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Tribeca Festival Review – ‘Alone Together’ is an Expected Early Pandemic Romance

The number of films being made about the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be increasing, and for good reason: what many thought was going to be a two-week break from normalcy has become, two years in, a new reality where some restrictions are still in place in parts of the country, some people continue to wear…

Exclusive Video Interview: Director Sophie Hyde and Writer Katy Brand on Making ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Good Luck to You, Leo Grande premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival and is screening in the Spotlight Narrative section of the Tribeca Festival ahead of its streaming debut on Hulu. This warm and entertaining comedy follows Nancy (Emma Thompson) as…

Tribeca Festival Review: There’s No Need to Answer “The Black Phone”

When director Scott Derrickson and co-writer C. Robert Cargill unleashed Sinister onto the world in 2012, they were shot into a new legendary status in the horror community. While the two teamed up for more releases from other horror films to the first Doctor Strange movie, they find themselves back in that Sinister aura for…

Tribeca Festival Review – ‘The Forgiven’ is Typical Social Commentary from John Michael McDonagh

There’s often a tremendous gap between the rich and the poor, and the lack of acknowledgment of that disparity can serve to foster resentment. Many people who have plenty tend to treat those who have little as beneath them, as if hiring them is a gift rather than a contract and they should be expected…

Tribeca Festival / Review – B.J. Novak Makes His Superbly Entertaining Directorial Debut with ‘Vengeance’

There’s a basic human instinct to seek revenge when someone is wronged. What constitutes being wronged is up for debate and will be interpreted differently by each person, but the natural response to any sort of offense will likely be first defined by a desire to get even and then a more rational evaluation of…

Tribeca Festival : Exclusive Interview with Director Sarah Elizabeth Mintz On the Cautionary Tale of Adolescent Acceptance in Good Girl Jane

Searching to find a place where they feel accepted for who they truly are is a powerful rite of passage for many teenagers as they struggle to navigate high school. That’s certainly the case for the titular protagonist of the new coming-of age drama, Good Girl Jane, as she seeks acceptance among her family and…

Tribeca Festival Announces 2022 Jury Awards

The 2022 Jury Award winners of the 21st Annual Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX have been announced! Many notable films that have won Tribeca Festival Jury Awards have gone on to win the Academy Awards including: Jesus Camp, Taxi to the Dark Side and of course The Queen of Basketball which won an Oscar just…

Tribeca Festival Review – ‘Hommage’ Pays Tribute to the Art of Cinema

Those who work in an industry like cinema typically have their inspirations that they look up to, the artists whose films they saw at an important moment of youth and were formative in their own creative developments. In some cases, they have the opportunity to meet their heroes and ask them about the projects that…

Tribeca Festival / Review : Everyone Will Love “Somewhere in Queens”

Take a seat if you’re not already sitting down. What I’m about to say might shock many of you. I never really cared about Everybody Loves Raymond. I have no personal distaste for the show itself, or Ray Romano…it was just never my kind of thing. Naturally, I have no real connection to Romano or…

Tribeca Festival Review: “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song”

While a definitive list doesn’t exist you’d be hard-pressed to find a ranking of the most covered songs of all time that does not include Leonard Cohen’s, Hallelujah. It’s become an instant classic to many music fans. Many who would call it their favorite song, even if they’ve never heard the original Cohen recording. Now,…

Tribeca Festival Interview: Signe Baumane and Dagmara Dominczyk on Exploring Female Empowerment in My Love Affair with Marriage

Creating a powerful, relatable feminist story that speaks to women’s fight for autonomy of their bodies and minds is a powerful journey for filmmakers of all cultures. That’s certainly the case for visionary Latvian/New York City-based animator, Signe Baumane, who wrote, directed and produced the new animated movie, My Love Affair with Marriage. The original…