‘Prime Minister’ Review: Documentary About New Zealand’s Galvanizing Former Leader Offers an Intimate Look at a Woman in Power
Directors Lindsay Utz and Michelle Walshe provide a window into Jacinda Ardern's work and life choices during her five-year term as her country's head of government.
15 acquisition titles to look out for at the Sundance Film Festival
On the eve of Sundance Film Festival (January 23-Februrary 2) many filmmakers and executives had already descended upon Park City for the 2025 edition.
Reviews: '2000 Meters To Andriivka,' 'André Is An Idiot,' & 'Prime Minister'
Directed by Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz (an excellent editor who makes her feature directorial debut here), Prime Minister follows Ardern from the beginning to the end of her service in the titular leadership role — 2017 to 2023.
15 Buzzy Sundance Titles for Sale: J.Lo’s ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman,’ Dave Franco and Alison Brie’s ‘Together’ and More
A compelling look at the life of former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who reluctantly took on what she’s called “the worst job in politics” as the leader of the country’s opposition movement.
‘Prime Minister’: Sundance Review
Offering an eye-opening insider perspective that comes as a reminder of what conviction politics looks like when it is maintained even under extreme pressure, as well as being a celebration of feminism, Prime Minister holds appeal for audiences well beyond New Zealand’s shores.
10 Films to Watch at Sundance 2025
There are, as always, many fine works to choose from, among them close to 100 features and 57 shorts.
Sundance Ones to Watch: Debut Directors
I have vivid memories of watching Jacinda Ardern’s press briefings during the height of the Covid pandemic and wishing she were in charge here. I couldn’t have imagined I’d get a chance to make a movie about her four years later.
Sundance's Eugene Hernandez: The Rushfield Conversation
“In a documentary like Prime Minister, about the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, and some of the footage is literally shot by her husband on like an iPhone, and you so you get this window into what it means to be a world leader.”
Sundance Film Festival 2025’s Buzziest Sales Titles
Here are the films mentioned most often by buyers and sellers setting up shop at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. The action begins Thursday.
Sundance 2025 lineup: Rachel Sennott, Chloë Sevigny, Steven Yeun
“I think the program will do the work of putting aside for a moment the conversation about the long-term home,” said Eugene Hernandez, director of the festival.
2025 Sundance Film Festival Lineup Announced: See the Full List of Movies
These nonfiction feature films from emerging talent around the world showcase some of the most courageous and extraordinary filmmaking today
Hebru Brantley’s Immersive Nevermore Park Is the Coolest Art Experience
Artist Hebru Brantley has a new immersive art experience that is perfect for the entire family—just as inspiring for kids as it is to adults.
VR Retelling of “A Christmas Carol” Entitled ‘Chained: A Victorian Nightmare’ Coming This Month
Who says the classics can’t be scary? MWM Interactive have announced that Chained: A Victorian Nightmare, a VR retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol will be headed to Oculus Rift, Steam and HTC Vive later this month.
Every Movie of the 2010s, Ranked
It’s messy, and it’s filled with contradictions, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Here are the films of the 2010s, ranked, for better and worse.
Why The Inheritance Is ‘The Greatest Netflix Binge’ on Broadway
I’m looking for that Cynthia Nixon moment,” John Benjamin Hickey says on a rare day off. “That impossible dream of having two things go at once.”
Motherless Brooklyn review: a brilliant, multi-faceted noir with the composure of an Edward Hopper painting
The best film noirs aren’t merely mysteries, but excavations – long, dark digs that break open the bone vaults of the past to find the roots of a present unease.