This week, we got together with some of the creatives behind the excellent new Tribeca music thriller, Poser. It is a searing character study about timid Lennon (newcomer Sylvie Mix), as she starts up a podcast to “investigate and research” underground musicians. Lennon’s journey and exploration for her recordings transforms into an obsession. Lennon begins … Continue reading Interview: Poser Directors & Actress Bobbi Kitten
Tribeca 2021: Agnes
★★★ Agnes, the new horror drama from director Mickey Reece, debuted at 2021’s Tribeca Film Festival. It’s a confounding movie, and one that’s even more difficult to review. This is mainly due to a weird mish-mash of tones and a gear-shift to the narrative that left me baffled. From the opening, I found myself engaged … Continue reading Tribeca 2021: Agnes
Tribeca 2021: India Sweets and Spices
★★★★ India Sweets and Spices is just as charming as you’d expect from a title brimming with personality and cultural character drama. Sophia Ali plays Alia, an ambitious young Indian woman home for a theoretical relaxing summer break from UCLA. When she heads to her local shop to pick up biscuits for her mother’s party, … Continue reading Tribeca 2021: India Sweets and Spices
Tribeca 2021: A-Ha: The Movie
★★★★ A-Ha’s absolutely magical “Take on Me” and its stunning art-inspired music video ranks among my favorite songs of all time. I didn’t realize just how little I knew about the first Norweigan band to make it big worldwide, or how little of their catalogue I had explored ahead of time. The fact that I … Continue reading Tribeca 2021: A-Ha: The Movie
Interview: 7 Days Cast & Creatives
Earlier today, Allison and I participated in a special Virtual Press Conference for romantic-dramedy 7 Days, ahead of its premiere at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. When a wonky pre-arranged date from their traditional Indian parents is forced into an extended stay thanks to the sudden emergence of the pandemic and ‘shelter in place’ orders, … Continue reading Interview: 7 Days Cast & Creatives
Tribeca 2021: Poser
★★★★★ Poser, a thrilling deep dive into Columbus, Ohio’s music scene, completely shocked and surprised me. Directed by Noah Dixon (who also wrote the script) and Ori Segev, Poser delves into the music world with vigor and realism. Beyond that, it’s a searing character study about timid Lennon (newcomer Sylvie Mix) as she starts up … Continue reading Tribeca 2021: Poser
Tribeca 2021: See for Me
★★★★ Intense films like Don’t Breathe, Run, Misery, and especially Panic Room reflect the brand of ferocious nail-biting suspense you can expect from director Randall Okita’s Tribeca thriller, See for Me. Blind former skier Sophie (Skyler Davenport) gets a new gig housesitting for a wealthy client. The place has it all: a partition in the … Continue reading Tribeca 2021: See for Me
Tribeca 2021: 7 Days
★★★ A romantic dramedy that uses the 2020 worldwide pandemic for its launching point is apparently going to be something we see quite often. Whether it’s Language Lessons, The End or Us, Songbird, or Locked Down, the fruitful new cinematic ‘COVID romance’ options are growing by the day. Enter: 7 Days. When a wonky pre-arranged … Continue reading Tribeca 2021: 7 Days
Tribeca 2021: Mark, Mary & Some Other People
★★★★ Mark, Mary & Some Other People is a delightful comedy with sharp, nudity-free sexual politics and two captivating leading performances from Ben Rosenfield and Hayley Law as Mark and Mary, respectively. The closest comparison I can provide from this charmer are 2010’s Justin Long / Drew Barrymore dramedy Going the Distance and 2009’s (500) … Continue reading Tribeca 2021: Mark, Mary & Some Other People
Film Review: 12 Mighty Orphans
★★★★ Set amongst the backdrop of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, 12 Mighty Orphans reminds us that orphans weren’t always looked upon favorably. In fact, at one time, they were completely stigmatized, considered second-class citizens, and referred to as nothing more than ‘inmates.’ Thousands of children were orphaned during this time period, and … Continue reading Film Review: 12 Mighty Orphans