Sundance 2023
Sundance 2023 has come to an end!
And just like that Sundance 2023 has come to an end. It was a great time. Congrats to all the filmmakers and indie creators and don’t forget to check out our reviews. The Sundance Film Festival, a program of the nonprofit Sundance Institute, returned back in person and across the country online for 2023. ...Sundance 2023: Rye Lane, Landscape With Invisible Hand + A Little Prayer
The Critic just watched the following movies at Sundance. Check out his first reactions below. To join in on the fun taking place at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, check out the films at home. Films will become available online across the country for your audiences to view beginning January 24 — and will include ...Sundance 2023: Young. Wild. Free., Shortcomings + The Accidental Getaway Driver
The Critic just watched the following movies at Sundance. Check out his first reactions below. To join in on the fun taking place at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, check out the films at home. Films will become available online across the country for your audiences to view beginning January 24 — and will include ...Sundance 2023: A Thousand and One, Jamojaya + Drift
The Critic just watched the following movies at Sundance. Check out his first reactions below. To join in on the fun taking place at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, check out the films at home. Films will become available online across the country for your audiences to view beginning January 24 — and will include ...
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SXSW 2022
Goodbye to SXSW 2022 & More: Part 2 of 2: Bridgerton, Halo, Pachinko, Shining Girls & Our Oscars Preview
To listen to Part 1 of this two-part episode, click here! On this episode of Why Watch That: OUR PREVIEW OF THE 94TH ACADEMY AWARDS Will air Sunday, March 27 on ABC Website: Oscars Here Are the Categories We Previewed: International Feature Film DRIVE MY CAR Japan FLEE Denmark THE HAND OF GOD Italy LUNANA: ...Goodbye to SXSW 2022 & More: Part 1 of 2: Bridgerton, Halo, Pachinko, Shining Girls & Our Oscars Preview
To listen to Part 2 of this two-part episode, click here! On this episode of Why Watch That: TV SNEAK PEEKS Pachinko Website: Apple TV+ Bridgerton Website: Netflix PART 3 OF OUR SXSW 2022 COVERAGE Shining Girls SXSW Webpage Website: Apple TV+ Halo SXSW Webpage Website: Paramount+ SXSW 2022 FINAL HIGHLIGHTS Volume VII Volume VIIISXSW 2022 Part 2: The Man Who Fell to Earth, 61st Street, and Swimming With Sharks
On this episode of Why Watch That: PART 2 OF OUR SXSW 2022 COVERAGE Swimming With Sharks SXSW Webpage 61st Street SXSW Webpage The Man Who Fell to Earth SXSW Webpage CONTINUED SXSW 2022 HIGHLIGHTS Volume V Volume VISXSW 2022 Part 1: DMZ, The Girl From Plainville, I Love My Dad, To Leslie, and Linoleum
On this episode of Why Watch That: PART 1 OF OUR SXSW 2022 COVERAGE To Leslie SXSW Webpage Linoleum SXSW Webpage I Love My Dad SXSW Webpage The Girl From Plainville SXSW Webpage DMZ SXSW Webpage SXSW 2022 HIGHLIGHTS SO FAR Volume I Volume II Volume III Volume IV
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Sundance 2022
Our Take on Sundance Film Festival 2022: Part 2
On this episode of Why Watch That: Sharp Stick Website: Sundance Resurrection Website: Sundance Nanny Website: Sundance Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul Website: Sundance God’s Country Website: Sundance Alice Website: Sundance Cha Cha Real Smooth Website: Sundance jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy Website: Sundance AM I OK? Website: Sundance Emily the Criminal Website: Sundance Palm ...Our Take on Sundance Film Festival 2022: Part 1
On this episode of Why Watch That: Bring on the Dancing Horses Website: Sundance When You Finish Saving the World Website: Sundance FRESH Website: Sundance Emergency Website: Sundance After Yang Website: Sundance Living Website: Sundance Call Jane Website: Sundance 892 Website: Sundance Master Website: Sundance Watcher Website: Sundance Good Luck to You, Leo Grande Website: ...Welcome to Sundance 2022 + TV Sneak Peeks: Ozark & As We See It
