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      • Vengeance

        ‘Vengeance’ Review: A Mostly Successful Comic Mystery From B.J. Novak [Tribeca]

        Jason Bailey
        June 12, 2022 9:25 pm
      • Breaking The Ice

        ‘Breaking the Ice’ Review: Clara Stern’s Ice Hockey Drama Is A Focused But Minor Character Study [Tribeca]

        Christian Gallichio
        June 12, 2022 11:54 am
      • Good Girl Jane, tribeca

        ‘Good Girl Jane’ Review: Sarah Elizabeth Mintz’s Piercing Debut Tracks The Grooming Of A Young Teenage Girl [Tribeca]

        Robert Daniels
        June 12, 2022 11:18 am
      • American Dreamer

        ‘American Dreamer’ Review: Peter Dinklage Can’t Save This Messy Comedic Drama [Tribeca]

        Jason Bailey
        June 12, 2022 10:55 am
      • ‘Aisha’ Review: Letitia Wright Stuns in a Moving Character Drama [Tribeca]

        Jason Bailey
        June 12, 2022 10:44 am
      • Ben Affleck, Batman, Matt reeves

        Matt Reeves Says Ben Affleck’s Unmade Batman Film Was Action-Driven & “James Bond-ian”

        Christopher Marc
        June 11, 2022 1:38 pm
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        • Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll

          Natasha Lyonne: Directing ‘Is The Single-Minded Focus Of My Life At This Point’

          Gregory Ellwood
          June 10, 2022 3:50 pm
        • Jurassic World Dominion

          ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’: Colin Trevorrow & Emily Carmichael On Real-World Considerations In Blockbusters, Legacy Cast Members & Much More [Deep Focus Podcast]

          Mike DeAngelo
          June 10, 2022 11:34 am
        • Ms. Marvel

          ‘Ms. Marvel’ Review: An Animated Kamala Khan Lights Up The MCU In Charming Teen YA Series

          Rodrigo Perez
          June 9, 2022 9:43 am
        • Jurassic World dominion

          ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Review: Colin Trevorrow’s Latest Is Unapologetic Nostalgia Executed Skillfully & Shamelessly

          Marshall Shaffer
          June 8, 2022 3:00 pm
        • John Cena, Peacemaker, James Gunn

          James Gunn Challenges His Audience With ‘Peacemaker’ [Interview]

          Gregory Ellwood
          June 7, 2022 10:00 am
        • Tribeca Film Festival 2022

          Tribeca 2022 Festival Preview: 24 Films & TV Series To Watch

          Jamie Rogers
          June 7, 2022 9:53 am
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          • Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll

            Natasha Lyonne: Directing ‘Is The Single-Minded Focus Of My Life At This Point’

            Gregory Ellwood
            June 10, 2022 3:50 pm
          • Menudo: Forever Young

            ‘Menudo: Forever Young’ Trailer Depicts The Rise, Fall, Abuse & Exploitation Of A Seminal Boy Band

            Molly Cottee Tantum
            June 10, 2022 1:48 pm
          • The Janes

            ‘The Janes’ Review: A Bittersweet Look At Abortion Rights Issues & Setbacks

            Marya E. Gates
            June 10, 2022 11:05 am
          • Underground Railroad

            ‘Underground Railroad,’ ‘Bo Burnham: Inside’ & ‘Summer of Soul’ Round Out 2022 Peabody Award Winners

            Gregory Ellwood
            June 9, 2022 2:40 pm
          • Colin Farrell Widows

            Apple Formally Orders New Mystery Series ‘Sugar’ With Colin Farrell

            Ned Booth
            June 9, 2022 1:00 pm
          • Ms. Marvel

            ‘Ms. Marvel’ Review: An Animated Kamala Khan Lights Up The MCU In Charming Teen YA Series

            Rodrigo Perez
            June 9, 2022 9:43 am
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            • Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll

              Natasha Lyonne: Directing ‘Is The Single-Minded Focus Of My Life At This Point’

              Gregory Ellwood
              June 10, 2022 3:50 pm
            • Jurassic World Dominion

              ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’: Colin Trevorrow & Emily Carmichael On Real-World Considerations In Blockbusters, Legacy Cast Members & Much More [Deep Focus Podcast]

              Mike DeAngelo
              June 10, 2022 11:34 am
            • Matt Rogers, Fire Island

              Matt Rogers Loves That For You [Interview]

              Gregory Ellwood
              June 8, 2022 5:58 pm
            • Ms Marvel Podcast

              ‘Ms. Marvel’: Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah Talk About What Influenced The Coming-Of-Age Superhero Tale [The Playlist Podcast]

              Charles Barfield
              June 8, 2022 11:13 am
            • Robert Eggers The Northman

              Robert Eggers & Alexander Skarsgård Discuss ‘The Northman,’ The Joy Of Research & More [The Discourse Podcast]

              Mike DeAngelo
              June 7, 2022 2:32 pm
            • John Cena, Peacemaker, James Gunn

              James Gunn Challenges His Audience With ‘Peacemaker’ [Interview]

