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.
Tag: Tribeca Film Festival
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.
Tribeca 2021 Film Festival Review: 7 Days
Written by Maria Manuella Pache de Athayde 70/100 7 Days is Roshan Sethi’s feature directorial debut in which he also serves as a writer alongside Karan Soni. This movie is almost a cross between Two Night Stand(2014) and Shiva Baby(2021) … Continue reading.
Tribeca 2021 Film Festival Review: Poser
Written by Taylor Baker 73/100 “I usually will record digital, then I rerecord analog because analog just sounds better.” Sylvie Mix stars as Lennon Gates, and before the title sequence winds down there’s little doubt that she’s the professed Poser … Continue reading.
Tribeca 2021 Film Festival Capsule Review: Last Meal
Written by Alexander Reams 65/100 Throughout cinematic history food has been a metaphor for countless messages. Until viewing Last Meal I had never associated food with the death penalty. Directors Marcus McKenzie and Daniel Principe take a very serious and … Continue reading.
Tribeca 2021 Film Festival Preview | With ForReel & Awesome Friday
https://youtu.be/7zt78_s7yBM Tribeca 2021 begins Wednesday, June 9th and goes until Sunday the 20th. Follow this link to visit the official website and plan your festival experience. Connect with ForReel and Awesome Friday… Continue reading.
Episode 88: The Outside Story / MLK/FBI / 76 Days
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."Martin Luther King Jr. Links: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Google Podcasts | LibSyn … Continue reading.
Episode 85: VIFF 2020 Doc Talk / Mr. SOUL! / Into the Storm / My Mexican Bretzel
"My Mother when she saw the film. She told me I had made a most truthful portrait of her parents than if I had told the truth. So maybe it's better sometimes to use fiction to tell truths."Nuria Giménez Lorang … Continue reading.
Episode 76: Best of 2020 So Far
"When I finish a film, I feel like I have overcome a certain hurdle. It's really good for me as a human being, and I hope that for some people, my films will do the same thing."Hong Sang-soo Links: Apple … Continue reading.
