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LOGIN ‘On the Count of Three’ Review: Jerrod Carmichael’s Directorial Debut Is a Matter of Life and Death Sundance 2021: The comedian gets to the heart of troubled characters while always finding the uncomfortable laughsAlonso Duralde | January 29, 2021 @ 8:33 PM Last Updated: January 30, 2021 @ 8:33 AM Marshall Adams/Sundance Institute Sundance competitor “On the Count of Three” opens with two friends nervously trying to commit a joint murder-suicide, and it’s...

Jerrod Carmichael makes his directorial debut at Sundance this weekend with a true marvel of pitch-black comedy, "On the Count of Three." Given that its main plot-point is suicide, the movie contains a whole set of obstacles a lot of filmmakers spend their careers avoiding. But Carmichael quickly establishes himself as a director you can trust on a wild emotional ride, and a creator of expanding talents with an invigorating approach to entertainment. “On the Count of Three” is the type...

Christopher Abbott and Jerrod Carmichael in On the Count of Three. Photograph: Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Marshall Adams The shaggy bromance comedy On the Count of Three explains its title and premise in its stark opening scene. Two best friends have guns trained at each other’s head, agreeing that, yep, on the count of three they’ll shoot, bringing to end two lives that in their eyes haven’t been worth living, an...

Jerrod Carmichael: Directorial debut a natural progression of truth By (0) Jerrod Carmichael directed and stars in "On the Count of Three." File Photo by John Gress/UPI | License Photo Jerrod Carmichael sees "On the Count of Three" as a continuation of his serious-minded comedy. Photo courtesy of the Sundance Institute Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Standup comedian and actor Jerrod Carmichael made his directorial debut with On the Count of Three, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday. C...

This years line-up includes historical thrillers, powerful dramas, fascinating documentaries, and at least one crazy Nic Cage movie.

Opening night kicks off with the premieres including the Summer of Soul documentary from Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson.   Jan. 28 / 10PM (premiere)  Courtesy of Sundance Institute Making his directorial debut, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson takes viewers to the Harlem Cultural Festival, which took place three months before Woodstock in 1969. The event hosted over 300,000 people and featured Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, and Nina Simone. However, no one has seen the footage since it’s been “...

Sundance 2021 Market: 15 Movies That Could Sell Big in a Year of Virtual Discovery IndieWire 1/25/2021 In 2020, the Sundance Film Festival kicked off with a splashy premiere for Netflix’s new Taylor Swift documentary. When the 2021 edition gets underway on Thursday, there will be none of that. As a virtual affair, this year’s Sundance is a back-to-basics event, one where a plethora of smaller-scale films without distribution will vie both for awards and acquisition. But don’t let the re...

Lets imagine a better world with the Immaculate Heart College. Courtesy Sundance Always a utopia for great documentaries, one selection to watch for this year is in many ways about just that: making a better world. Rebel Hearts follows a group of nuns who started the Immaculate Heart College to ensure women could access degrees previously out of reach. The documentary features the nuns activism during the 1960s, highlighting a confrontation with the archbishop of Los Angeles over their action...

Save this story for later. When the Sundance Film Festival kicks off on January 28, 2021, in Park City, Utah, there won’t be a long line of people standing outside the Eccles Theater, watching their breath catch in the cold winter air—and Main Street surely won’t be packed with revelers and sponsor activations, either. Instead, on account of the coronavirus pandemic, next year’s Sundance will actually expand amid the contraction of live events. Rather than relying solely on in-person ex...

Here are the 72 feature films in the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, which will mostly screen online The festival will be shorter with limited in-person events, to avoid spreading COVID-19. (Daniel Power | courtesy of Focus Features / Sundance Institute) Robin Wright directs and stars in the drama "Land." Its an official selection of the Premieres section at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. | Updated: Jan. 5, 2021, 12:33 a.m. With everything that will be different about the 2021 Sundance Film ...