On this episode of Why Watch That: 2022 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL PREVIEW Website: Sundance Film Festival TV SNEAK PEEKS As We See It Website: Prime Video Ozark Website: Netflix
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Tribeca 2021
TRIBECA FESTIVAL 2021 KICKS OFF OPENING NIGHT WITH THE WORLD PREMIERE OF IN THE HEIGHTS
Last night, the 2021 Tribeca Festival, presented by AT&T, kicked off its 20th anniversary with the world premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures’ highly anticipated musical celebration In the Heights. The film fittingly premiered at the United Palace theater in Washington Heights with scenery from the film serving as the backdrop on the carpet. For the ...Welcome to Tribeca 2021 and Reviews of Lupin, Army of the Dead, and Oslo
On this episode of Why Watch That: WELCOME TO THE TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL OF 2021 Website: Tribeca MOVIE FIRST LOOKS Oslo Website: HBO Synopsis: Adapted from the Tony Award-winning play of the same name, OSLO is based on a true story of negotiations between implacable enemies that ...
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SXSW 2021
Our Farewell to SXSW Online 2021!
On this episode of Why Watch That: Featured Films and TV shows listed in SXSW premiere order Women Is Losers [Narrative Feature Competition] Synopsis: In 1960’s San Francisco, a once-promising catholic school girl, Celina Guerrera (Lorenza Izzo), sets out to rise above the oppression of poverty and invest in a future for herself and her ...SXSW 2021 – Them
Set in 1953, Them, a co-production from Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television, centers on a Black family who move from North Carolina to an all-white Los Angeles neighborhood. The family’s idyllic home becomes ground zero where malevolent forces, next door and otherworldly, threaten to taunt, ravage & destroy them. Showrunner: Little Marvin Cast List: Deborah ...SXSW 2021 – Why Watch That’s First Reaction to Witch Hunt
In a modern America where witches are real and witchcraft is illegal, a sheltered teenager must face her own demons and prejudices as she helps two young witches avoid law enforcement and cross the southern border to asylum in Mexico. Director/Screenwriter: Elle Callahan, Producers: Eric B. Fleischman, Maurice Fadida Cast List: Gideon Adlon, Elizabeth Mitchell, ...SXSW 2021 – Why Watch That’s First Reaction to Violet
A film development executive realizes that “guiding voice” inside her head has been lying to her about everything. Director/Screenwriter: Justine Bateman, Producers: Justine Bateman, Michael D. Jones, Larry Hummel, Matt Paul Cast List: Olivia Munn, Luke Bracey, Justin Theroux (World Premiere)
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Sundance 2021
Farewell, Sundance 2021!
On this episode of Why Watch That: OUR FAREWELL TO SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2021 Films Mentioned (in alphabetical order): CODA In the Earth Jockey Judas and the Black Messiah Land Mass Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Together TogetherCongrats to the Sundance Film Festival Award Winners
The 2021 Sundance Film Festival’s Awards Ceremony took place last night, hosted by actor and comedianPatton Oswalt, with jurors presenting 24 prizes for feature filmmaking and seven for Short Films. Honorees, named in total below, represent new achievements in global independent storytelling. Bold, intimate, and humanizing stories prevailed across categories, with Grand Jury Prizes awarded ...Quick Reactions to Sundance Movies
The 2021 Sundance Film Festival was virtual. In the past years, we haven’t been able to share our results and have them influence your ability to purchase a ticket to see one of the films but this year we can! Below is a collection of our quick reactions from some of this years Sundance ...Sundance 2021 Will Soon Begin!
On this episode of Why Watch That, the Critic and the Referee give a quick preview of this year’s Sundance Film Festival. For more information on Sundance and how to attend, click here for the official website!
