texas deputy sheriff with murderous tendencies who lets out his pent up rage...