★★ (Written by Allison Brown) While I didn’t expect The Perfect Find to be my favorite Tribeca film, I did want it to be a solid romantic comedy, and found that in the first thirty minutes. Unfortunately, the rest is tonally all over the place. Director Numa Perrier tries to weave a raunchy comedy, serious … Continue reading Tribeca 2023: The Perfect Find
Frameline 2023: Chestnut
★★★ (Written by Intern, Wyatt Frantz) Home is where the heart is… but have you ever thought about which one leads to the other? It is not much different than asking whether the chicken or the egg came first. Psychologists for years have pointed toward a hierarchy of needs that says one must prioritize home … Continue reading Frameline 2023: Chestnut
PIFF 2023: Egoist
★★★★ A deeply affecting drama with a surprising amount of heart and character depth, Japanese feature Egoist tells a decidedly different type of queer love story. LGBT content is always on my radar, and when I spotted Egoist on the Providence International Film Festival lineup, something told me it would be a special kind of … Continue reading PIFF 2023: Egoist
PIFF 2023: Cora Bora
★★★★ Another stellar entry into the indie dramedy canon has arrived with female-led Cora Bora. Directed by Hannah Pearl Utt and written by Rhianon Jones, this queer story focuses on a bisexual lead so unlikable that she actually becomes endearing. I thought maybe the film would be something of a road trip movie, but thankfully … Continue reading PIFF 2023: Cora Bora
Tribeca 2023: Maggie Moore(s)
★★★★ With a cast that includes Tina Fey and Jon Hamm, hopes were high for interesting title Maggie Moore(s) to hit the mark. Mad Men’s John Slattery takes on directing duties in a script from Paul Bernbaum (Halloweentown, Rent-a-Kid)—neither are strangers to crafting quirky characters or balancing darker tones. Sometimes a cozy darkly comedic crime-drama … Continue reading Tribeca 2023: Maggie Moore(s)
Tribeca 2023: Cold Copy
★★★★★ Many a film has examined the unfortunate price of success and fame. How many likes and followers we accrue has become some kind of sick metric with which people are judged. In a society that values popularity and clickbait over proof and facts, being cutthroat certainly seems more appealing than trying things the old … Continue reading Tribeca 2023: Cold Copy
Tribeca 2023: Elemental
★★★★ Any new Pixar film is cause for celebration. While many modern animation studios have tried to keep up with the consistently excellent quality of the Disney/Pixar collaborative brand, few have resulted in their staggering frequency of masterpieces. Coming on the heels of Turning Red and Lightyear, Elemental reminded me most of Inside Out—definitely a … Continue reading Tribeca 2023: Elemental
Tribeca 2023: Suitable Flesh
★★★★★ The future is female in director Joe Lynch’s twisty new horror film, Suitable Flesh. The zany excess of this slimy erotic genre flick could only have hatched from the collective insanity of Lynch (Wrong Turn 2: Dead End, Mayhem) and screenwriter Dennis Paoli (Re-Animator, The Dentist). Ahead of its debut at the Tribeca Film … Continue reading Tribeca 2023: Suitable Flesh
Tribeca 2023: Eric LaRue
★★★★ Despite being billed as a strict drama, Michael Shannon’s directorial debut, Eric LaRue, conquers difficult subject matter while staying dipped in dark comedy. Although I went in expecting a tragic movie in the vein of Sundance’s underrated Mass, Eric LaRue is a different beast entirely. After a school shooting that leaves three teens dead, … Continue reading Tribeca 2023: Eric LaRue
Tribeca 2023: Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
★★★★★ A searing, devastating, all-inclusive peak behind the curtain of closeted Hollywood matinee idol Rock Hudson, Tribeca doc Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed tells a timely story while exploring every angle of the actor’s hidden lifestyle. I have never seen a single Rock Hudson film, yet I felt compelled to review this documentary based … Continue reading Tribeca 2023: Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed