★★★ Almost every recent festival I can think of featured at least one tear-jerking drama, and Don’t Make Me Go perfectly fits that bill. This year’s Tribeca pick charts a dad’s final week with his daughter after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of bone cancer, whose only glimmer of hope is an operation with … Continue reading Tribeca 2022: Don’t Make Me Go
Tribeca 2022: Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
★★★★ Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is a funny, touching film that echoes powerful messages about sex and body positivity. It manages to hit that dramedy sweet spot with the help of two phenomenal lead performances that are as different as they are harmonious. I have been a huge fan of Emma Thompson for … Continue reading Tribeca 2022: Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Tribeca 2022: Jerry and Marge Go Large
★★★ It wouldn’t be Tribeca without a semi-inspirational comedy! Enter: Jerry and Marge Go Large, the true story of an unlikely husband and wife team who figured out how to cheat the system and win big at the lottery! The film will appeal most to those who prefer a lighter, less cerebral depiction of events … Continue reading Tribeca 2022: Jerry and Marge Go Large
Film Review: Spiderhead
★★★★ From writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese (Deadpool, Zombieland) and director Joseph Kosinski (TRON: Legacy, Top Gun: Maverick) comes sci-fi thriller Spiderhead. The film is an irresistible treat that plays up its pulpy mystery and psychological thriller elements; by the time Spiderhead starts up the 80s needle drops, I was in love. Miles Teller … Continue reading Film Review: Spiderhead
Tribeca 2022: Land of Gold
★★★★ (Written by Intern, Vuong Hoang) Land of Gold is a tale of family, spirituality, and healing, and one that instilled within me an indescribable amalgamation of warmth and melancholy. Heartwarming and introspective, the film, directed by Nardeep Khurmi, tells the story of truck driver Kiran, an undocumented Mexican American girl named Elena, and their cross-country journey … Continue reading Tribeca 2022: Land of Gold
Tribeca 2022: Cherry
★★★★ (Written by Allison Brown) In the mood for a bubblegum and neon-tinted nostalgic movie with a narrative along the lines of Never Rarely Sometimes Always? Cherry will be your jam! Bursting with 90s energy, writer/director Sophie Galibert manages to include so much of the aesthetic of my childhood, while telling a very modern abortion … Continue reading Tribeca 2022: Cherry
Tribeca 2022: Carajita
★★★ (Written by Allison Brown) According to online publication Casa de Campo Living based in the Dominican Republic, where Tribeca selection Carajita originates, the term carajito (or carajita if female) “refers to a very extrovert child or an adult who behaves like a teenager or a little child.” The term is a perfect fit for … Continue reading Tribeca 2022: Carajita
Tribeca 2022: Roving Woman
★★ (Written by Allison Brown) Roving Woman has so much potential but squanders it in the execution. The film follows recently single Sara (Lena Góra) as she exits her glamorous life in Los Angeles, dressed to the nines in an evening gown and heels, and descends into homelessness. My biggest gripe with the narrative lies … Continue reading Tribeca 2022: Roving Woman
Tribeca 2022: Pink Moon
★★★★ (Written by Allison Brown) Assisted suicide for the elderly has begun to take on its own subgenre films over the last year or two, with the release of festival dramas like Moon Manor, Day by Day, and Everything Went Fine. Some have been more successful than others. Although this tale has grown tiresome, Floor … Continue reading Tribeca 2022: Pink Moon
Tribeca 2022: Space Oddity
★★★★★ Space Oddity is not only my favorite film of 2022’s Tribeca Film Festival, it also happens to be one of the few I actually saw in theaters. Audience reactions aided in making this a charming communal film with a beautiful message behind it about living life to the fullest. In our post-Covid times, there … Continue reading Tribeca 2022: Space Oddity