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Tribeca 2020: Netflix’s ‘The Half Of It’ Wins Big; ‘Socks On Fire’ & ‘Jacinta’ Take Home Doc Awards

April 30, 2020 10:13 am

The 2020 Tribeca Film Festival might have been canceled, but that doesn’t mean the event is gone. Similar to how SXSW 2020 handled things this year, Tribeca decided to allow the juries to take a look at the fi...

‘Kokoloko’: Gerardo Naranjo’s Feverish Follow-Up To ‘Miss Bala’ Falls Flat [Tribeca Review]

Jonathan Christian

April 29, 2020 2:40 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Everyone enjoys a director’s comeback movie because when they are good, they are typically great. After stumbling for a period, Paul Schrader bounced back with “First Reformed.” George Miller proved that seque...

‘Pray Away’: Kristine Stolakis’ Doc Is One Of The Most Important Films Of The Year [Tribeca Review]

Jonathan Christian

April 29, 2020 2:07 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Confronting the topic of conversion therapy in a film requires a remarkable amount of delicacy. Within the fictional side of cinema, films like “Boy Erased” and “The Miseducation of Cameron Post,” which both s...

‘Fully Realized Humans’: Joshua Leonard Delivers An Impeccable Dramedy About A Flawed Couple [Tribeca Review]

Asher Luberto

April 27, 2020 2:25 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Joshua Leonard has only made two films over the last decade, but both feel like the work of someone who has spent each day perfecting their craft. The couple in his debut feature, "The Lie," was so fleshed out...

‘We Are One’: Cannes, Venice, TIFF, Tribeca & More Combine For YouTube’s Online Film Festival

Charles Barfield

April 27, 2020 12:11 pm

Festivals, News

Without a doubt, the film festival lineup for 2020 has taken a major hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Things got off to a strong start with Sundance and Berlin, but the pandemic quickly led to the cancellatio...

‘Pray Away’ Exclusive Clip: Tribeca Doc Shows The Trauma Inflicted By Conversion Therapy

Charles Barfield

April 27, 2020 11:34 am

Festivals, News, Video

Unfortunately, it’s only been fairly recently that the so-called conversion therapy has been largely dismissed by the general public. Before then (and even still today), thousands of young teens are sent to re...

‘Jacinta’: A Profound Look At The Brutal Reality Of Addiction & Recovery [Tribeca Review]

Christian Gallichio

April 23, 2020 11:35 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

Focusing on the intergenerational traumas that grow out of drug addiction, Jessica Earnshaw’s profound new documentary “Jacinta” explores the relationships between three women in Maine, hamstrung by addiction ...

‘Socks On Fire’: It’s Midnight In The Garden Of Dull And Indulgent In Bo McGuire’s Debut Doc [Tribeca Review]

Warren Cantrell

April 22, 2020 2:16 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

A stunningly indulgent and self-aggrandizing love letter to a one man’s personal story, “Socks on Fire” underachieves and disappoints beyond all expectations. Credit should be given to director Bo McGuire for ...

Insight & Understanding Only Go Stencil-Deep In ‘Banksy Most Wanted’ [Tribeca Review]

Warren Cantrell

April 17, 2020 3:17 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

In a world where fame is worth just as much social currency as the achievements that are supposed to engender it, a person like Banksy can become a cultural flashpoint. The artist, who remains anonymous despit...

‘Wake Up On Mars’ Tenderly Explores The Effects Of Unspeakable Trauma [Tribeca Review]

Kevin Jagernauth

April 17, 2020 1:08 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

The world is still coming to terms with life under the coronavirus, which has been unsparing in the lives it has taken, devastated the global economy, and completely ruptured the fabric of our everyday lives. ...

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