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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‘Propeller One-Way Night Coach’ Review: John Travolta’s Directorial Debut Is a Disaster
Cannes 2026: The actor has been a part of many classic movies, but his latest film is memorable only for its misfires
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‘We Are Aliens’ Review: Agonizing, Astounding Animated Gem Heralds Kohei Kadowaki as an Exciting New Voice
Cannes 2026: This remarkably crafted, deeply painful, coming-of-age portrait is the animation discovery of the festival thus far
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‘Nagi Notes’ Review: Kôji Fukada Sculpts a Fragmented, Fascinating Portrait
Cannes 2026: The director of “Love Life” returns with a drama that mirrors the meticulously-crafted sculptures at its center
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Peter Jackson Says He Was Shocked by His Cannes Honor: ‘I Just Don’t Make Palme d’Or-Type Films’
Cannes 2026: The director received an Honorary Palme, an award he thought was about as likely as winning a prize for bellydancing
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‘Hokum’ Review: Adam Scott Is Scary Good in Low-Key, Stephen King–Esque Horror Stunner
SXSW 2026: Damian McCarthy, director of the already strong “Caveat” and “Oddity,” delivers his best film yet
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‘I Love Boosters’ Review: Keke Palmer Steals Hearts in Boots Riley’s Galaxy-Brained, Anti-Capitalist Romp
SXSW 2026: Riley still enjoys horsing around amid the horrors of capitalism, but also reveals himself to be a romantic at his core
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‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man’ Review: Cillian Murphy Captivates in Hit-and-Miss Netflix Film
The Oscar winner elevates what could very well be his last chapter in this decades-long family crime saga
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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
