Tribeca: “Stealing Magic” is Stranger Than Any Illusion
Stealing Magic may focus on pirating in the world of illusions, but speaks to the larger issue of art being stolen for a quick buck.
“Carolina Caroline” is a Sweaty, Southern Gothic Crime Spree
Carolina Caroline is sweaty, steamy, and savory, a road trip whose end is known, but whose journey lights a fire.
Tribeca: “American Zoo” Holds Decades of Secrets
American Zoo is a searing look at how something as seemingly disconnected as a zoo can actually be a tool for the rise of fascism.
Tribeca: “Kingston” Ruthlessly Skewers Higher Education
Kingston, so vital and conversation-changing, speaks directly to the young people it captures.
Tribeca: “Odessa” Dwells on the Banality of Evil
Odessa is a disquieting look at the pervasiveness of evil and the way it can permeate life, even when war is said to have ended.
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.
“Song Silenced: Coming Out in Christian Music” Makes a Joyful Noise
Song Silenced: Coming Out in Christian Music is beautiful truth that is far louder than those who try to take the music away.
“The Last Viking” is a Dark Comedy About Finding Yourself
The Last Viking is about seeing people as they are, not who we want them to be or who they think they could be, but as they are, with all the imperfections, pride, and possibilities they hold.
“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.
“Tuner” Strikes a Chord
Tuner is a quest for that tranquility in a world that is too loud. One that hits all the right notes — tuned not to perfection, but to the discordant reality that ultimately creates something special in its imperfections.
“Is God Is” is Righteous, Burning Fury
Drenched in Southern Gothic imagery and righteous anger, Is God Is is a blaze of glory and pain.
“Forge” Almost Manages to Break the Mold
Forge is weighed down by some of the expected genre tropes of heist flicks, but manages to weave its own story about the intersection of identity and ambition in the capitalist hellscape we all live in.
“By the Roots” Remembers Where it Came From and Where it Can Go
Young’s voice in By the Roots is so strong, not only because of the script and direction, but in the community she has entrusted to take ownership of the past to shape the future.
“That Alien, Sound” Captures the Mysteries of Life
That Alien, Sound, like the cosmos Sound hails from, is swirling with thematic notes that create a galaxy of their own.
“$POSITIONS” is a Gamble that Pays Off
Director Brandon Daley may have taken some inspiration from the anxiety filmmakers extraordinaire, but Daley’s $POSITIONS is wholly his vision, as manic and alarming as that may be.
“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.
“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.
“This is Not a Drill” is a Call for Community Action
This Is Not a Drill is timely, urgent, and a reminder that we may have inherited these problems, but we can also find solutions.
“The Python Hunt” Slithers to Something Deeper
The Python Hunt is thrilling and weird, but what remains is a reminder of how easily we humans can carelessly and devastatingly alter the world around us.
“Screams from the Tower” is for the ’90s Weirdos
Screams from the Tower is a love letter to the analog days of radio and a sweet little flick about weirdos finding a wavelength all their own.