THB #75: Sundance 2022 Reviews 1

It’s Sundance time again and I’ve been watching movies. 15 features since Friday (with time off for 4th quarter football). That’s my pace. Unfortunately, my access is winding down quickly now, as the festival only offers me 25 virtual tickets and I am saving the last couple for closing weekend, when award winners will re-stream.

Then again, there are lots of publicists out there filling the frosty mug o’ cinema as it empties each day. So I should be at 30+ before it’s all over.

Before I start on the features, of the shorts, Bestia is the outstanding experience so far. It’s stop motion with porcelain faces and the amount of emotion director Hugo Covarrubias gets out of his faces is quite extraordinary. Having watched the film 3 times, I’m still not 100% sure how he makes it work.

Also, Nash Edgerton closes out his animal trilogy with Shark. Here’s a tip for those playing at home. Go onto Hulu and look up Nash Edgerton or Shark and you will find all three of this trio of short hits. Start …