Tina Kakadelis 6/15/26 Tina Kakadelis 6/15/26

girls” is an Empathetic Look at Teen Pregnancy

baby/girls is profoundly vulnerable. It’s an act of bravery to share such deeply personal moments with the rest of the world in the hope of capturing their reality to ask for change.

Tina Kakadelis 6/15/26 Tina Kakadelis 6/15/26

Lexie Bean & Logan Rozos Talk Healing in “What Will I Become?”

Lexie Bean and Logan Rozos are the co-directors of What Will I Become?, a documentary about a vulnerable community. The American Academy of Pediatrics estimates that over 50% of transgender boys have attempted suicide.

Tina Kakadelis 6/14/26 Tina Kakadelis 6/14/26

DC/DOX: “Hell’s Army” Captures Investigative Journalism’s Power

Hell’s Army is difficult to watch, but it needs to be recognized and amplified.

Tina Kakadelis 6/14/26 Tina Kakadelis 6/14/26

DC/DOX: “The Siege of Paradise” Asks What Kind of Tourist We Should Be

The Siege of Paradise may only focus on Cinque Terre, but this is happening all over the world. The documentary is not only a carefully constructed critique of what it means to be a tourist, but also a deeply compelling character study of humans in the summertime.

Tina Kakadelis 6/13/26 Tina Kakadelis 6/13/26

“Backrooms” is Lost in its Own Lore

It’s exciting that a film based on an internet story could make it to the big screen helmed by a teenager, but Backrooms needed to plot its path in a more honed-in fashion.

Tina Kakadelis 6/12/26 Tina Kakadelis 6/12/26

“The Saviors” Finds Discomfort in Suburbia

The Saviors is a Twilight Zone episode for the age of paranoid xenophobia we live in today and maybe, unfortunately, always have.

Tina Kakadelis 6/10/26 Tina Kakadelis 6/10/26

Tribeca: “4000 Days” Finds Resilience and Lasting Change in Loss

4000 Days is a vital piece of filmmaking that highlights resilience in the time of a profound loss that no one should ever experience.

Tina Kakadelis 6/10/26 Tina Kakadelis 6/10/26

Jeff Russo Talks Scoring Music for Earth, Reality, & Beyond

Jeff Russo has probably scored one of your favorite TV shows. He’s a longtime collaborator with Noah Hawley, who is known for Fargo, Legion, and more, and Russo has been the go-to composer for the Star Trek universe for about a decade.

Tina Kakadelis 6/9/26 Tina Kakadelis 6/9/26

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 6/9/26 Tina Kakadelis 6/9/26

Tribeca: “Grandmasters” Makes Chess Feel like an F1 Race

If all that didn’t sell you on Grandmasters, perhaps the scandal about vibrating anal beads as a way of cheating may seal the deal.

Tina Kakadelis 6/9/26 Tina Kakadelis 6/9/26

Tribeca: Julie & Gary DeVercelly Talk Taking on Campus Hazing in “4000 Days”

Together, with the Burch and Oakes families, Julie and Gary DeVercelly agreed to be part of Catullo III’s documentary, 4000 Days, to chronicle their fight for the Stop Campus Hazing Act to be codified into law.

Tina Kakadelis 6/8/26 Tina Kakadelis 6/8/26

Tribeca: “Deepfake” Gets to the Heart of the Matter

Deepfake is absurd and mimics the downward spiral of an existential crisis, but its humor and darkness create something transcendent and honest.

Tina Kakadelis 6/8/26 Tina Kakadelis 6/8/26

Tribeca: “Harvest” Reaps and Sows Love

Harvest is perseverance, rebirth, and for the dreamers.

Tina Kakadelis 6/8/26 Tina Kakadelis 6/8/26

Tribeca: “Memorizu” Creates Nostalgia for the Moment it’s In

Tina Kakadelis 6/8/26 Tina Kakadelis 6/8/26

Tribeca: Eric & Linda Oakes Talk Sharing Son Adam’s Story in “4000 Days”

Adam Oakes had a smile that could light up a room. Even seeing it through pictures, there’s a warmth that transcends the still image. By every account, Adam was kind, someone who had a tight-knit group of friends who called themselves “the boys.”

Tina Kakadelis 6/7/26 Tina Kakadelis 6/7/26

Tribeca: “Rare Birds” is in Rare Form

Jerry and Candice are kindred spirits, if you want a simple explanation. Rare Birds transcends that by reveling in its two main characters who, like the antique store much of the film takes place in, are hidden gems.