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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny : Video Review / Above the Line vs Below the Line Episode 32

Check out more of our video reviews and interviews on our YouTube channel. Video Review Above the Line vs Below the Line Episode 31 Film Critic : Matthew Schuchman In the early 90s, while at the video store with his friends who wanted to rent Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead, Matthew asked the clerk…

Tribeca Festival : Review / “Final Cut” Maintains Some of the Heart and Spirit of the Original

“Final Cut,” Cannes’ opening night film, finally made its debut for U.S audiences at the Tribeca Festival. Its Oscar-winning director Michel Hazanavicius (“The Artist”) has attempted to remake a delightful and innovative Japanese movie that premiered in 2017 called “One Cut of the Dead” which had a massive box office success in Japan. But what’s the…

Tribeca Festival : Review / “Between the Rains” is Compelling Kenyan Coming of Age Amongst Climate Change in Tribeca Best Documentary Winner

In 2019 Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, one of the most influential voices on climate change, told the world leaders in a United Nation speech: “We will not let you get away with this. Right here, right now is where we draw the line. The world is waking up and change is coming, whether you like…

Tribeca Festival: Join Marc Rebillet for some “Songs About F*cking”

YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, Soundcloud, TikTok; they’re all options for new jumping off points for talented artists who haven’t gotten their foot into the door of classic production pipelines. Some no well known artists have broken through to a certain mainstream notoriety from these platforms; Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Post Malone, Lil Nas X to name a…

Tribeca Film Festival: Fighting to understand “Eric LaRue”

Let’s leave the politics at the door right now. Let’s forget about what strange take on guns in America you may have and just admit that we have a problem. Because no matter what jargon you want to blurt out to defend your desire to own a wide array of automatic weapons, the fact of…

Tribeca Festival Review: Suitable Flesh is a Provocative Tribute to the Horror and Black Comedy of Re-Animator

The grounded nature of the science of psychology has long been an enthralling inspiration for horror and thriller stories, as it can serve as a gripping, fatalistic cautionary tale. online pharmacy clomiphene over the counter with best prices today in the USA The new genre film, Suitable Flesh, stunningly does just that with its unique…

Tribeca Festival Review – ‘The Future’ is a Thought-Provoking Multi-Character Study

There is so much that society is on the cusp of doing, and any one technological advancement could have a resounding impact on the way civilization functions. Yet the arrival of something new isn’t always greeted with celebration, nor it is guaranteed to be successful even if promised to be so. There are also those…

Tribeca Festival Review – “Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed” In a Prejudiced World Beloved Hollywood Movie Icon Navigates a Double Life

In the opening scenes of George Stevens classic “Giant” (1956), Rock Hudson’s character arrives on a steamy train looking out on a green Maryland mid-1920’s landscape. He’s a tall, butch, handsome, and rich Texan rancher with a fondness for riding stallions – his cowboy hat is huge, and his eyes are gentle. Standing on a…

Tribeca Festival Review – ‘Blood for Dust’ is a Dreary and Unnerving Crime Thriller

Crime doesn’t always pay, and typically it takes much more than it gives. The promise of some reward from a job almost never comes easily or without strings, and the notion of one payoff being enough to set someone up for life hardly ever works out, since the allure of returning for more is just…

Film Review – ‘Asteroid City’ is the Latest Weird Cinematic Meditation from the One and Only Wes Anderson

Certain filmmakers have a particular style that makes their films instantly recognizable to audiences, be it a color palette, troupe of regular actors, or a narrator to anchor their stories. Wes Anderson utilizes all these and many more, and each of his projects adds a handful of new performers to his already extensive ensemble as…

Tribeca Film Festival: Navigating the Frats in “The Line”

If there is something that isn’t much in the way of new news for a long time; too many movies are delving into some very familiar territory. It’s been dominating the narrative selections so far at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival. That doesn’t have to be a bad thing. When a writer/director can take a…