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AFI Fest 2020
AFI Fest 2020: It’s a Wrap!
To hear the Critic’s quick reactions to the first half of offerings that he saw at AFI Fest 2020, click here. On this episode of Why Watch That: HIGHLIGHTED OFFERINGS AT THE END OF AFI FEST 2020: 1. World Cinema: Wolfwalkers In 17th-century Ireland, a magical friendship takes shape. Young Robyn and her wolf-hunter father, Bill, ...AFI Fest 2020 Has Begun!
On this episode of Why Watch That: HIGHLIGHTED OFFERINGS FROM AFI FEST 2020 SO FAR: 1. Special Presentation: Opening Night World Premiere: I’m Your Woman Suburban housewife Jean (Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) lives a seemingly easy life, supported by husband Eddie’s (Bill Heck) career as a thief. But when Eddie betrays his partners, ...AFI Fest 2020 Is About to Begin!
On this episode of Why Watch That: The complete AFI FEST program includes 124 titles (54 features, 3 episodic, 33 shorts, 19 Meet the Press Film Festival at AFI FEST shorts and 15 AFI Conservatory Showcase shorts) of which 53% are directed by women, 39% are directed by BIPOC and 17% are directed by LBGTQ+. ...
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Urbanworld 2020
Urbanworld Film Festival 2020 Wrap-Up!
On this episode of Why Watch That: Website: Urbanworld We experienced these offerings The Water Man Bad Hair Conversation The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain AMC Networks’ TV Preview: Gangs of London, Soulmates, and The Walking Dead: World Beyond Forty-Year-Old Version Conversation Charm City Kings A Shot Through the Wall Farewell Amor Come AwayWelcome to Urbanworld Film Festival 2020!
On this episode of Why Watch That: The 24th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival
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Tribeca 2020
Why Watch That Talks This Year’s Tribeca Film Festival
Featured Review: “Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles” Via London, Versailles, and Instagram, Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles follows famous chef Yotam Ottolenghi on his quest to bring the sumptuous art and decadence of Versailles to life in cake form at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. He assembles a team—a veritable ...Tribeca Film Festival Announces 2020 Jury Competition and Art Awards
The Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, announced the winners for the 2020 juried competition, awarding top honors from this year’s program. Tribeca has continued its commitment to celebrating storytellers while the 19th edition, previously set to take place April 15-26, 2020 in New York City, is being rescheduled. The Half of It was honored ...Tribeca Film Festival Goes Virtual and Announces Feature Films Lineup
The 2020 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, today unveiled its feature film lineup. Continuing its tradition of championing the discovery of emerging voices and celebrating new work from established talent, the 19th edition of the Festival foregrounds comedic, music-centered, political and socially-conscious films from diverse storytellers who use art to inspire positive change and ...
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NYFF 2019
WWT Talk: Film Festival Wrap-Up 2019: Marriage Story, Wasp Network, and Motherless Brooklyn
Marriage Story A stage director and his actor wife struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal and creative extremes. Director: Noah Baumbach Produced by: David Heyman, Noah Baumbach Cast: Merritt Wever, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver Distributor: Netflix Release Date: December 6, 2019 Runtime: 2 hour 16 minutes Genre: Comedy, ...WWT Talk: New York Film Festival Check-In: Featuring: The Irishman, Pain and Glory, Atlantics, and Portrait of a Lady on Fire
The Irishman Frank Sheeran maintains ties with the Bufalino crime family and claims to have killed fellow Teamster Jimmy Hoffa. Director: Martin Scorsese Produced by: Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Gastón Pavlovich, Randall Emmett, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Gerald Chamales, Irwin Winkler Cast: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci Distributor: Netflix Release Date: ...WWT Talk: Tribeca TV Festival & NYFF Preview
Evil The highly anticipated new series from Robert and Michelle King (The Good Wife, The Good Fight), Evil finds a skeptical female clinical psychologist as she joins a priest-in-training and a contractor as they investigate supposed miracles, demonic possession, and other extraordinary occurrences to see if there’s a scientific explanation or if something truly supernatural ...
