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

          Marshall Shaffer
          June 8, 2022 3:00 pm
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          James Gunn Challenges His Audience With ‘Peacemaker’ [Interview]

          Gregory Ellwood
          June 7, 2022 10:00 am
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          Tribeca 2022 Festival Preview: 24 Films & TV Series To Watch

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

            Gregory Ellwood
            June 9, 2022 2:40 pm
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            Apple Formally Orders New Mystery Series ‘Sugar’ With Colin Farrell

            Ned Booth
            June 9, 2022 1:00 pm
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            June 9, 2022 9:43 am
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              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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                    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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                      Gregory Ellwood
                      June 10, 2022 3:50 pm
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                      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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                  Lucy In The Sky

                  ‘Lucy In The Sky’: Picture Yourself In A Terrible Space Movie With Natalie Portman [TIFF Review]

                  Jason Bailey
                  September 12, 2019 7:52 am
                  Features, Festivals, News, Reviews
                  Noah Hawley’s “Lucy in the Sky” is a wildly misbegotten mess, a goulash of incongruent tones and unclear motives—which is a shame, as it features several noteworthy performances, and full sequences that could h...
                  Mrs Fletcher Kathryn Hahn HBO

                  ‘Mrs. Fletcher’: Kathryn Hahn Teams With Nicole Holofcener & ‘Leftovers’ Creator In Promising New HBO Series [TIFF Review]

                  Jason Bailey
                  September 11, 2019 9:55 am
                  Festivals, News, Reviews, Television
                  Everything you need to know about Eve Fletcher (Kathryn Hahn) is crystallized in her first scene with her son, Brendan (Jackson White). It’s the night before he heads off to college, leaving this single mom alo...
                  Endings Beginnings Shailene-Woodley

                  ‘Endings, Beginnings’: Drake Doremus’ Latest With Shailene Woodley Is A Meandering Collection Of Indie Movie Clichés [TIFF Review]

                  Jason Bailey
                  September 9, 2019 10:13 am
                  Festivals, News, Reviews
                  When Daphne (Shailene Woodley) breaks up with her boyfriend, quits her job, and takes over her sister’s pool house, she decides to heed her friends’ advice and go six months without men or alcohol. “Six solo mo...
                  The Goldfinch

                  ‘The Goldfinch’: A Miscast Leading Man & A Crushing Runtime Sink This Literary Adaptation [TIFF Review]

                  Jason Bailey
                  September 8, 2019 8:30 pm
                  Features, Festivals, News, Reviews
                  At the risk of putting too fine a point on it, Ansel Elgort cannot really act. In most of his work, that doesn’t matter much; he’s a perfectly adequate Unthreateningly Handsome Teen in something like “Divergent...
                  Julie Delpy writes, directs, and stars in the suspense drama ‘My Zoe.’

                  ‘My Zoe’: An Exciting New Direction For Writer/Director/Star Julie Delpy [TIFF Review]

                  Jason Bailey
                  September 8, 2019 2:19 pm
                  Festivals, News, Reviews
                  It’s no coincidence that so many of the best horror movies—“The Exorcist,” “Rosemary’s Baby,” “The Babadook”—focus on parents because there is nothing more terrifying than being one. An early scene in Julie Del...
                  Charlie Hunnam and Jack O’Connel offer standout performances in Max Winkler’s ‘Jungleland.’

                  ‘Jungleland’: Max Winkler’s Road Movie Is Well-Acted But Very Frustrating [TIFF Review]

                  Jason Bailey
                  September 8, 2019 11:42 am
                  Festivals, News, Reviews
                  Max Winkler’s “Jungleland” is a confidently crafted, well-acted three-hander, and your enjoyment of it will depend entirely on how many times you can watch its protagonists fuck up. They’re roughneck guys, perp...
                  Dolemite is My Name, Eddie Murphy

                  Eddie Murphy Does Right By Rudy Ray Moore in ‘Dolemite Is My Name’ [TIFF Review]

                  Jason Bailey
                  September 8, 2019 9:03 am
                  Features, Festivals, News, Reviews
                  Rudy Ray Moore (as I hope you all know) was a legendary figure in the worlds of regional comedy and cult movie-dom, a filthy stand-up comic who turned his “Dolemite” character into an unlikely blaxpoitation act...
                  synchronic

                  Moorhead & Benson’s ‘SYNCHRONIC’ Is Egghead Indie Sci-Fi At Its Best [TIFF Review]

                  Jason Bailey
                  September 7, 2019 7:18 pm
                  Features, Festivals, News, Reviews
                  Directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead conduct a clever act of stylistic sleight of hand in their new thriller, “SYNCHRONIC.” Though narrative pieces are set into place in its early sections, the picture se...
                  Susan Sarandon looks for a graceful death in ‘Blackbird,’ a TIFF World Premiere.

                  ‘Blackbird’: Susan Sarandon Shines In The Aggressively Mellow End-of-Life Drama ‘Blackbird’ [TIFF Review]

                  Jason Bailey
                  September 7, 2019 10:47 am
                  Festivals, News, Reviews
                  “When is it happening?” asks Jonathan (Anson Boon), though we’re not quite sure, through the early passages of Roger Michell’s “Blackbird,” what “it” is. We know that Lily (Susan Sarandon) is having trouble get...
                  just mercy michael b jordan jamie foxx

                  ‘Just Mercy’: Michael B. Jordan & Jamie Foxx Shine, But This Earnest Courtroom Drama Is Uninspired [TIFF Review]

                  Jason Bailey
                  September 7, 2019 1:50 am
                  Features, Festivals, News, Reviews
                  We who cover what they call “the current cinema: spend a fair amount of timing pining for the glory days of the mid-budget studio picture— and by glory days I mean, oh, a decade or so ago, if that. Studio slate...
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