Tribeca 2021 Archives - Page 2 of 5

‘False Positive’: Ilana Glazer Tackles The Birth Industrial Complex In Satirical Gaslighting Pregnancy Horror [Tribeca Review]

June 17, 2021 9:29 pm

Given the amount of nervousness, fear, and uncertainty many women face with the unpredictability of pregnancy—not to mention the strange-to-reckon-with fact that a small, separate being in a liquid sack is slo...

‘As Of Yet’ Asks Audiences How Soon Is Too Soon To Look Back On COVID? [Tribeca Review]

Warren Cantrell

June 16, 2021 5:45 pm

News, Reviews

Like any other global event, there will come a time when COVID becomes a contextual landmark for art. It has a great deal of potential as a narrative shortcut for cinema in particular. Yet, it remains to be se...

‘Building A Bridge’: A Compassionate & Frustrating Exploration Of The Catholic Church & The LGBTQ+ Community [Tribeca Review]

Christian Gallichio

June 16, 2021 4:02 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Based, in part, on Father James Martin’s bestselling book “Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity,” Evan Mascagni an...

‘Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road’: A Breezy But Surface Introduction To The Beach Boys Legend [Tribeca Review]

Christian Gallichio

June 16, 2021 10:39 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

Reclaiming Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson’s voice and personal narrative, “Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road,” is an insightful but breezy introduction to the musical mastermind. Touching on everything from...

‘Bernstein’s Wall’: An Engrossing Dive Into The Famous Composer’s Political Activism [Tribeca Review]

Christian Gallichio

June 15, 2021 5:40 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Using Leonard Bernstein’s own voice, collected from his myriad interviews throughout his life, as well as personal letters, many of which were published in the 2013 book “The Leonard Bernstein Letters,” Dougla...

‘Ultrasound’: A Low-Budget Christopher Nolan Is A Mesmerizing Head-Trip [Tribeca Review]

Andrew Bundy

June 15, 2021 5:17 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

A particular type of mind-bending genre pulp seems to arise from the wounded psyche of a freshman filmmaker. Often, these transfixing head-trips feel constructed to play better on repeat viewings by design — o...

‘Bitchin’: The Sound and Fury of Rick James’: An Uneven Look At The Super Freak Hitmaker [Tribeca Review]

Robert Daniels

June 15, 2021 4:31 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

For most adults under the age of forty, “I’m Rick James, bitch” was a statement of intent. The artefactual pop-culture catchphrase stems from The Chappelle Show sketch “Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories,...

‘Brighton 4th’: Ruminative Character Study Explores The Georgian Community In Brighton Beach [Tribeca Review]

Christian Gallichio

June 15, 2021 4:03 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Reflective and stoic, sometimes to a fault, Levan Koguashvili’s film “Brighton 4th” explores the hyper-masculine world of Georgian wrestlers and gamblers in Brooklyn. Featuring a ruminative performance by form...

‘Italian Studies’: Adam Leon Talks Experimenting And Collaborating With Vanessa Kirby [Interview]

Nick Allen

June 15, 2021 1:18 pm

Features, Festivals, Interviews, News

In the span of only three films, writer/director Adam Leon has proven to have a significant feel for New York City and those who populate its streets. His debut film “Gimme the Loot” premiered at SXSW and then...

‘Catch The Fair One’: Josef Wladyka Delivers A Cathartic, Bloody Knock-Out & Instantly Becomes One To Watch [Tribeca Review]

Robert Daniels

June 15, 2021 12:34 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Out of the darkness, some voices rise above the others. At the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, director Josef Wladyka is that voice. The creator first made waves in 2014 when his debut “Manos Sucias” (Dirty Hands)...

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