Peachy the Magazine January / February 2014 | Page 59

So grab a cup of joe before you pack your bags and your ski kit for Park City
and review this list of some of the more anticipated films of Sundance 2014:
Calvary, directed by John Michael McDonagh and starring Brendan Gleeson, Chris
O’Dowd and Kelly Reilly. A black comedic drama about a priest whose life is threatened following a confession.
Frank, directed by Lenny Abrahamson
and starring Michael Fassbender and
Maggie Gyllenhaal. A bizarre comedy
about a wannabe musician who joins an
avant garde rock band guided by a musical genius named Frank.
Hits, directed by David Cross and starring Matt Walsh and Wyatt Cenac. In a
small town in Upstate New York, recklessness disturbs the lives of the people
who dwell there as they wallow in unrealistic expectations.

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Fassbender, and
Domhnall Gleeson in Frank. Photo: Lorey
Sebastian. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

I Origins, directed by Mike Cahill and starring Michael Pitt and Brit Marling. A molecular
biologist and his lab partner discover evidence that could alter society as we know it.
Laggies, directed by Lynn Shelton and starring Keira Knightley, Sam Rockwell, Chloe
Grace Moretz and Mark Webber. A coming-of-age story, that follows a 28-year-old
woman who can’t seem to grow up.
Little Accidents, directed by Sara
Colangelo and starring Elizabeth Banks,
Chloe Sevigny and Josh Lucas. In the
shadow of a mining accident, three people in a quaint American coal town are
drawn together.

Jacob Lofland and Beau Wright in Little
Accidents. Photo: Rachel Morrison. Courte