Watching conversations can be riveting. Many a film has made two people talking the focus of its interests. Now, when the conversation is only seen from one side, that’s a bit more challenging. A movie like The Guilty has worked around that by leaning into the thriller aspects of its story. Here, with The Listener, […] More
Tragedy shapes us, for better or worse. The nature of the tragedy is different, but almost all of us go through it. For the teenagers and adults in The Graduates, the nature of the tragedy is a school shooting. The dead are mourned, while the survivors are attempting to go on, with no real understanding […] More
Fraternities never appealed to me. I love friends as much as the next fella, but it all felt a little cult-like to me. Throw in the idea of hazing and how toxic some of them felt, to say the least, and I was happy to not be invited to their parties. So, I see something […] More
Oh boy. Sometimes, a movie just finds you in the right spot to be absolutely sucked in. At the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival, The Good Half is 100% that sort of flick. A story about a writer grieving his recently deceased mother? I can’t imagine why it would speak to me. Especially considering how it […] More
What a life Bill Bradley has lived (you can hear him talk more about it in my interview with the man here). Any one aspect of his story is captivating. Want to hear about a small town kid turned NBA legend and Hall of Fame basketball player? Check. What about that same man turning around […] More
Mob dramas almost always focus on men. We see the husbands and sons in families off galavanting, pulling jobs, living the good life. Then, it’s time to pay the piper. That’s just how it goes. Now, we have something with a different angle on that story in Fresh Kills. The filmmaking debut of actress Jennifer […] More
Jon Hamm and John Slattery clearly enjoy working together. Whether it’s Mad Men on television, Confess, Fletch in cinemas, or now Maggie Moore(s) on the festival circuit, they have a definite shorthand. It has paid dividends before, and now, it’s paying them again at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival. Here’s hoping they continue to act […] More
When you think of dancehall music, Jamaica immediately comes to mind. But through migration and globalization, this vibrant genre has taken root in communities many miles away from the Caribbean island. One such place is Brooklyn, New York, where some of the music’s most iconic stars got their start. This emergence of dancehall in Brooklyn […] More
Moments ago, the Tribeca Festival (they’ve apparently dropped the “film” from its name) announced their competition winners for 2023. You can see the choices below, but also stay tuned for much more Tribeca coverage from Joey as the week continues, as well as next week. We’re not done with the festival yet! Here are all […] More
Dark comedies, or at least films that mix comedy with very dark moments, walk an incredibly fine line. Go too far in one direction and the other element seems out of place. However, don’t pay enough attention to both and the audience might wonder why the hybrid nature is in place at all. Many attempt […] More
It’s really surprising that David Duchovny waited this long to direct another feature. That he’s chosen to adapt his own novel is a fitting choice, since there’s so much personality on display here. Writing and directing his adaptation of Bucky F*cking Dent is such an obvious choice it’s sort of surprising it took so long […] More
Adapting challenging novels, especially for first-time filmmakers, is a big ask. Now, interestingly, it also perhaps can be a fit, since first-timers are willing to swing for the fences. So, for actors/partners Hamish Linklater and Lily Rabe, the challenge was probably part of the appeal. As such, Downtown Owl is content to be odd and […] More
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