Written by Michael Clawson "Garrel, who also stars as Abel, directs “The Innocent” with an agreeable amount of style, using fluid zooms, split screens, and splashes of color to enlivening effect. The formal playfulness compensates for..."… Continue reading.
Tag: Feature Film
Tribeca 2023: A Strange Path
Written by Alexander Reams "Parente has concocted a film that is reminiscent of southern culture in America while being a whole-heartedly Brazilian tale. The thematic arc between David and his father is one of..."… Continue reading.
Kandahar
Written by Taylor Baker "There’s been much handwringing about globalism in large-budget feature films, but it seems that the real story of globalism in filmmaking is happening with these single-word title action films built on reliable seasoned actors..."… Continue reading.
Tribeca 2023: Marinette
Written by Maria Athayde "Remarkably inauthentic and caricatured at every turn, “Marinette” does not do justice to the struggles and triumphs Marinette Pichon had to overcome to become the person she is today. I was incredibly disappointed that..."… Continue reading.
Shangri-La Suite
Written by Livvy O'Brien "Eddie O’Keefe’s debut feature-length film “Shangri-La Suite” is an alluring watch that intrigues with its unique blend of romance and crime. While objectively it has its fair share of flaws, I find myself drawn..."… Continue reading.
Tribeca 2023: Smoking Tigers
Written by Taylor Baker "So Young Shelly Yo’s “Smoking Tigers” is a languid presentation in the teenager coming-of-age subgenre. The film is also Yo’s directorial debut, which at a tight 85 minutes doesn’t overstay its welcome. Instead..."… Continue reading.
Tribeca 2023: Maggie Moore(s)
Written by Taylor Baker "With entirely competent but never more than average filmmaking “Maggie Moore(s)” succeeds because of its triviality. The breeziness of the conversations of the townspeople, the smallness of problems that lead to macabre decisions, and the..."… Continue reading.
Blackberry
Written by Alexander Reams "Performers like Glenn Howerton are constantly overlooked, clearly capable of mountaintop performances, but limited because of their name. Television shows like “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” or the more recent..."… Continue reading.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Written by Anna Harrison "“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” gets meta about the foundational mythos of all the Spider-Men and treats it, not as the butt of a joke (at least most of the time), but as the tragedy it really … Continue reading.
Fool’s Paradise
Written by Nick McCann "Not dissimilar from icons like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, Day’s mute main character is thrust into the topsy-turvy world of Hollywood’s divas and eccentrics."… Continue reading.
