Tribeca Review: Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Even though Monty Python ended their run in the 1980s, they’re still curtural icons. Even for people like me, born after their disbanding, ...
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Review: Thank You for Playing
There are moments of Thank You for Playing that are so painful because the documentary feels so personal. It’s about Joel Green, a ...
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Tribeca Review: A Courtship
A Courtship is a film about a thing I do not understand. But more than that, it’s about a thing I can’t even begin to ...
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Tribeca Review: The Birth of Sake
At a certain point in Erik Shirai’s documentary The Birth of Sake, it becomes apparent that the film isn’t just about the art ...
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Tribeca Review: Jackrabbit
The vibe of Jackrabbit, a no-budget dystopian cyberpunk thriller, was inspired by trips to the video store. Its whole mood is defined by ...
SXSW announces films in the Midnighters
One of my favorite parts about any big film festival is the collection of atypical films you’ll find on the slate. Such is ...
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SAIFF Review: Dukhtar
Most of the modern foreign films that I watch are from countries that are reasonably similar to the United States. People live in ...
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NYKFF Review: The Attorney
If you look up stills from The Attorney, you’re going to have a wildly inaccurate perception of what the film is supposed to be. ...
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Review: A Hard Day
Every so often, I see a film and think that the title is a perfect encapsulation of its very existence. If I were to ...
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Review: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
You should see Birdman. In fact, you need to see Birdman. Alejandro González Iñárritu’s film is something truly special, and were it not ...
Review: Inherent Vice
I’m not educated enough to have an intelligent conversation about Inherent Vice. I’m smart enough, but to seriously wrestle with what Paul Thomas ...
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Review: Whiplash
I thought the good folks over at the NYFF were kidding when they described Whiplash as “Full Metal Jacket at Julliard.” I’ve been burned by ...