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Discussing the logistics, finances and politics of the festival's relocation
Michael Casey—film critic for the Boulder Weekly newspaper—shared thoughts via email and phone about the Sundance Film Festival’s announced move to Boulder, Colo. in January 2027. This interview has been edited for length and for clarity.
A Minecraft Movie, The Friend, Hell of a Summer, Bob Trevino Likes It, Freaky Tales
Bob Trevino Likes It ***1/2
Full disclosure: At this moment, I’m particularly susceptible to stories about human beings just being decent to one another, and writer/director Tracie Laymon has crafted a lovely tale about someone trying to believe that she’s worth being treated decently. Based on events from the filmmaker’s own life, it follows 25-year-old live-in caregiver Lily Trevino (Barbie Ferreira) as she wrestles with legacy of being abandoned by her drug-addict mother and left with her self-absorbed father, Robert (French Stewart).
