2020s
Dear… gives viewers a visual and auditory display of the power instilled in others when they know they are not alone.
The King of Staten Island is, like all Apatow films, overlong and unfocused. But at the heart lies a surprisingly effective character study
It’s difficult to manage a ménage à trois- the married couple at the center of First Blush, figure this out the hard way in this film available this weekend from NFMLA.
Shirley, as a story, can be unpacked in layers and layers and layers. It’s elegantly built and complex in its structure.
While not shooting very high, The High Note is light, charming, and filled with all around winning performances.
Stephanie Archer continues her coverage of the online Tribeca 2020 Film Festival by taking a look at some more narrative short films.
Becky is an entertaining thrill ride but runs into trouble with its weak script and mediocre direction.
While it doesn’t boast any earth-shattering revelations, there is still so much that’s worthwhile about Laurel Canyon.
Full of innovation and imagination, The Vast of Night plays to the corners of the human mind that dare to dream and recoil from what we fear.
Mrs. America is an extraordinary limited series. It’s wicked, empowering, and, at times, frustrating. Just like a life of almost every woman I know.
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.
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.
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.