Once Upon a Time in Harlem review – remarkable Harlem Renaissance documentary
A once-in-a-lifetime dinner party from 1972 is transformed into a thrilling and inspiring hang-out movie
Displacement Film Fund review – Cate Blanchett masterminds short film collection that brims with life and intensity
A set of shorts by film-makers from Afghanistan, Iran, Ukraine, Syria and Somalia are shocking, funny and mysterious in equal measure
Seized review – captivating documentary goes inside a shocking newspaper raid
The story of the Marion County Record and the forces that tried to destroy it is expanded for a charming, and concerning, look at freedom of the press
Undertone review – disappointing podcast horror is mostly skippable
There are some effective early moments in this ultra low-budget, audio-first horror but deja vu soon replaces intrigue
Chasing Summer review – incoherent small-town comedy is a baffling car crash
Comedian Iliza Schlesinger’s nonsensical misfire is a swirl of cliches, unfunny comedy, stock characters and bizarre direction from Josephine Decker
See You When I See You review – familar Sundance-y grief comedy drama has its moments
Festival stalwart Jay Duplass recruits a talented cast, including David Duchovny, Hope Davis and Kaitlyn Dever, for a patchy, poignant tale
Nouvelle Vague review – Richard Linklater bends the knee to Breathless and Jean-Luc Godard
Linklater recreates the making of the landmark French New Wave classic with an awestruck tastefulness that smooths over any disruptiveness
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York review – John Turturro steals this simple, charming tale
The actor plays a pickpocket who steals from the wrong person in a leisurely, straightforward crime thriller with a sting in its tail
The Weight review – Ethan Hawke leads sturdy adventure set in the 30s
The recent Oscar nominee lends gravitas to a decent matinee movie on gold smuggling
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass review – silly, scattershot Hollywood comedy
Zoey Deutch is a small-town girl hunting down Jon Hamm for sex in David Wain’s disposable yet often funny lark
‘The world is hurting right now’: politics and protest hit the Sundance film festival
A conflicted mood has lingered over Utah’s long-running film festival with premieres and parties continuing but stars speaking out against government cruelty
Frank & Louis review – moving drama of dementia and caregiving in prison
Strong performances from Kingsley Ben-Adir and Rob Morgan anchor a sensitive film about caregiving as a form of rehabilitation
‘What they’re doing is the worst of humanity’: Sundance festival stars back anti-ICE protest
Elijah Wood joined protest in Utah’s Park City in memory of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, while Natalie Portman said what is happening is ‘absolutely horrific’
Union County review – an affecting Will Poulter lifts quiet addiction drama
The British actor gives a convincing performance as a man going through the drug court system in a grounded look at rehabilitation
‘For the authoritarian, culture is the enemy’: Salman Rushdie talks recovery and resilience at Sundance
A new documentary explores the author’s physical and spiritual healing from the 2022 knife attack that almost killed him