CHESTNUT is too bland for a successful love triangle
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
I kept waiting for something to set the story afire, but Chestnut stays at the same level throughout, a low simmer.
KINDS OF KINDNESS is kinda wild
by Rosalie Kicks Old Sport and Editor in Chief
If one is looking for a feel good flick, this ain’t it. Kinds of Kindness will challenge minds, lead to complicated emotions, and most likely have one pining for a meaningless film to watch afterwards or a reason to eat their feelings via an ice cream cone with lots of jimmies.
TRIBECA 2024's chaotically entertaining lineup goes out with a godzilla-sized bang
by Liz Wiest, Staff Writer
The 23rd edition of the Tribeca Film Festival has come to a triumphant close this week after twelve days of magnificent world premieres, delightful events, and cutting edge immersive experiences.
HUMANIST VAMPIRE SEEKING CONSENTING SUICIDAL PERSON is fangtastic
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
After the opening events of this movie, I knew that I was going to love it. The plot would have had to take a rather sharp turn to change my initial opinion and instead, as the picture progressed I found myself more enthralled.
Read MoreTRIBECA 2024: three music documentaries to add to your watchlist
by Megan Robinson, Staff Writer
This year, the Tribeca Film Festival featured a myriad of music documentaries.
THE BIKERIDERS boasts a cast that can do no wrong
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
I do not like motorcycles. They are obnoxiously loud death traps that often cut me off on the highway. So, why did I see The Bikeriders? Well, with this stacked cast, there was no way I was going to let this picture pass me by.
WAITING FOR DALI reaches for freedom from structure
by Daniel Pecoraro, Staff Writer
Waiting for Dalí, thankfully, has soul, while telling a story of an El Bulli-esque restaurant and its wildly eccentric restaurateur.
TRIBECA 2024: five feature film world premieres
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Here is a rundown of five films that had their World Premieres at the Tribeca Festival.
TUESDAY is thought provoking and humorous
by Rosalie Kicks Editor in Chief & Old Sport
In Daina Oniunas-Pusic’s feature debut Tuesday, they explore how loved ones sometimes are more resistant to let go than those that are facing their demise.
GROUP THERAPY falls flat and leaves much to be desired
by Liz Wiest, Staff Writer
While the direction, editing and score all worked together to compose a final product of fabulous festival bait- the optics only do so much to reign in the rather chaotic moving parts.
TRIBECA 2024: four features offer a roller coaster of emotions
by Megan Robinson, Staff Writer
As the Tribeca Film Festival continues, highly anticipated films find comfort in discomfort, solace in anxiety, and healing from trauma.
BAD BEHAVIOUR stands on its own as a wonderful film
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Englert’s script does not give Lucy any easy outs nor their relationship any easy fixes. Lucy and Dylan are not magically “healed” by the end of the film, but they are better in a way that feels much more authentic.
NEW STRAINS is a covid era tale of mixed reality
by Jo Rempel, Staff Writer
New Strains revels in its realism and invites us to these small horrors.
TRIBECA 2024: short films program
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
The shorts programs at the Tribeca Film Festival are uniformly strong and this year’s program was no exception
TRIBECA 2024: four feature films that show the grind of daily life
by Megan Robinson, Staff Writer
At this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, the hustle and grind of daily life lies at the center.
HOLLYWOOD PRIDE: PANDORA'S BOX
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Pandora’s Box tells the sordid account of Lulu (Louise Brooks), a bewitching young woman whose choices are not only the downfall of herself, but all those around her. This is not a story for the faint of heart.
Read MoreTHIS CLOSENESS is a brilliant zoom-in on fully-realized tension
by Alex Rudolph, Staff Writer
I could see being frustrated with This Closeness if I thought I was supposed to relate to any of these people.
HEROES SHED NO TEARS is an early John Woo film about the aftermath of the Vietnam War
by Tessa Swehla, Staff Writer
Heroes Shed No Tears is an unpolished but charming piece of Woo filmography that I would recommend to anyone who wants to see an early example of the action master at work.
THE PRIMEVALS is an action-adventure for the entire family
by Bill Russell, Staff Writer
Primevals is a fun picture that always moves full-speed ahead onto the next chapter.
Disc Dispatch: REPUBLIC PICTURES - HORROR COLLECTION
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Republic Pictures was active from 1935 until 1967 and is responsible for the making of close to 1,000 pictures. Below I examine each of the four flicks contained on this two disc Blu-ray set to determine if it would be worthy to add to your physical media collection.
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