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Tribeca Film Festival 2023: MINTED
Tribeca Film Festival 2023: MINTED

While Minted presents intrigue in both the product and the artists behind them, it struggles to become a cohesive unity of art and information.

Tribeca Film Festival 2023: RULE OF TWO WALLS
Tribeca Film Festival 2023: RULE OF TWO WALLS

Rule of Two Walls is one of the most vital and poignant documentaries of the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival.

NYFF 2021: BERGMAN ISLAND
NYFF 2021: BERGMAN ISLAND

Mia Hansen-Løve’s Bergman Island features emotionally intelligent filmmaking and a lovely central performance from Vicky Krieps.

Martin Scorsese: In The Land Of The Blind, Content Is King
Martin Scorsese: In The Land Of The Blind, Content Is King

Scorsese’s homage to Federico Fellini is a tribute to an influence who crawled so that Scorsese could walk and a plea to let others run in their wake.

EUFF 2020: Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles: Surprisingly Simplistic Portrayal of an Intricate Mind
EUFF 2020: Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles: Surprisingly Simplistic Portrayal of an Intricate Mind

Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles offers a peek into the mind of one of the most influential artists of the surrealist movement.

PASOLINI, TOMMASO, AND SIBERIA: The Ecosystem of Abel Ferrera and Willem Dafoe
PASOLINI, TOMMASO, And SIBERIA: The Ecosystem Of Abel Ferrera And Willem Dafoe

Having done everything from gangster films to gothic horror, Ferrara and Dafoe have captivated audiences with their deeper, arthouse works.

THE LEUNIG FRAGMENTS: The Product Of A Reluctant Subject
THE LEUNIG FRAGMENTS: The Product Of A Reluctant Subject

The concept of a documentary feature exploring Michael Leuni, such an eminent figure of Australian culture, was promising, but eventually disappoints.

THE TIMES OF BILL CUNNINGHAM: Not Much To Add
THE TIMES OF BILL CUNNINGHAM: Not Much To Add

The Times of Bill Cunningham would serve better as an extras-feature on a Blu-Ray than as the stand-alone documentary it is.

THE PLAGIARISTS: An Enticing, Hard-Edged Meditation On Art
THE PLAGIARISTS: An Enticing, Hard-Edged Meditation On Art

The Plagiarists is peculiar, fairly self-reflexive, and laced with grueling yet equally as rewarding ambiguity that comes from the artists’ seat.

QUEEN OF HEARTS AUDREY FLACK: The Art, The Artist, and Vanitas
QUEEN OF HEARTS AUDREY FLACK: The Art, The Artist & Vanitas

Her name sounded so familiar. I tried to jog my memory and dig into the…

NYFF 2019: PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE: A Painting that Speaks a Cinematic Language
NYFF 2019: PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE: A Painting That Speaks A Cinematic Language

With Portrait of a Lady on Fire, writer-director Cèline Sciamma has created something extremely precious. Read our coverage from NYFF 2019.

THE GIVERNY DOCUMENT: Black Women, Their Pain & Their Art

The Giverny Document demands attention, and even if the attention it does receive ends up in the limited availability of a museum, the format cannot be more appropriate.

JAY MYSELF: Clutter King Retraces 50 Years Of Collected Gems
JAY MYSELF: Clutter King Retraces 50 Years Of Collected Gems

Certainly an ode to Jay Maisel’s life and career, Jay Myself is a celebration, remembering the life and work he created in The Bank.

LOVE, ANTOSHA: Incredible Individual, Admirably Captured
LOVE, ANTOSHA: Incredible Individual, Admirably Captured

Love, Antosha competently tells the utterly heartbreaking story of Anton Yelchin, the very intelligent and talented actor whose life was cut short.

AT ETERNITY'S GATE: William Dafoe Shines in Frustrating Biopic
AT ETERNITY’S GATE: Willem Dafoe Shines In Frustrating Biopic

Carried by the weight of Willem Dafoe’s performance, At Eternity’s Gate is not a bad film, but it is not an outstanding one either.