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Toronto International Film Festival 2019
Sneak Peek: Jojo Rabbit
Sneak Peek: Jojo Rabbit Jojo is a lonely German boy who discovers that his single mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his imaginary friend — Adolf Hitler — Jojo must confront his blind nationalism as World War II continues to rage on. Director: Taika Waititi Produced by: Taika Waititi, ...WWT Talk: The 2019 Toronto International Film Festival: Day 5
The Referee and the Critic give us their final thoughts as they wrap up their coverage of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.WWT Talk: The 2019 Toronto International Film Festival: Day 4
The Referee and the Critic give us their thoughts as they move into day 4 at TIFF 2019.WWT Talk: The 2019 Toronto International Film Festival: Day 3
The Referee and the Critic give us their thoughts as they move into day 3 at TIFF 2019.
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Tribeca Film Festival 2019
WWT Talk: Tribeca TV Festival & NYFF Preview
Evil The highly anticipated new series from Robert and Michelle King (The Good Wife, The Good Fight), Evil finds a skeptical female clinical psychologist as she joins a priest-in-training and a contractor as they investigate supposed miracles, demonic possession, and other extraordinary occurrences to see if there’s a scientific explanation or if something truly supernatural ...WWT Talk: The Tribeca Film Festival Ends.
Films and TV Series Discussed: Standing Up, Falling Down A comedy about the unlikely friendship that kindles between a struggling stand-up comedian from L.A., forced to move back home to Eastern Long Island with his tail between his legs, and a tragically flawed, but charming and charismatic, alcoholic dermatologist. Discovering to be kindred spirits, each ...Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Has Come to An End
After 12 days filled with film and television premieres, Immersive and V.R. experiences, not to miss reunions, talks, and concerts, the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, came to a close on Sunday evening with an estimated attendance of more than 146,000 people to 618 screenings and Talks, and the Virtual Arcade and Tribeca ...It’s time for The Weekend at Tribeca Film Festival
From Toronto to Tribeca, it seems The Weekend is spreading its awkwardness all around the globe! Last night, The Weekend, written and directed by Stella Meghie, premiered at Tribeca Film festival and we were their to see the cast arrive. Learn more about the movie below: Getting over an ex can be tough. But getting ...
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Sundance 2019
The WanderLuxxe Filmmaker Lounge Offers a Bit of Fresh Air and a lot of Luxury to Sundance
This was our first year experiencing the WanderLuxxe Filmmaker Lounge, presented by The Essential Costa Rica led by their exclusive media partner, TheWrap and it was quite a delight. Our first experience included an invite only chef’s tasting featuring the culinary delights of chef Santiago Benedetto from Costa Rica. Followed by access to the lounge’s ...Star Studded Panels & Parties take Place at Chase Sapphire on Main and Everyone’s Invited
Chase Sapphire on Main has been a Sundance staple for Why Watch That since our first visit. This lounge features, cool cooking demos with America’s Top Chefs. In 2017, Richard Blais was the featured chef, last year Kristen Kish and this year Chef Brad Leone showed us his culinary moves. In addition to highlighting chefs, ...Coffee & Conversations at The Variety Studio hosted by DIRECTV & AT&T
The DIRECTV Lodge presented by AT&T will host The Variety Studio again this year, featuring interviews and portraits with some of the festival’s top A-list actors and filmmakers. . DIRECTV and AT&T have become a film festival staple with their entertainment industry hubs popping up at Sundance with the DIRECTV Lodge, Film Independent Spirit Awards ...The MACRO Lodge: The place for Conversation, Collaboration, and Celebration at Sundance
There’s something special about the MACRO Lodge at Sundance. We’re not sure if it’s the people you meet, the programing you experience or a combination of the two, but we are sure that the MACRO Lodge is one of our favorite spots at Sundance. This is our third year attending the Sundance Film Festival. The ...
