★★★★ (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: 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: Two Sisters and A Husband
★★★★ (Written by Allison Brown) Two Sisters and A Husband is so much more powerful than I could have ever anticipated. I expected a passionate and forbidden romantic drama, but the narrative finds more in common with Shakespearean tragedies in the realm of Romeo and Juliet. The film is filled with constant despair, and it … Continue reading Tribeca 2022: Two Sisters and A Husband
Tribeca 2022: The Drop
★★★★ (Written by Allison Brown) Director Sarah Adina Smith has another hit on her hands with The Drop. The primarily improvised film follows a group of friends with one pair, Lex (Anna Konkle) and Mani (Jermaine Fowler), at the center as they travel to their friend Mia’s (Aparna Nancherla) destination wedding. The Drop is exactly what … Continue reading Tribeca 2022: The Drop
Tribeca 2022: 88
★★★★ (Written by Allison Brown) 88 might be the most memorable Tribeca selection yet this year. Director Eromose highlights the number 88 in a fictional manner along the lines of the well-known 23 enigma, upon which films were also based like 2007’s The Number 23. 88, however, has a more niche significance, as it only … Continue reading Tribeca 2022: 88
Interview: Actress Francesca Reale
Actress Francesca Reale joined Allison last week for a delightful chat about her career, dating history, the brilliance of Jaboukie, and her hilarious new rom-com Dating & New York. Narrated by doorman Cole, the film hits theaters Friday, September 10th, from IFC Films. It plunges us into the waters of the modern dating world via … Continue reading Interview: Actress Francesca Reale
Film Review: We Need to Do Something
★★★★ Did I seriously just get Rick Rolled by a movie? We Need to Do Something, a bizarre but timely horror/thriller with an injection of dark comedy, hails from writer Max Booth III (based on his own 2020 novella, which I scooped up after finishing this crazy movie) and first-time director Sean King O’Grady. Going … Continue reading Film Review: We Need to Do Something
Tribeca Film Festival 2021 Wrap-Up
I was personally very excited to cover the Tribeca Film Festival for the first time, since living in New York grants me easy access, and I am just a train ride away. Sadly, in-person ticketing was extremely limited, but Tribeca At Home opened up a whole new can of worms. I would be lying if … Continue reading Tribeca Film Festival 2021 Wrap-Up
Interview: Screenwriter/Director Jonah Feingold & Dating and New York Cast
Last week, we joined writer/director Jonah Feingold, and actors Catherine Cohen and Brian Müller, to chat about their Tribeca breakout, Dating & New York. Narrated by doorman Cole, the film which has been picked up by IFC for a September release, plunges us into the waters of the modern dating world via the latest app, … Continue reading Interview: Screenwriter/Director Jonah Feingold & Dating and New York Cast