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Knife: The Attempted Murder Of Salman Rushdie

‘Knife: The Attempted Murder Of Salman Rushdie’ review: Alex Gibney documents the author’s moving road to recovery

Film follows the acclaimed writer and his wife as they heal from the 2022 knife attack on Rushdie

The Weight

‘The Weight’ review: Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe expertly carry tense, effective 1930s survival tale

Padraic McKinley’s confident debut takes place in the depths of the Oregon wilderness

Gail Daughtry And The Celebrity Sex Pass

‘Gail Daughtry And The Celebrity Sex Pass’ review: Zoey Deutch heads limp LA-set sex parody

‘Wet Hot American Summer’ director David Wain returns to Sundance with old-school romp

Once Upon A Time In Harlem

‘Once Upon A Time In Harlem’ review: Invigorating doc celebrates legacy of the Harlem Renaissance

Filmmaker David Greaves expertly shapes footage shot by his father at a 1972 meeting of the Renaissance’s key players

Frank & Louis

‘Frank & Louis’ review: Petra Volpe follows ‘Late Shift’ with authentic English-language prison drama

Kingsley Ben-Adir and Rob Morgan head intimate story of a dementia care programme in a US prison

All About The Money

‘All About The Money’ review: Astute study of wealth, ideology and influence in modern America

Sinead O’Shea follows ‘The Edna O’Brien Story’ with impactful portrait of radical US communist James ‘Fergie’ Chambers

Union County

‘Union County’ review: Will Poulter anchors intimate addiction drama set in rural Ohio

Writer/director Adam Meeks makes a heartfelt debut with this Sundance US Dramatic Competition title

Soul Patrol

‘Soul Patrol’ review: Powerful portrait of the first Black special operations unit in Vietnam

Filmmaker J. M. Harper follows up ’As We Speak’ with moving look at the cost of war

One In A Million

‘One In A Million’ review: Compelling doc follows a Syrian refugee to a new life in Germany

Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes followed Syrian adolescent Israa over 10 tumultuous years

Undertone

‘Undertone’ review: A podcaster hears something haunting in immersive Canadian horror

Nina Kiri stars in Ian Tuason’s impressive debut, which bows in Sundance Midnight

The Shitheads

‘The Shitheads’ review: Dave Franco and O’Shea Jackson Jr hustle in agreeably chaotic comedy-thriller

Mason Thames and Peter Dinklage also star in Macon Blair’s follow-up to ‘I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore’

The Invite

‘The Invite’ review: Olivia Wilde directs and stars in glossy, tense dinner party drama

Wilde’s uneven third feature also stars Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton

Wicker

‘Wicker’ review: Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgard are made for each other in charming love story

Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer’s second feature also stars Peter Dinklage, Elizabeth Debicki and Richard E Grant

Zi

‘Zi’ review: Kogonada’s elliptical drama follows a troubled Hong Kong woman over a pivotal day

Michelle Mao stars in the director’s follow-up to ’A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’

The Friend's House Is Here

‘The Friend’s House Is Here’ review: Iranian female artists face cultural challenges in propulsive drama

Mahshad Bahram and Mana Hana impress in Sundance US Dramatic competition title

Levitating

‘Levitating’ review: Global singing star Anggun impresses in ambitious, lyrical Indonesian drama

Wregas Bhanuteja’s third feature premieres in Sundance’s World Cinema Dramatic competition

Saccharine

‘Saccharine’ review: Natalie Erika James follows ‘Relic’ with effective weight loss body horror

Midori Francis impresses as a medical student going to extreme lengths for the perfect body

The Moment

‘The Moment’ review: Singer Charli XCX lampoons her Brat-era fame in chaotic mockumentary

Alexander Skarsgard and Rosanna Arquette also star in Sundance premiere