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Tribeca: “Summer War” Meticulously Plots its Moves

There’s style here to Scherson’s vision, and the collection of characters milling about the hotel is an interesting group, but Summer War’s weak spot keeps the film more muted than it should be.

Tina Kakadelis 6/4/26 Tina Kakadelis 6/4/26

Tribeca: “Sad Girlz” Captures Girlhood Trauma

Writer/director Fernanda Tovar’s Sad Girlz spectacularly captures girlhood, even when what’s being shown isn’t so rosy.

Tina Kakadelis 5/30/26 Tina Kakadelis 5/30/26

“Watching Mr. Pearson” is a Love Letter to Legacy

Watching Mr. Pearson is about loving the pursuit of something rather than attempting to craft a perfect legacy that remains long after you’re gone.

Tina Kakadelis 5/11/26 Tina Kakadelis 5/11/26

“Love Letter” 4K Restoration Brings Memories to Focus

Love Letter is sweepingly romantic, but not in the way one might expect. It’s not a film about falling in love in the traditional sense, but the quiet comfort of the moments that linger and the ways they shape the rest of our lives.

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“The Headless Woman” 4K Restoration Revives this Twisty Tale

The Headless Woman puts the viewer into the headspace of a woman imprisoned by her own paranoia and mirrors the constricting reality of Argentina’s political atmosphere at the time.