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New York Film Festival 2018
Quick Hit: New York Film Festival Kick-Off
The Referee and the Critic discuss the exciting films coming to NYFF this year.
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Sundance 2018
The Why Watch That Talk: Sundance Wrap-Up
Leave No Trace Release: January 20, 2018 (Sundance) A father and his 13 year-old daughter are living in a paradisiacal existence in a vast urban park in Portland Oregon when a small mistake derails their lives forever. Starring: Ben Foster, Thomasin McKenzie, Jeff Kober, Dale ...The Why Watch That Talk: Sundance Day 1 & 2
The 2018 Sundance Film Festival just wrapped up, and the Critic and the Referee are back to give you their inside scoop on what went down while in those snowy mountains. This was the Critic and the Referee’s 2nd year attending the film festival and it didn’t disappoint. They even put together a Surviving Sundance: ...Surviving Sundance: 6 Tips to Help You Get the Most Out of the Sundance Film Festival
What Watch That is back at Sundance Film Festival again and this year we’re so much more prepared. Last year, we shared our lessons learned to help make navigating Sundance a little easier. This year, we teamed up with Style and Society Magazine to share our story again. Here goes. Enjoy! Map It Out ...
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New York Film Festival 2017
The Why Watch That Insider: New York Film Festival 2017: End of NYFF
The 55th New York Film Festival took place September 28th and ran through – October 15th, 2017 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center and Why Watch That was there to cover it. Check out “The Critics” final thoughts on the film festival and the last few films he had the opportunity to catch. ...The Why Watch That Insider: New York Film Festival 2017: Part I
The 55th New York Film Festival took place September 28th and will run through – October 15th, 2017 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center and Why Watch That was there to cover it. The Florida Project Set over one summer, the film follows precocious 6-year-old Moonee as she courts mischief and adventure with ...
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Sundance 2017
Sundance 2017: Why Watch That Goes To Sundance
The 2017 Sundance Film Festival was held last month, and the Critic and the Referee were up in the mountains to get the scoop. While it snowed during most of the festival, that didn’t stop us from seeing a wide selection of independent films. We even managed to get an exclusive interview with Common, along with some interviews with ...Our Sundance Survival Guide: 6 Tips to Help You Get the Most Out of the Sundance Film Festival
This year, Why Watch That attended the Sundance Film Festival for the first time, and boy did we learn a thing or two! As a result, we wanted to share some useful tips to help you get through the Sundance Film Festival with ease. Listen to our conversation, and check out the list below. You ...Episode 45 – Sundance 2017 Highlights, Interviews & Reviews!
The 2017 Sundance Film Festival is over, and we’re back in NYC. Thanks for joining us as we covered the movies, politics, and events at this year’s festival. We networked with filmmakers and producers, interviewed a few celebrities, and even watched some great and not-so great movies that will be coming to a theater near you later ...Why Watch That’s 10 Most Anticipated Movies at Sundance 2017
This week, Sundance 2017 kicks off in Park City, Utah, and Why Watch That will be there to cover it! The Sundance Film Festival runs from January 19th to 29th and has a jam-packed lineup this year. From grassroots documentaries to star-studded dramas, Sundance is sure to have something for everyone. Here are our 10 ...
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New York Film Festival 2016
New York Film Festival 2016
The 54th New York Film Festival took place September 30 – October 16, 2016 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center and Why Watch That was there to cover it.
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UrbanWorld 2016
Urban World Film Festival 2016 – 20th Anniversary
The 20th Annual Urban World Film Festival took place in New York Sept 21-25, 2016 and we were there.The 20th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival is here with Ava DuVernay & David Oyelowo by its side.
Urbanworld Film Festival, one of the largest competitive film festivals designed to advance the presence and impact of diverse content creators, will screen over 68 films and takes place September 21-25, 2016 at Manhattan’s AMC Empire 25 on 234 West 42nd Street. The first time we went to this festival, we attended a panel discussion ...
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