The 2025 edition of the Sundance Film Festival finds filmmakers tackling prickly material with a warmer lens — or avoiding it altogether.

A lavish, MGM-style musical is not typical Sundance Film Festival fare. But Sunday night Bill Condon brought such a creation — well, part of one — to Park City, Utah, with his adaptation of “Kiss of the Spider Woman,

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That may dampen down following its Sundance world premiere, although Lopez will trail publicity wherever she goes, particularly as ex-husband Affleck is involved. This will play best to a musical theatre fans who will appreciate Condon’s staging (the fact he wrote Chicago is clear to see),

The plot in the new film follows the original in that it is centered on a political prisoner (played by Diego Luna) in Argentina who shares a cell with a queer window dresser (Tonatiuh), where they talk about the plot of a Hollywood musical starring a talented actress (Lopez).

Jennifer Lopez dressed to impress at the world premiere of Kiss of the Spider Woman. Making a fashion statement at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City on Sunday, January 26, the

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A lavish, MGM-style musical is not typical Sundance Film Festival ... A 1985 film adaptation starred William Hurt and Raul Julia. Hurt won an Oscar for his performance.

Producers Abby Wambach and Sara Bareilles share their new documentary, "Come See Me in the Good Light," which premiered at Sundance Film Festival.

Juan Collado appears in Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo) by Joel Alfonso Vargas, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

Kiss of the Spider Woman, co-starring Jennifer Lopez, is a great example of the modern movie musical, and features a breakout performance from Tonatiuh.

Sundance Institute this week revealed all the trophy winners to emerge from the fest's short film program during a ceremony and party presented by Vimeo at venue The Park in Park City, Utah.

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