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Sundance 2010: Risk is back

Posted Dec 3, 2009

Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Stewart and Natalie Portman are some of the Hollywood names set to hit the Sundance Film Festival - the main event for independent American cinema, which unfolds Jan. 21-31 in Utah.

Apart for puting away the red carpet (actresses must be breathing a sign of relief) - The forthcoming Sundance Film Festival 2010 under the new leadership of festival director John Cooper - is, according to The New York Times, "all about risk".

Films such as Blue Valentine - a raw portrait of an unhappy marriage starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams is from a relatively unknown director Derek Cianfrance whilst another festival entry Howl examines a young Allen Ginsberg and the creation of his groundbreaking poem. That said - despite the somewhat unepic plots - some of Hollywood's finest such as Natalie Portman, Kristen Stewart and Orlando Bloom are poised to make even faith healing look sexy on the big screen...

Orlando Bloom in forthcoming film Sympathy for Delicious.

"Sympathy for Delicious" - Directed by Mark Ruffalo and written by Christopher Thornton, which centres on a newly paralyzed DJ who gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out the world of faith healing. Stars Orlando Bloom, Ruffalo, Juliette Lewis, Laura Linney, John Carroll Lynch.

Twilight's Kirsten Stewart plays a stripper in the forthcoming film Welcome to the Rileys.

"Welcome to the Rileys" - Directed by Jake Scott, written by Ken Hixon, about a damaged man who seeks salvation by caring for a wayward young woman during a business trip to New Orleans. Stars James Gandolfini, Kristen Stewart, Melissa Leo.

Natalie Portman plays a supermarket worker in forthcoming indie drama "Hesher".

"Hesher" - Directed by Spencer Susser, written by Susser and David Michod from a story by Brian Charles Frank, in which a mysterious, anarchical trickster enters the lives of a family dealing with a painful loss. Toplines Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman, Devin Brochu, Piper Laurie, John Carroll Lynch.

Ryan Gosling and Michelle Wlliams star in forthcoming film Blue Valentine.

"Blue Valentine" - Directed by Derek Cianfrance, written by Cianfrance, Cami Delavigne and Joey Curtis, a portrait of an American marriage that charts the evolution of a relationship over time. With Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, Mike Vogel, John Doman.

Kerry Olsen

For a full list of Sundance 2010 entrants see festival.sundance.org/2010 and www.variety.com.

Source: Variety and New York Times



 

 

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