Polygon - Sundance 2019: Movie reviews, trailers, and morehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/42931/favicon.ico2020-11-06T12:55:07-05:00http://www.polygon.com/rss/stream/179644982020-11-06T12:55:07-05:002020-11-06T12:55:07-05:00Koko-di Koko-da puts a horrifying new spin on Groundhog Day
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<figcaption>Leif Edlund Johansson cowers in <em>Koko-di Koko-da</em>. | Courtesy of Sundance Institute</figcaption>
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<p>It falls somewhere between Michel Gondry and David Lynch</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/30/18202764/koko-di-koko-da-review-sundance-2019Karen Han2019-11-07T09:52:26-05:002019-11-07T09:52:26-05:00Shia LaBeouf plays his own abusive father in a movie that reshapes his career
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<figcaption>Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Natasha Braier</figcaption>
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<p>Honey Boy is like a startling diary we all get to read</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/26/18198767/shia-labeouf-honey-boy-review-sundance-2019Matt Patches2019-05-03T14:22:38-04:002019-05-03T14:22:38-04:00Netflix’s Zac Efron-led Ted Bundy movie is a rock star biopic for a serial killer
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<figcaption>Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Brian Douglas</figcaption>
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<p>The life story of mass murderer Ted Bundy is... kind of fun?</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/27/18199887/zac-efron-ted-bundy-movie-review-extremely-wicked-shockingly-evil-and-vileMatt Patches2019-02-04T15:44:53-05:002019-02-04T15:44:53-05:00The best movies we saw at Sundance 2019
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<figcaption>Courtesy of Sundance Institute</figcaption>
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<p>Watch out for these movies throughout the year</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2019/2/4/18205695/best-movies-sundance-2019Matt PatchesKaren Han2019-02-02T11:07:37-05:002019-02-02T11:07:37-05:00Corporate Animals is one of the most ruthless dark comedies in ages
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<p>Survival and laughter go hand in hand</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2019/2/2/18208121/corporate-animals-review-sundance-2019Rafael Motamayor2019-02-01T20:25:58-05:002019-02-01T20:25:58-05:00How Tim Burton’s failed Superman movie inspired Netflix’s new thriller Velvet Buzzsaw
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<p>The ending of Dan Gilroy’s new movie is a surprising moment pulled directly from his life</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2019/2/1/18207381/velvet-buzzsaw-ending-superman-livesMatt Patches2019-01-31T21:40:54-05:002019-01-31T21:40:54-05:00Big Time Adolescence shows Pete Davidson for who he is and who we think he is
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<p>The SNL star rattles his tabloid-friendly image in a Sundance gem</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/31/18205703/big-time-adolescence-review-pete-davidson-sundanceJoi Childs2019-01-31T12:55:16-05:002019-01-31T12:55:16-05:00The fury of Adam Driver scorches America’s legacy in The Report
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<figcaption>Atsushi Nishijima/Sundance Institute</figcaption>
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<p>A new drama about the CIA torture investigation is pure fire for the Star Wars actor</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/31/18204359/the-report-movie-review-adam-driver-sundanceMatt Patches