★★★ Bart Layton’s Crime 101 has all the ingredients of a modern crime classic: a stacked cast led by Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Halle Berry, and Barry Keoghan, gorgeous California locations, and a basic jewel-heist hook. While it never quite reaches the heights of Layton’s previous movie (see: the masterful American Animals), his script still … Continue reading 4K Blu-Ray Film Review: Crime 101
TV Review: The Vampire Lestat
Absence certainly makes the (undead) heart grow fonder, as our favorite gay vampire romance series rises from the dead nearly two years since last season concluded. Billed as The Vampire Lestat rather than Interview With the Vampire III, this explosive evolution of Anne Rice's iconic Vampire Chronicles douses Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid) in glam-rock … Continue reading TV Review: The Vampire Lestat
Tribeca 2026: Act One
★★★★ Any actor would probably profess that a large part of their creative process involves spilling a truth to their audience. But how many would consider themselves prophets? What lengths would they go to preserve the authenticity of their performance? Act One makes chilling statements about the dangers of trust and corruption, taking method acting … Continue reading Tribeca 2026: Act One
Tribeca 2026: Killing Castro
★★★ Well before his half a century run as the leader of Cuba, Fidel Castro was making waves in the United States. He became a hot topic, and everyone wanted him dead before he could perform his speech in front of the United Nations. The Hotel Theresa, which housed Castro during this time, would become … Continue reading Tribeca 2026: Killing Castro
Tribeca 2026: In Memoriam
★★★ Emmy-winning filmmaker Rob Burnett decided to ask the most important of questions in his surprisingly emotional In Memoriam. What matters more: professional career legacy, or the connections formed with others? Even if the answer is wildly obvious, the journey—and incredible ensemble cast—do most of the heavy lifting along the way. Actor Marc Maron is … Continue reading Tribeca 2026: In Memoriam
Tribeca 2026: Rain Reign
★★★★ A sweet, misunderstood little girl trying to fit in at school could be interpreted as a film festival staple at this point. Two years ago, Jazzy proved me wrong, when I had almost no great drive to see it going in, yet it quietly emerged as one of my favorites of 2024’s Tribeca. Rain … Continue reading Tribeca 2026: Rain Reign
Tribeca 2026: The Long Haul
★★★★ In the moniker constantly bestowed by Bojack Horseman, “Character Actress Margo Martindale” is one seriously underrated actress. From major movies (like Million Dollar Baby and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story) to striking television pivots (Ryan Murphy’s underrated The Watcher to Emmy-winning The Americans), Martindale can truly do it all. For The Long Haul, … Continue reading Tribeca 2026: The Long Haul
Tribeca 2026: The Leader
★★★★★ Many a cult movie has crossed my path over the years, but few have been as brilliantly executed and disturbingly unnerving as The Leader. Writer/director Michael J. Gallagher (Smiley) digs under the surface of caricature to uncover what lies beneath. This passion project dares to inject cutting dark humor into the proceedings that helps … Continue reading Tribeca 2026: The Leader
Tribeca 2026: The Revisionist
★★★★ What's more blurry than the line between fact and fiction? In The Revisionist, a meta narrative structure gives way to compelling character interplay between a trio of writers and a much more famous cranky father on the edge of life's fringes. All four players are central to the storyline, but André Holland and Dustin … Continue reading Tribeca 2026: The Revisionist
Blu-Ray Film Review: Reminders of Him
★★★★ Another day, another Colleen Hoover adaptation! Is she becoming the new Nicholas Sparks? Hot on the heels of It Ends With Us and Regretting You, Reminders of Him delivers a modern love story tightly woven into compelling drama. This entry from director Vanessa Caswill (Love at First Sight) is the best of the three … Continue reading Blu-Ray Film Review: Reminders of Him