              Gregory Ellwood
              June 7, 2022 10:00 am
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              • Vengeance

                ‘Vengeance’ Review: A Mostly Successful Comic Mystery From B.J. Novak [Tribeca]

                Jason Bailey
                June 12, 2022 9:25 pm
              • Breaking The Ice

                ‘Breaking the Ice’ Review: Clara Stern’s Ice Hockey Drama Is A Focused But Minor Character Study [Tribeca]

                Christian Gallichio
                June 12, 2022 11:54 am
              • Good Girl Jane, tribeca

                ‘Good Girl Jane’ Review: Sarah Elizabeth Mintz’s Piercing Debut Tracks The Grooming Of A Young Teenage Girl [Tribeca]

                Robert Daniels
                June 12, 2022 11:18 am
              • American Dreamer

                ‘American Dreamer’ Review: Peter Dinklage Can’t Save This Messy Comedic Drama [Tribeca]

                Jason Bailey
                June 12, 2022 10:55 am
              • ‘Aisha’ Review: Letitia Wright Stuns in a Moving Character Drama [Tribeca]

                Jason Bailey
                June 12, 2022 10:44 am
              • Andrew Bujalski THERE THERE

                There’s Not Much ‘There There’ in Andrew Bujalski’s Latest [Tribeca Review]

                Jason Bailey
                June 11, 2022 10:22 am
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                • Jurassic World Dominion

                  ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’: Colin Trevorrow & Emily Carmichael On Real-World Considerations In Blockbusters, Legacy Cast Members & Much More [Deep Focus Podcast]

                  Mike DeAngelo
                  June 10, 2022 11:34 am
                • Ms Marvel Podcast

                  ‘Ms. Marvel’: Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah Talk About What Influenced The Coming-Of-Age Superhero Tale [The Playlist Podcast]

                  Charles Barfield
                  June 8, 2022 11:13 am
                • Robert Eggers The Northman

                  Robert Eggers & Alexander Skarsgård Discuss ‘The Northman,’ The Joy Of Research & More [The Discourse Podcast]

                  Mike DeAngelo
                  June 7, 2022 2:32 pm
                • Jeremiah zagar hustle

                  Director Jeremiah Zagar On ‘Hustle,’ “Stealing” From ‘Raging Bull’ & Working With Adam Sandler [The Playlist Podcast]

                  Charles Barfield
                  June 6, 2022 12:10 pm
                • ‘The Boys’: Jack Quaid

                  ‘The Boys’: Jack Quaid Talks Season 3, Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer,’ & ‘Scream’ [Bingeworthy Podcast]

                  Mike DeAngelo
                  June 3, 2022 11:15 am
                • Will Poulter, The Score

                  Will Poulter Talks About His Heist Musical ‘The Score,’ Joining The Marvel Cinematic Universe & More [The Discourse Podcast]

                  Mike DeAngelo
                  May 31, 2022 1:20 pm
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                  • Of Medicine and Miracles

                    ‘Of Medicine and Miracles’ Clip: Academy Award-Winner Ross Kauffman Follows The Story Of Cancer Pioneers & Survivors [Tribeca Exclusive]

                    Jamie Rogers
                    June 11, 2022 10:57 am
                  • Anonymous Club

                    ‘Anonymous Club’ Trailer: Courtney Barnett’s Intimate Doc Journey Comes To America In July

                    Molly Cottee Tantum
                    June 10, 2022 1:49 pm
                  • Menudo: Forever Young

                    ‘Menudo: Forever Young’ Trailer Depicts The Rise, Fall, Abuse & Exploitation Of A Seminal Boy Band

                    Molly Cottee Tantum
                    June 10, 2022 1:48 pm
                  • American Pain

                    ‘American Pain’ Clip: “We’re The Disneyland Of Pain Clinics” [Tribeca Exclusive]

                    Jamie Rogers
                    June 10, 2022 10:35 am
                  • Stranger Things

                    ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Vol. 2 Teaser Suggests You Can’t Stop What’s Coming

                    Molly Cottee Tantum
                    June 9, 2022 5:24 pm
                  • Next Exit

                    ‘Next Exit’ Trailer: Mali Elfman’s Latest Asks What Happens When Death Isn’t The End

                    Molly Cottee Tantum
                    June 9, 2022 3:14 pm
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                    • Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll

                      Natasha Lyonne: Directing ‘Is The Single-Minded Focus Of My Life At This Point’

                      Gregory Ellwood
                      June 10, 2022 3:50 pm
                    • Stefani Robinson

                      Stefani Robinson Does Double Duty On ‘Atlanta’ & ‘What We Do In Shadows’ & Does It Flawlessly [Interview]

                      Gregory Ellwood
                      June 10, 2022 9:28 am
                    • Underground Railroad

                      ‘Underground Railroad,’ ‘Bo Burnham: Inside’ & ‘Summer of Soul’ Round Out 2022 Peabody Award Winners

                      Gregory Ellwood
                      June 9, 2022 2:40 pm
                    • Matt Rogers, Fire Island

                      Matt Rogers Loves That For You [Interview]

