The 10 movies we’re most excited to see at the Sundance Film Festival

Inside: It's Oscar nominations day; Sophie Turner loves messy characters; we review "The Beauty.‍"  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT January 22, 2026 | View in browser Entertainment The 10 movies we're most excited to see at the Sundance Film Festival For its final edition in Park City, Utah, the preeminent indie showcase promises a slate of features that, to judge from prior years, should get audiences talking. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Oscar Nominations 2026: Watch live, see the full list and find out the snubs and surprises Who will be nominated best picture, best director and for the acting awards? Follow along with our live coverage on Thursday. Read More 'The Beauty' takes on beauty standards with lots of body horror Ryan Murphy and Matthew Hodgson's FX series is a body-horror procedural about a drug that can transform the ugliest duckling into the loveliest swan. Sound familiar? Read More ADVERTISEMENT Sophie Turner loves messy characters like those in 'Steal': They're 'quite liberating to play' In Turner's new Prime Video series, she plays a finance worker who gets caught up in a complex web of deception after her office is held up by thieves. Read More 'Great British Baking Show' judge Prue Leith departs competition after nine years Prue Leith, a longtime judge for the hit baking competition series "The Great British Baking Show," is leaving the tent. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now Kristen Bell will return to host SAG's Actor Awards for third time Kristen Bell will take the stage on March 1 to host SAG-AFTRA's newly-renamed Actor Awards for the third time. Read More A spooky immersive game is happening at the old Griffith Park Zoo Koryn Wicks' "Ghosts in the Machine," which uses augmented reality technology, takes participants up stairs, around pathways and into now-deserted enclosures. It's a haunting way to explore the park. Read More FCC takes aim at talk shows in fight over 'equal time' rules for politicians FCC is taking a dim view of whether daytime and late-night shows on broadcast TV, such as "The View," and "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," deserve an exemption from the 'equal time' rules Read More Forget the sound baths, 'Crux' is a gritty, gripping look at the real Joshua Tree The new novel from the author of "My Absolute Darling," is a riveting read featuring two desert rat teens climbing to escape the precarity of the American Dream. Read More Timothy Busfield to be released from jail pending child sex abuse trial Timothy Busfield is not required to remain in police custody as he awaits trial for alleged child sex abuse in New Mexico, a judge ordered Tuesday. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading Entertainment Digest from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified. Copyright © 2026, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com