2020s

ASTEROID CITY: An Exercise In Acting Disinterested
ASTEROID CITY: An Exercise In Acting Disinterested

From Fantastic Mr. Fox to The French Dispatch, something strange and different happens every time and Asteroid City is no different.

LYNCH/OZ: I Don’t Know Where We’re Going

Lynch/Oz is a very film 101 documentary, one which aims to open doors for the performer, lover, and cinema enigma that is Lynch.

Tribeca Film Festival 2023: FRESH KILLS
Tribeca Film Festival 2023: FRESH KILLS

Fresh Kills is a uniquely compelling piece of work in the pantheon of gangster movies, grounded by powerful performances and a stellar directorial debut.

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.

HUMAN FLOWER OF FLESH: Breathe Me In "The Travail of the Water"
HUMAN FLOWER OF FLESH: Breathe Me In “The Travail of the Water”

Human Flowers of Flesh is just as enticing for anyone who has or hasn’t seen Beau Travail.

Tribeca Film Festival 2023: OUR SON
Tribeca Film Festival 2023: OUR SON

A cathartically devastating film, Our Son reaches deep into the wells of emotion.

PEPPERGRASS: Another Indie Thriller Success
PEPPERGRASS: Another Indie Thriller Success

Despite a rocky second act, Peppergrass still manages to be a successful thriller.

REVOIR PARIS: Healing After Horror
REVOIR PARIS: Healing After Horror

Revoir Paris is not an easy film to watch, but the emotional journey is a gratifying one.

Tribeca Film Festival 2023: ONE NIGHT WITH ADELA
Tribeca Film Festival 2023: ONE NIGHT WITH ADELA

In our latest review from the Tribeca Film Festival, One Night with Adela may be a bumpy ride, but it’s a wild one.

Tribeca Film Festival 2023: THE LINE
Tribeca Film Festival 2023: THE LINE

The Line is a well-oiled stress machine with its depiction of this pervasive, casually cruel facet of college life.

Tribeca Film Festival 2023: COMMON GROUND
Tribeca Film Festival 2023: COMMON GROUND

Common Ground is deeply impactful, becoming the vital eye opening documentary it needs to be.

Tribeca Film Festival 2023: HE WENT THAT WAY & DEAD GIRLS DANCING
Tribeca Film Festival 2023: HE WENT THAT WAY & DEAD GIRLS DANCING

Making a good double feature, Payton McCarty-Simas reviews He Went That Way and Dead Girls Dancing!

TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS: Better Built But Still Rusty
TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS: Better Built But Still Rusty

Despite being better than previous entries, it still has some rust that holds it back from being anything more than an average summer blockbuster.

Tribeca Film Festival 2023: SUITABLE FLESH and KIM'S VIDEO
Tribeca Film Festival 2023: SUITABLE FLESH and KIM’S VIDEO

From Tribeca Film Festival Payton McCarty-Simas pairs two films, one an ode to midnight movies past, with another paean to movie obsessives.

Tribeca Film Festival 2023: TAYLOR MAC'S 24-DECADE HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC
Tribeca Film Festival 2023: TAYLOR MAC’S 24-DECADE HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC

There’s lots of potential in Taylor Mac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Music, but only Taylor Mac fully lives up to it.