                      Gregory Ellwood
                      June 8, 2022 5:58 pm
                    • We Are Lady Parts |

                      ‘We Are Lady Parts’ & ‘The Wonder Years’ Latest 2022 Peabody Awards Winners

                      Gregory Ellwood
                      June 8, 2022 2:21 pm
                    • Best Picture, Oscars

                      Bill Kramer Voted In As New Academy CEO

                      Gregory Ellwood
                      June 7, 2022 5:24 pm
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                  De Humani Corporis Fabrica

                  ‘De Humani Corporis Fabrica’ Review: Unflinching Medical Doc Zooms In On Life & Death [Cannes]

                  Carlos Aguilar
                  May 25, 2022 9:41 am
                  Festivals, News, Reviews
                  Observed in isolation, detached from the body or in extreme close-ups, organs and other vital viscera resemble moist masses of soft tissue plucked from alien landscapes in the unflinchingly immersive medical d...
                  One Fine Morning, Mia Hansen Love

                  ‘One Fine Morning’ Review: A Marvelous Léa Seydoux Illuminates Mia Hansen-Løve’s New Drama [Cannes]

                  Carlos Aguilar
                  May 20, 2022 7:44 am
                  Features, Festivals, News, Reviews
                  Between her job as a French-English interpreter, the prospect of romantic fulfillment, and the impending deterioration of her father’s health, the woman holding together all the threads in Mia Hansen-Løve’s “O...
                  The Northman

                  ‘The Northman’ Review: Robert Eggers Offers A Staggering Feat Of Visceral Filmmaking In A High-Octane Action Odyssey

                  Carlos Aguilar
                  April 11, 2022 12:00 pm
                  Features, News, Reviews
                  As floridly written and meticulously etched as they are, at their core the ornate period works of director Robert Eggers summon an elemental human conundrum: the constant clash between free will and the unexpl...
                  Piggy

                  ‘Piggy’ Review: A Blood-Spattered Look At Fatphobia, Shame & Humanity’s Capacity For Cruelty [Sundance]

                  Carlos Aguilar
                  January 25, 2022 4:48 pm
                  Festivals, News, Reviews
                  Hiding underwater to escape her vicious aggressors, a rush of terror washes over Sara (Laura Galán), a large-bodied teenager target of incessant insults, and worse, about her weight. The callousness of the bul...
                  Fire Of Love

                  ‘Fire of Love’ Review: Volcanologists Doc Tells Story Of A Singular Romance Blazing With Jaw-Dropping Imagery [Sundance]

                  Carlos Aguilar
                  January 21, 2022 9:47 am
                  Festivals, News, Reviews
                  “Curiosity is stronger than fear,” utters Katia Krafft, via an actress giving voice to her writing, underscoring images of unimaginably scorching lava exploding around her. With her endearingly reckless husban...
                  Voir Netflix

                  ‘Voir’ TV Review: Mixed Bag Of Film Essays Blends Anecdote With Analysis

                  Carlos Aguilar
                  December 7, 2021 11:57 am
                  News, Reviews, Television
                  Netflix’s new short-form experiment “Voir” (French for “See”) aims to distill our relationship to cinema by examining what it stirs inside us based on how and what artists put in front of us, what they conceal...
                  Swan Song

                  ‘Swan Song’ Review: Sci-Fi Drama Ponders Grief & Cloning Via A Remarkable Mahershala Ali [AFI Fest]

                  Carlos Aguilar
                  November 13, 2021 9:35 am
                  Features, News, Reviews
                  When Cameron (Mahershala Ali) first meets his duplicate—a genetically identical, lab-crafted doppelganger—a wave of visceral bafflement possesses him. And who wouldn’t lose composure in the presence of a three...
                  antlers movie scott cooper

                  ‘Antlers’ Review: Poignant Performances Can’t Save Scott Cooper’s Thematic Hodgepodge Of Dull Scares [Beyond Fest]

                  Carlos Aguilar
                  October 12, 2021 3:20 pm
                  Features, News, Reviews
                  Oregon-set folk horror feature “Antlers,” finally being released after a long pandemic-induced delay, resembles what one might find in a rusty cauldron after a disorderly witch mixed an array of incongruent in...
                  Charlotte

                  ‘Charlotte’: Animated Holocaust Drama Recounts The Tragic Life Of An Artist [Review]

                  Carlos Aguilar
                  September 21, 2021 3:38 pm
                  Festivals, News, Reviews
                  Toronto International Film Festival: The utilization of hand-drawn animation as preferred medium for artists to assimilate and explicate real-world chaos in recent years has produced gorgeously sensitive visio...
                  The Box

                  ‘The Box’: Golden Lion Winner Lorenzo Vigas Crafts A Tense, Slow-Burn Coming-Of-Age Drama [TIFF Review]

                  Carlos Aguilar
                  September 16, 2021 3:00 pm
                  Festivals, News, Reviews
                  Comfortable in his newly found friendship, Hatzín (Hatzín Navarrete), a teenager from Mexico City who traveled to Chihuahua's northern state to reclaim his father's remains, pretends to be upset and explains h...
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