30 Movies That Sound Awesome Premiering At The 2015 Sundance Film Festival
Even if you aren’t going to theSundance Film Festival, reading through the movies that are playing there is indescribably exciting. There are films about any subject you can imagine, in every genre you can imagine, featuring new filmmakers, young filmmakers, A-list actors, rising stars and so much more.
The2015 Sundance Film Festivalkicks off later this week and /Film will be on the scene, attempting to see as many movies as possible to tell you what you should be on your radar later this year.Last year, it was little films likeWhiplash, Boyhood, The Skeleton Twins, Obvious ChildandThe Guest. What is it this year? Below check 30 films that we think sound awesome at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.
Don Verdean– DirectorJared Hessis back at Sundance with a film about a man who has to deal between religious sects as he attempts to sell religious artifacts.Sam Rockwell, Jemaine Clement, Amy Ryan, Danny McBride, Leslie BibbandWill Fortestar.Read more.Mississippi Grind– The directors ofHalf Nelsonreturn with a film about a gambler who finds a young man he deems a good luck charm, and rides that good luck to a legendary poker tournament.Ryan Reynolds, Ben MendelsohnandSienna Millerco-star.Read more.Stockholm, PA–Saoirse Ronanstars as a young girl who reunites with parents she never knew after being abducted 17 years prior.Read more.Slow West–Kodi Smit-McPheestars as a young man who travels to America to find his love, and teams up with a questionable stranger, played byMichael Fassbender.Read more.Z for Zachariah–Chiwetel Ejiofor, Margot RobbieandChris Pinestar in a post-apocalyptic story about two men who may be the last on Earth competing for the affections of a woman.Read more.Strangerland-Nicole KidmanandJoseph Fiennesplay parents desperately trying to find their missing kids in a town that’s under attack by the elements.Read more.Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief–Alex Gibney’s documentary is rumored to be an Earth-shattering look at the church of Scientology.Read more.I Am Michael–James Franco, Zachary QuintoandEmma Robertsstar in a film about a gay man who decides to reject that lifestyle.Read more.The End of the Tour– Legendary author David Foster Wallace (Jason Segel) is interviewed by reporter David Lipsky (Jesse Eisenberg) in the latest from the director ofThe Spectacular Now.Read more.Zipper–Patrick Wilsonstars as a rising politican with a dangerous appetite for high-priced hookers.Lena Headey, Richard Dreyfuss, Ray Winstone, John ChoandDianna Agronco-star.Read more.Racing Extinction–Louie Psihoyos, the director ofThe Cove, returns with another socially conscious spy-influenced documentary about endangered species.Read more.True Story–Johan HillandJames Francohave a showdown in the story of journalist who finds a man impersonating him in a foreign country. Oscar-nomineeFelicity Jonesco-stars.Read more.Knock Knock– DirectorEli Roth’s latest about a perfect man (Keanu Reeves) whose life gets turned upside down when two random women show up at his door.Read more.Last Days in the Desert–Ewan McGregoris both Jesus and the Devil in a dramatic recreation of Jesus' fasting in the desert.Rodrigo Garciadirects and Oscar-winner Emmanuel Lubezki shoots.Read more.Experimenter–Peter Sarsgaardplays controversial scientist Stanley Milgram, who performed social experiments in the Sixties.Winona Ryder, Jim Gaffigan, Kellan Lutz, Taryn ManningandJohn Leguizamoco-star.Read more.The Wolfpack– The true story of a reclusive New York family who were strictly raised on movies.Read more.Lila and Eve–Charles Stone IIIdirects a film about two women whose children are murdered in a drive-by shooting, leading them to seek revenge on the killers.Viola DavisandJennifer Lopezare the women.Read more.Ten Thousand Saints–Ethan Hawke, Asa Butterfield, Emily Mortimer, Hailee SteinfeldandEmile Hirschstar in a film about a young man who tries to reconnect with his estranged father in New York City.Read more.Sleeping with Other People-The writer and director ofBacheloretteis back with a comedy asking whether it is possible for a man and a woman (Alison BrieandJason Sudeikis) to be mutual friends after sleeping together.Adam Scott, Amanda Peet, Jason MantzoukasandNatasha Lyonneco-star.Read moreFresh Dressed– A history of hip-hop fashion and how it influenced modern culture.Read more.Grandma–Lily Tomlinstars as a grandmother who hits the road with her granddaughter to solve their problems.Paul Weitzwrites and directs.Read more.The Games Maker– Young kid who wins a competition for creating games must go on an adventure to save his missing parents.Joseph FiennesandEd Asnerco star.Read more.Turbo Kid– A post-apocalyptic superhero fantasy about a young man who becomes his favorite superhero to save his friend.Read more.Me Earl and the Dying Girl– A coming of age story about a young man who becomes friends with a girl who is dying of cancer.Read more.Seoul Searching– In 1986 a group of Korean teenagers travel the world and get into trouble in a film that’s reportedly influenced by the films of John Hughes.Read more.Partisan–Vincent Casselstars as a man who recruits single mothers and their kids to live in his closed community, where one child begins to see the error of the ways.Read more.Chuck Norris vs Communism– Documentary about how ’80s action stars likeChuck Norrisinfluenced communist culture via VHS versions of their movies.Read more.Mistress America–Noah Baumbach’s latest starringGreta Gerwig. What else do you need?Read more.Digging For Fire–Joe Swanbergassembles another star-studded cast for a mystery comedy set in Los Angeles. The cast includesJake Johnson, Rosemarie DeWitt, Orlando Bloom, Brie Larson, Sam RockwellandAnna Kendrick.Read more.The Visit– Hybrid documentary/narrative that shows what might happen if aliens made first contact with the Earth.Read more.
And by the way, that’s not even half of it. Reading through the list, I found at least 50 movie movies that were intriguing. Films like the latest fromRoom 237director Rodney Ascher,The Nightmare, documentaries about Kurt Cobain, Marlon Brando and National Lampoon, films withAdam Scott, Andrew Garfield, Kristen Wiig, Sarah Silverman, Jack Black, Billy Crudupand even Sundance main man,Robert Redford. It’s going to be a great year up in Park City, follow all the info here starting later this week.
