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The Hatchet goes to the Sundance Film Festival: Sundance Diary

PARK CITY, Utah - For kids, there is Disneyworld. For adults, they can be whisked away to fabulous Las Vegas. For yours truly, there is nowhere more desirable in January than the place where the Sun meets the stars, and everyone enjoys a late night dance.

The Hatchet goes to the Sundance Film Festival: "Be Kind Rewind"

PARK CITY, Utah — As far as anticipated releases go, "Be Kind Rewind" is probably in the pole position since all the Oscar contenders are already in theaters.

The Hatchet goes to the Sundance Film Festival: "The Great Buck Howard"

PARK CITY, Utah - Another star-studded indie film emerges in "The Great Buck Howard." Narrated and seen through the eyes of "Orange County's" Colin Hanks, the movie is another laugh fest.

The Hatchet goes to the Sundance Film Festival: "Just Another Love Story"

PARK CITY, Utah - I caught the press screening of this film and just before the credits started to roll, the film's director sitting behind me said, "If any of you do what you usually do and walk out of screenings to see another, I'll kill you and eat you." With this sort of wit I knew I'd like the film.

The Hatchet goes to the Sundance Film Festival: "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson"

PARK CITY, Utah - My favorite author ever to type a letter is the absurd, obsessed Hunter S. Thompson. When I heard there would be a movie about him at Sundance, I sought it out regardless of the consequences.

Bar Belle: Velvet Lounge

The U-Street bar scene definitely has an appeal about it that sets it apart from Adams Morgan, Dupont and Georgetown.

Movie Review: Strange Wilderness

Web Extra Strange Wilderness opens in theaters nationwide Feb. 1.