2012 Sundance Breakouts

Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana, Clive Owen, Emily Blunt, Richard Gere, and James Marsden were just some of the stars onscreen at Sundance 2012. If the festival is the litmus test, it's been an incredibly fertile year for independent movies, with quirky comedies, political dramas, and documentaries that play like the tautest thrillers. Here's a roundup of some of the ones with the biggest buzz:

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jellybean • 3 months ago
remake of the movie "when a man loves a women " story line except a drunk teacher may be kinda funny
BJ • 3 months ago
When a man loves a woman???? Better stars in the original.
Mr.Potato Head • Pasadena, California • 3 months ago
is this a pono.?
dave j • Green Bay, Wisconsin • 3 months ago
Aaron Paul is an excellent actor who deserves all the good roles he is offered. I'd like to see him shine. Last year he was so good in Breaking Bad it was hard to miss a minute of that great TV show.
Anom • Walnut Creek, California • 3 months ago
Sounds like Blue Valentine.

"Smashed": Good-time married couple Charlie and Kate (Aaron Paul of "Breaking Bad," Mary Elizabeth Winstead) love each other and like to party. But when Kate's binge drinking threatens her relationships and her work as an elementary school teacher, someone has to pick up the pieces. The film is a sharply realized look at a couple in crisis.

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