Daddio Film Review: The Payoff of Vulnerability
Writer-director Christy Hall’s heartfelt directorial debut feture Daddio lets Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn’s charisma ride shotgun.
Brats (2024) Film Review: The Brutality of Labels
With Brats, Andrew McCarthy pulls back the curtain on the damming “Brat Pack” label given to the rising stars of the 1980s film scene.
Presumed Innocent Series Review: Throwback Thriller
The opening seven episodes of law thriller Presumed Innocent are riveting and loaded with the kind of adult themes missing in recent television dramas.
Come Closer Review: The Love Grief Brings
Tom Nesher’s Come Closer is one of the most beautiful and visceral portrayals of grief and the ways we try to make peace with loss.
The Responder Season 2 Review: Tense Drama
BBC’s The Responder returns with a terrific season 2 that explores its characters deeper while ratcheting up the tension.
Rent Free Film Review: Heartfelt Social Critique
With echoes of 2000s indie flicks, Fernando Andrés’s wickedly funny Rent Free follows two LGBT+ twenty-somethings as they couch-surf throughout Austin, Texas.
Checkpoint Zoo Review: Animals Without Borders
Checkpoint Zoo is a harrowing documentary that offers an abundance of heart for animal lovers and those passionate about the war in Ukraine. Director: Joshua ZemanGenre: Documentary, WarRun Time: 103′Tribeca Premiere: June 6, 2024Release Date: TBA Imagine needing to transport a large, dangerous animal, like a bear or a leopard. Now imagine needing to do […]
Kneecap Film Review: Anarchic Music Biopic
Kneecap is an anarchic, stylish and entertaining music biopic, starring all three members of the Northern Irish hip-hop group.
I Used to Be Funny Review: Fantastic Comedy Drama
Rachel Sennott takes a dramatic turn in writer/director Ally Pankiw’s I Used to Be Funny, which effectively touches on trauma in a different way.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Cannes Film Review
Mohammad Rasoulof’s latest film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig is an impressive work of the utmost importance.
