Film Reviews
Boris And The Bomb not only tries to be bigger than the sum of its parts but also seems to have a lot of heart put into it, yet it never reaches the heights envisioned by its creators.
The Tell Tale Heart is a punky, blood-spattered thrill ride from McClain Lindquist, whose debut short film brings something quite new to Poe’s story.
A stellar debut packed with poignant performances, the beautiful Babyteeth announces Shannon Murphy as a director who deserves our full attention.
While a narrative focusing on young women exploring their sexuality without judgment would usually be greeted with enthusiasm, CRSHD treads well-worn stereotypes.
Hillary Shakespeare’s Soundtrack to Sixteen is a concise and delightful examination of teenage insecurities with great performances and strong writing.
At the end of the day, The Lovebirds feels like a bad first date. You go in full of hope and a mind for flirting and fun and leave without a meaningful connection.
Stephanie Archer covers eight documentary short films from Tribeca, compelling pieces that allow voices to be heard and provoke conversation.
Carmentis never runs out of ways to use the subversive potential of the sci-fi genre to articulate the loneliness and disorientation that haunt the film’s main character.
Three short films of Tribeca’s N.O.W. segment proved to be truly captivating and eye-opening.
The State of Texas vs. Melissa unfolds slowly, meticulously and with intent as you witness a cinematic investigation unfold.
Malik Vitthal’s Body Cam is a forbidding tale of revenge that comes at you with speciously righteous fury, and that fury lingers.
Through The Night is not just about a daycare, but about a broken system that forces parents to choose between their children and their livelihood.
Despite Martin Eden being only two hours, it is so densely packed with a cosmos’s volume of emotion and life, that it is as epic as any Sergio Leone or David Lean film.
Marcus Flemmings’ new feature Palindrome eludes narrative convention just as much as it eludes thematic coherence.
Dangerous Lies isn’t a terrible film. If you set your expectations appropriately, it can actually be an entertaining movie.