2021 Tribeca Film Festival
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Tribeca Film Festival Review: Lauren Hadaway Comes Out Swinging With Her Feature Debut ‘The Novice’
A collegiate rowing team sets the stage for The Novice, the feature debut of writer/director Lauren Hadaway. Drawing from her own experience as a rower, Hadaway tells the story of Alex Dall (Isabelle Furhman), a freshman looking to rise the ranks and make varsity in her first year. Dall’s determination quickly becomes an obsession as she alienates […] More
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Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘False Positive’ Should Have Been Left in the Womb
A woman covered in blood is walking down the street. The image and overwhelming score tells us that some shit has truly gone down. We’re then taken back to where it all began as the woman, Lucy (Ilana Glazer), and her husband Adrian (Justin Theroux) struggle to get pregnant. This is clearly an issue that’s […] More
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Tribeca Film Festival Review: Karan Soni and Geraldine Viswanathan Shine in COVID Rom-Com ‘7 Days’
While the romantic comedy may have seemed like an antiquated genre to some, perhaps the reality is that it simply needed some fresh new voices to energize it again. 7 Days certainly makes this argument, as the dynamic trio of director/co-writer Roshan Sethi, co-writer/actor Karan Soni, and actress Geraldine Viswanathan bring a unique perspective to old rom-com tropes that makes […] More
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Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Brighton 4th’ Explores Georgian Community and Masculinity
For someone who’s not Georgian, Brighton 4th hits surprisingly close to home for me. Literally. Having grown up just blocks from Brighton 4th Street in Brooklyn, this independent production from Georgia gets the look and feel of the area right. Of course, that’s just one small part of this drama, which picked up a handful […] More
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Tribeca Film Review: ‘Socks on Fire’ Illuminates the Dark Behind A Happy Family Portrait
As its title promises, Bo McGuire’s Socks on Fire opens with a shot of socks burning on a clothes line. Symbolic of what’s to come, it sets the tone for the emotional carnage inflicted on his own family in Alabama. Documenting the fallout in the wake of its matriarch’s death, Socks on Fire illuminates the darkness […] More
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Tribeca Film Review: ‘Catch the Fair One’ is a Propulsive and Meaningful Thriller
There’s more than meets the eye in Josef Kubota Wladyka’s gripping new thriller Catch the Fair One. Set around the world of competitive women’s boxing, its unpredictable storyline digs deeper to investigate the harsh reality of sex trafficking. As it uncovers the ugly underbelly of this horrifying world, this cinematic gut-punch is suitably unsettling. Catch […] More
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Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Werewolves Within’ is Potentially the Best Video Game Adaptation Yet
Frankly, movies based on video games almost always suck. Adaptations of games have nearly exclusively failed, and failed on a large scale. The reasons for that are myriad, but it often seems like the wrong games are being turned into films. Maybe it was always just a matter of finding the right source material? If […] More
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Tribeca Interview: Nana Mensah Discusses her Unexpected Directorial Debut ‘Queen of Glory’
Nana Mensah didn’t intend to direct her debut feature film Queen of Glory, but we’re glad she did. In our recent Awards Radar interview with the actor-writer-director, she discussed her unexpected road to using all three skills for this moving dramedy about a Ghanaian-American woman reconnecting with her roots upon her mother’s sudden death. As […] More
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Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain’ Brilliantly Studies a Tragically Flawed Yet Brilliant Man
“As you move through this life and this world, you change things slightly; you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life–and travel–leaves marks on you. Most of the time, those marks–on your body or on your heart–are beautiful. Often, though, they hurt.” – Anthony Bourdain Anthony Bourdain was a complicated man. He was many […] More
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in Festivals, Interviews
Tribeca Film Festival Interview: Producers Matthew Perniciaro and Michael Sherman Bring A$AP Rocky’s Story ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ to Life
The Tribeca Film Festival is one of those festivals that always finds a way to highlight New York’s best talent in their narrative and documentary slates, whether that’s behind the scenes or in front of the screen. This year’s stand-out documentary is Stockholm Syndrome. The film uses a mixed media of art and archival footage […] More
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Tribeca Film Festival Review: Vanessa Kirby’s Acting and Nicholas Britell’s Score Can’t Prevent ‘Italian Studies’ From Being a Slog
Watching a magnetic actress in just about anything can be a compelling experience. At least, it can be up until a certain point. Then, a satisfying movie surrounding her needs to appear. Unfortunately, while Vanessa Kirby is a great actress, she’s barely surrounded by anything in Italian Studies. Playing at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, […] More
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Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘All These Sons’ Is an Empathetic Reflection on Chicago’s Gun Violence
Three years ago, Bing Liu made his mark on the documentary scene with his deeply personal debut feature Minding the Gap. Following the lives of himself and his two skateboarding friends as they approach manhood, the Oscar-nominated film was a raw and evocative examination of masculinity. Co-directed with Joshua Altman, Liu’s sophomore effort All These […] More
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