In 'Anatomy of a Fall' a famous novelist is tried for murdering her husband. The family dog Snoop provides a key clue to the husband's mysterious death.
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Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Afire,’ a Superb Film
When Leon and Felix go to the beach house on the Baltic sea to work and swim, their plans are interrupted by Nadja, who unsettles Leon and turns his world upside down.
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival Review: In ‘Maggie Moore(s),’ Evil Lurks in a Small Town
'Maggie Moore(s)' is a multi-genre expose of the banality of evil represented by a quirky, hackneyed, criminal cast of characters in small-town America and the kindly, balanced Chief of Police who holds them accountable.
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Eric LaRue,’ Starring Judy Greer, Alexander Skarsgård
'Eric LaRue' is about a family struggling to cope with their teenage son Eric's murder of three classmates and the community's blaming them.
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘The Miracle Club,’ Starring Maggie Smith, Laura Linney, Kathy Bates
'The Miracle Club' is about the misery of hypocritical Catholic values that caused estrangement between a mother and daughter and the eventual reconciliation when the daughter returns forty years later after her mother's death.
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Cold Copy’
In 'Cold Copy,' Mia discovers whether she can live up to her journalistic dreams when confronting the flinty icon of cable news, Diane Heger.
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Downtown Owl’ Starring Lily Rabe
Small-town life in Owl, North Dakota reveals quirky characters and a fine performance by Lily Rabe in the world premiere at Tribeca 2023 of 'Downtown Owl.'
Read More »New York Film Festival Documentary Reviews: ‘Descendant,’ ‘Is That Black Enough for You?!?’
'Descendant' and 'Is That Black Enough for You?!?' explore misrepresentations and lies in Black history.
Read More »New York Film Festival Reviews: ‘Alcarras,’ ‘One Fine Morning,’ ‘Return to Seoul’
'Alcarras,' 'One Fine Morning,' and 'Return to Seoul' made their New York City premieres at NYFF60.
Read More »New York Film Festival Review: ‘Triangle of Sadness’
Beautiful celebrity models Carl and Yaya strike it lucky as influencers, going on a luxury cruise as a perk. But things don't turn out as expected.
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