Author: Peter Sobczynski

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June 26, 2022

Tribeca 2022: Antonio Banderas and Penélope Cruz riff on their star personas in Official Competition

Mariano Cohn and Gaston Duprat’s charming takedown of the movie industry features giddy turns from two of the world’s greatest stars. (This review is part..
Rudy! A Documusical (Tribeca Film Festival)T
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June 26, 2022

Tribeca 2022: Rudy! A Documusical can’t find a key for its odious subject

Jed Rothstein's mostly-conventional musical doc tries to lampoon the disgraced Trump lackey, but can't do either particularly well.
Lynch/Oz (Tribeca Film Festival)T
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June 26, 2022

Tribeca 2022: Lynch/Oz takes the Yellow Brick Road to the Black Lodge

Alexandre O. Phillippe's latest essay film shows the links between the Hollywood classic and Hollywood's greatest weirdo.
The Integrity of Joseph ChambersT
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June 17, 2022

Tribeca 2022: The Integrity of Joseph Chambers pits man against nature

Clayne Crawford stars as a man who puts his life at risk in the name of toxic masculinity
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June 8, 2022

10 films we’re dying to see at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival

Some of the titles we're most looking forward to, from docs about pranksters to revivals of Abel Ferrara classics.
The Untouchables (Paramount+)T
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June 3, 2022

The Untouchables at 35: Mucking with the Gs

We look back at Brian De Palma's rapturous crime thriller, one of his most invigorating grasps at mainstream success.
Smokey and the Bandit AnniversaryS
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June 3, 2022

Smokey and the Bandit at 45:”What the hell is the world coming to?”

Hal Needham's good-old-boy romp is still as silly and dumb and charming as it was nearly a half-century ago.
Ishtar (Paramount Pictures)&
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May 15, 2022

“I think they’re wonderful”: Ishtar at 35 is funnier than ever

Elaine May's one-and-done comic flop is far funnier and more incisive than its reputation implies.
Jabberwocky Featured&
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April 28, 2022

“The next-to-last mimzy”:Jabberwocky at 45

Terry Gilliam's first solo directorial effort is a cracked fairy tale that hints at his artistic future.
Alex Cox Interview AlexA
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April 28, 2022

Alex Cox reflects on Walker’s making and legacy

The director talks the film's rediscovery and release in the Criterion Collection.