Pop Culture Happy Hour 2025 Sundance Film Festival: Best Movies
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Feb 4, 2025 Entertainment journalist Christina Escobar, co-founder and editor-in-chief of LatinaMedia.co, shares insights from the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. She highlights a dark comedy featuring Alison Brie and Dave Franco that blends humor with critique. The discussion also touches on 'Lurker,' a film that artfully meshes dark themes with youth appeal. Escobar dives into the emotional grit of 'Omaha,' along with notable films like 'The Librarians' tackling social issues. There's even praise for an innovative true crime documentary that brilliantly critiques its genre.
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Together: A Horror-Comedy
- Alison Brie and Dave Franco star in a bizarre horror-comedy, Together, about a couple's deteriorating relationship.
- Their move to the country leads them to a mysterious cave, resulting in strange occurrences.
The Virgin of the Quarry Lake
- The Virgin of the Quarry Lake follows a teenage girl navigating political oppression in early 2000s Argentina.
- The film blends horror with relatable coming-of-age themes, exploring themes of power and oppression.
Lurker: Parasocial Relationships
- Lurker, directed by Alex Russell, explores parasocial relationships and stan culture.
- A retail worker infiltrates a pop star's inner circle, leading to dark and funny consequences.
