Written by Anna Harrison In these retrospectives, Anna will be looking back on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, providing context around the films, criticizing them, pointing out their groundwork for the future, and telling everyone her favorite scene, because her opinion … Continue reading.
Journey to Italy
Written by Michael Clawson 80/100 To say it’s about an unhappily married couple coming undone isn't exactly a fair synopsis, as that suggests Rossellini spends the runtime building up to Katherine and Alex openly acknowledging their marital dissatisfaction and acting … Continue reading.
Tribeca 2021 Film Festival Review: Wolfgang
Written by Taylor Baker 57/100 Wolfgang is a retrospective portrait on the life and work of famed chef Wolfgang Puck. The documentary is directed by David Gelb who notably directed the cult classic and critical darling documentary Jiro Dreams of … Continue reading.
Retrospective Feature: Fast & Furious Saga
Written by Alexander Reams What started out as a glorified Point Break ripoff has snowballed into one of the biggest action franchises of all time and also one of the biggest soap operas in history. A series spanning 20 years, … Continue reading.
Tribeca 2021 Film Festival Review: Socks on Fire
Written by Taylor Baker 68/100 “I wanted to be fabulous.” There’s a lovely lyrical patina to the patter of Bo McGuire and his family as they recollect, re-enact, and discuss the aftermath of the death of his grandmother. Socks on … Continue reading.
Tribeca 2021 Film Festival Review: No Man of God
Written by Anna Harrison 55/100 No Man of God director Amber Sealey recently posted on Instagram a lengthy email from director Joe Berlinger, in which he accused her of taking aim at his own films about Ted Bundy—Extremely Wicked, Shockingly … Continue reading.
Tribeca 2021 Film Festival Review: The Novice
Written by Maria Manuella Pache de Athayde 75/100 The Novice tells the story of queer freshman physics major Alex Dall (Isabelle Fuhrman) who gets into crew (competitive rowing)with the goal to make the varsity team. What we observe during the … Continue reading.
MCU Retrospective: Iron Man
Written by Anna Harrison In these retrospectives, Anna will be looking back on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, providing context around the films, criticizing them, pointing out their groundwork for the future, and telling everyone her favorite scene, because her opinion … Continue reading.
The Hidden Fortress
Written by Michael Clawson 80/100 In a fleet-footed adventure, two clownish peasants with a comical love-hate relationship (famously the inspiration for C-3PO and R2-D2) accompany a princess in disguise and her samurai guard on a trek through enemy territory. In … Continue reading.
“Aura” Short Film Interview with Director Chun Chun Chang
Written by Anna Harrison It is exceedingly difficult to give a numerical score to a film like Chun Chun Chang’s animated short Aura. Clocking in at under four minutes, the story—if it can be called such—follows a man adrift at … Continue reading.









