Chase Hutchinson is a film and TV critic for TheWrap and has written for the publication since 2024. He is a member of the Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS).
Experience:
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The Best Movies We Saw at Sundance 2026
From heartbreaking romances to laugh-out-loud comedies to thrilling Westerns
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‘Filipiñana’ Review: Rafael Manuel’s Riveting Feature Debut Knows Where the Bodies Are Buried
Sundance 2026: Jia Zhangke executive produces this mesmerizing, ultimately moving, class satire
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‘If I Go Will They Miss Me’ Review: Danielle Brooks Is a Force of Nature in Bold, Beautiful Drama
Sundance 2026: While much is lost in this expansion of the short of the same name, something more is ultimately gained
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‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’ Review: John Turturro Steals Your Heart in Bittersweet Crime Thriller
Sundance 2026: Rian Johnson produces writer-director Noah Segan’s fantastic second feature
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‘Antiheroine’ Review: Courtney Love Tells Her Own Story in Comprehensive, Compassionate Doc
Sundance 2026: Love goes warts and all as she takes on making a new album
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‘See You When I See You’ Review: Jay Duplass Enters His Redford Era With ‘Ordinary People’-esque Dramedy
Sundance 2026: This earnest, emotional dramedy boasts one of the festivals best ensemble casts of Cooper Raiff, Kaitlyn Dever, Hope Davis, Lucy Boynton, David Duchovny and Ariela Barer
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‘The Weight’ Review: Ethan Hawke Is Absolutely Electrifying in Tense Western Thriller
Sundance 2026: The veteran actor elevates every second of this gripping story of gold and death set in the Pacific Northwest
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‘Chasing Summer’ Review: Iliza Shlesinger Rom-Com Is a Sporadically Charming Collection of Contrivances
Sundance 2026: The veteran stand-up comedian is a fun screen presence, but this film is only flimsily held together
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‘Ghost in the Machine’ Review: Documentary Delivers a Searing Takedown of AI, Elon Musk and Techno-Fascism
Sundance 2026: If there is one documentary with the power to burst the AI bubble, it’s this one
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‘Undertone’ Review: A24 Horror Film Makes a Podcast Seem Profoundly Chilling
Sundance 2026: Writer-director Ian Tuason’s feature debut is a triumph of sound design and slow-burn filmmaking
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‘Union County’ Review: Will Poulter Shines in Humane Portrait of Addiction and Recovery
Sundance 2026: Poulter gives a graceful, gripping performance in this story of life and death in the shadow of addiction
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‘The Musical’ Review: Will Brill Brings the House Down in Darkly Funny…9/11 Musical?
Sundance 2026: Giselle Bonilla’s feature directorial debut is a consistent laugh-fest that comes together for a fantastic finale
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‘Zi’ Review: Michelle Mao Is Magnificent in Kogonada’s Transcendent Meditation on Time
Sundance 2026: The acclaimed director of “Columbus” and “After Yang” returns to form in breathtaking fashion
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‘Wicker’ Review: Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård Fable Is Well-Intentioned but Wooden
Sundance 2026: Despite its promising premise of a woman who asks for a literal wicker husband, this creaky fantasy is stiff in all the wrong ways
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‘Leviticus’ Review: Devastating Queer Horror Movie Conjures a World of Nightmares
Sundance 2026: Death comes bearing the face of the person you love in Adrian Chiarella’s evocative horror stunner
