We're hanging out … The Best Sundance Film Festival Movies Of All-Time. With the ease that Netflix brings, you can watch some of the best Sundance movies without even going to the festival. Left to right: 'The Truffle Hunters,' Dick Johnson Is Dead' and 'Bloody Nose Empty Pockets.' Sundance has long been a showcase for documentaries – think the inspiring "Hoop Dreams", Michael Moore's "Rogers And Me", Werner Herzog's look at man vs. nature "Grizzly Man" - and in 2008, daredevil tightrope walker Philippe Petit's petrifying and daring attempt to walk between the twin towers of the newly-completed World Trade Center in 1974, launched its prestigious awards run at Sundance. The film boosted director Marc Webb's profile and led him to "The Amazing Adventures Of Spider-Man" and the film's writing duo went on to helm YA weepers "The Spectacular Now" and "The Fault In Our Stars".Long before he was Batman, Christian Bale was Patrick Bateman, the cold, shallow sociopathic Wall Street investor in Mary Harron's "American Psycho". The festival has earned its reputation as a tastemaker, premiering some of cinema’s now most-beloved films and cult classics. His name is now synonymous with dark, gritty big budget movies, but Christopher Nolan was an unknown 30-year-old Brit when the twisty "Memento" bowed at the Venice Film Festival before heading to TIFF. Since it was founded in 1978 by Robert Redford, the Sundance Film Festival has been the launching pad for some of Hollywood’s best and brightest in front of and behind the camera. Earnest, moving and well, cool, Richard Linklater's indie drama starring Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke as star-crossed lovers would spawn two sequels and Oscar nominations. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. Original, twisted and shocking "Saw" wowed audiences and critics alike, going on to make over $100 million at the box office and launched seven sequels.Hugh Grant has made a career out of playing the spluttering and charming Englishman all thanks to the breakout success of "Four Weddings And A Funeral" in 1994 which made Grant a major star. "Whiplash" would go on to earn three Oscars, but its buzz began building after its Sundance premiere. Told in reverse-chronological order, the puzzling thriller gained more than enough momentum to win back its miniscule production budget and earn two Oscar nominations in the process. With a career-best performance from Toni Collette as a grieving mother, the creepy debut from director Ari Aster built and sustained its buzz from its Sundance debut as one of this generation's scariest films. The best in culture from a cultural icon. Updated on 1/29/2020 at 5:39 PM. Once the Sundance box office opens for business, Amazon and Netflix begin their hunt for purchasing some of the best movies for their streaming platforms. Another Sundance logs itself into the collective memory banks — another week-plus of debuting features and disappointing follow-ups, fortunes made and filmmaking reputations established, long screening lines and literally breathless Q&As (that altitude!) The deconstructed romantic comedy looks at the highs and lows and eventual breakdown of a relationship between Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the ultimate manic pixie dream girl Zooey Deschannel.
The films that played best at the 2017 edition of the Sundance Film Festival seemed to be either incredibly serious or incredibly fun; there wasn’t much space in between. It's no wonder "Before Sunrise" is oft-cited as one of the most romantic movies of all time. comes to a close.
Steven Spielberg was a big fan of the film, saying it gave him "inspiration. "Man On Wire" would go on to win both a BAFTA and an Oscar for Best Documentary Film. By Dan Jackson, and Esther Zuckerman. By Rachel West. While the movie won over critics and audience members, it had one very famous detractor – Roger Ebert, who placed "The Usual Suspects" on his "Most Hated" list in 1995.It may seem dated now but "The Blair Witch Project" launched a thousand viral videos and set the tone for how to market a movie in the 21st century.
Now considered a cult classic, the Winona Ryder and Christian Slater black comedy paved the way for wannabes and set the tone for "Mean Girls" and "Clueless". After a small release in the U.K., his violent, quick-talking, fast-paced heist flick left audiences and critics speechless as a prime example of what independent modern filmmaking could be like. © Copyright 2020 Rolling Stone, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. The 13 Best Movies of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival By Owen Gleiberman, Peter Debruge. ""Reservoir Dogs" launched the career of Quentin Tarantino. Stars Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova won an Oscar for Best Song for "Falling Slowly" and the indie movie launched both a tour and stage musical. We want to hear from you! 10 Best Movies at Sundance 2020 From docs on death, politics and truffle hunters to a gleefully existential romcom — the cream of this year’s Sundance Film Festival crop. Director Damien Chazelle's ("La La Land") first major feature, "Whiplash" is full of kinetic energy, explosive pressure and stand-out performances from eventual Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons and Miles Teller. These success stories have bolstered Sundance’s status as Over the years, the Sundance Film Festival has showcased a wealth of films that went on to widespread critical and commercial success. It was a really strong year for documentaries ranging from just-the-facts-ma’am journalism to ecstatic-truth experiments, as well as stories about women fighting against the slings and arrows of various rigged systems. The fest has become known for discovering exciting new talent and "Blood Simple" is an early example, launching the careers of one of the most well-regarded filmmaking duos in Hollywood, as well as star Frances McDormand and the film's cinematographer, Barry Sonnenfeld who would go on to direct blockbusters like "Men In Black" and "Get Shorty". These were the movies we couldn’t wait to see, and now can’t wait to see again and argue over/share with bigger audiences. The wistful movie comes complete with a fun musical number to Hall & Oates. A decade after its Sundance premiere, "Once" is still a captivating modern romance filled to the brim with heart-achingly perfect songs.