The 2024 Telluride Film Festival began on August 30 and runs through September 2 in the mountains of Colorado. Registration is still open to see all the major films.
Among the films being shown for the first time in the mountains are director Saturday night, Jason Reitman's story about the first episode of SNL; the film adaptation of August Wilson's celebrated play The piano lessona Washington family affair with producer Denzel, director Malcolm and star John David; Oscar winner Edward Berger's Pope thriller The Conclave; Scott Magehee and David Siegel's heartwarming The friendwith Naomi Watts, Bill Murray and the scene-stealing Great Dane Bing; and MGM, Orion and Plan B's Nickel Boysan adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead.
Below you'll find a compilation of our reviews from the festival. Click on the film title to read our full review.
The friend
'The Friend'
Telluride Film Festival
Directors: Scott McGehee and David Siegel
Pour: Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Carla Gugino, Constance Wu, Noma Dumezweni, Sarah Pidgeon, Chloe Xhauflaire, Ann Dowd, Felix Solis, Tom McCarthy, Owen Teague, Josh Pais, Apollo
Conclusion from Deadline: Scott McGehee and David Siegel have created a wonderfully human, quintessentially New York film that makes you realize that Hollywood rarely does this anymore. One line appears throughout the dramedy: “What happens to the dog?” Answer: His own dark heartbreak is also your.
piece by piece
“Piece by piece”
Focus functions
Director: Morgan Neville
Distributor: Focus functions
Pour: Pharrell Williams, Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani, Jay Z, Missy Elliott, Pusha T, Justin Timberlake, Teddy Riley
Conclusion from Deadline: piece by piece leaves behind hope and a whole bunch of songs you won't be able to get out of your head. Is it a documentary? A biopic? An animated film? A musical? A character study? You bet – and more. Williams and Neville have taken it all apart and put it back together perfectly.
