drama

DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS: Where Film Noir Tackles Race Relations
DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS: Where Film Noir Tackles Race Relations

In 1995, Devil in a Blue Dress didn’t receive the recognition it deserved. Despite positive…

FLUX GOURMET: Performance Fart
FLUX GOURMET: Performance Fart

Flux Gourmet is a movie wholly dependent on making sound editing and cinematography do all the work and they can’t quite get there.

PERSUASION: A Modestly Flawed Adaptation
PERSUASION: A Modestly Flawed Adaptation

Even with this rushed ending and various bumps in the road, Persuasion proves itself a modest adaptation that, while not the best, is sure to entertain.

WET SAND: The Rebellious Act Of Being Yourself
WET SAND: The Rebellious Act Of Being Yourself

Wet Sand centers on the death of a man named Eliko, and when his daughter Moe arrives she is looked at as an outsider in the community.

MEMORIA: Apichatpong Weerasethakul Returns With Another Beautiful Meditation On Memory
MEMORIA: Apichatpong Weerasethakul Returns With Another Beautiful Meditation On Memory

A movie to keep your eyes on in terms of theatrical moviegoing, while Memoria will not work for some, others will find a newfound appreciation.

MURINA: Trouble in Paradise
MURINA: Trouble in Paradise

Murina combines the sinister tension of noir with the emotional agony of coming of age to tell the story of one young woman’s attempts to escape the future laid out for her.

THE BEAR: A Cut Above
THE BEAR: A Cut Above

With only eight episodes, most a half-hour, The Bear is a funny, tense, and riveting binge.

COCOON: Becoming A Butterfly
COCOON: Becoming A Butterfly

The coming-of-age tale presented by Cocoon is not an idealized one that bears no resemblance to real life, but one that feels authentic in its pain and exhilaration.

ELVIS: The King's Kaleidoscopic Biopic
ELVIS: The King’s Kaleidoscopic Biopic

The musical performances in Elvis will obviously be a major draw but the stellar performances make it all the more intoxicating.

Tribeca Film Festival 2022 Report 3: CARAJITA & ATTACHMENT
Tribeca Film Festival 2022 Report 3: CARAJITA & ATTACHMENT

One of my favorite times of the year is coming to a close. While I…

Tribeca Film Festival 2022 Report 2: CHERRY & NEXT EXIT
Tribeca Film Festival 2022 Report 2: CHERRY & NEXT EXIT

With her second report, Kristy Strouse covers Cherry and Next Exit!

ACID TEST: 90s Set Coming-Of-Age Drama Fueled By Riot Grrl And Politics
ACID TEST: 90s Set Coming-Of-Age Drama Fueled By Riot Grrl And Politics

Acid Test has its moments of realistic, memorable coming-of-age storytelling even if the film’s stories don’t always blend.

Tribeca Film Festival 2022: WE MIGHT AS WELL BE DEAD
Tribeca Film Festival 2022: WE MIGHT AS WELL BE DEAD

Fear and paranoia are the perfect catalysts for mass panic in Natalia Sinelnikova’s We Might As Well Be Dead.

APPLES: A Dry And Colorless Dark Comedy
APPLES: A Dry And Colorless Dark Comedy

Despite its humorous undertones, Christos Nikou’s Apples can’t overcome a frustratingly muted and opaque style.

Tribeca Film Festival: GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE
Tribeca Film Festival: GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE

In Sophie Hyde’s Good Luck To You, Leo Grande, the stigma surrounding sexuality and age are examined and pushed.