First, hats off to another wonderful (virtual) Sundance Film Festival. I am glad that they have put this together for those of us, for whatever reason, who are unable to attend the festival in person. I previously attended the festival in 2014 and 2015. While I enjoyed being there in person, work and other commitments mean that January is now an awful time for me to travel. Anyway, that is not what we are here to talk about.  

In total, I screened about eight films, a few documentaries, and a few narratives. There were many highlights. I do not plan to go into too much detail – I just want to give you all a nice summary of films that stood out for me. 

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You might have noticed that I did not do an annual recap of my 2022 cinematic adventures. (Sorry about that). As I look forward to 2023, I decided to take a moment to reflect on some fun times from the past twelve months. In that spirit I decided to throw together this short video which chronicles some of my favorite moments from my trip to the Academy Museum last April. I hope you enjoy!

Last Night in SoHo is an imaginative horror/’ghost’ story from the mind of Edgar Wright. I last visited the Wright Cinematic Universe in 2021, with his Sundance Film Festival documentary feature, The Brothers Sparks (recommended in its own right). But you are not here to get my take on that one. 

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