Festivals Tribeca 2021: “See For Me” is an antiheroic take on “Wait Until Dark” By: Clint Worthington Randall Okita's twisty home invasion thriller makes ample use of its concept, and defies expectations for both good and ill.
Festivals TIFF 2021: Jagged tells you everything you oughta know about Alanis Morrissette By: Peter Sobczynski Alison Klayman's chronicle of the Canadian singer's rise to fame centers around her seminal 1995 album, and the trail it blazed for female artists.
Festivals Tribeca 2021: Last Film Show, Brighton 4th By: Michael Frank Our coverage of Tribeca closes out with two international films that handle everything from the power of cinema to parental sacrifice.
Festivals Tribeca 2021 Roundup: “Roaring 20s,” “Shapeless” & more By: Gena Radcliffe The New York-based festival roars back to post-lockdown life with its usual solid lineup of future award winners and indie gems.
Festivals Tribeca 2021: Vanessa Kirby wanders through a hazy NYC in “Italian Studies” By: Clint Worthington Adam Leon's foggy mood piece is as endearingly formless as its amnesiac protagonist, a moody reflection on creativity and youth.
Festivals Tribeca 2021: “Agnes” turns an exorcism into a crisis of faith By: Clint Worthington Mickey Reece's latest eases you into a darkly comic take on the typical possession film, before turning an ambitious 180 into more solemn territory.
Festivals Tribeca 2021: “Accepted” looks at American education’s racial divide By: Clint Worthington Dan Chen's documentary starts as a celebration of unexpected Black success, but pulls back the curtain to ask more enticing questions about the racial inequities in education.
Festivals Tribeca 2021: “No Running” stumbles over its sci-fi premise By: Clint Worthington Delmar Washington's well-intentioned sci-fi parable about racial profiling gets tripped up in the constraints of its budget.
Festivals Tribeca 2021: “The Novice” is mercilessly compelling By: Jesse Hassenger Isabelle Furhman's relentless lead performance as an obsessive aspiring athlete propels Tribeca rowing drama "The Novice" forward.
Festivals Tribeca 2021: “Mark, Mary & Some Other People” & “God’s Waiting Room” By: Jesse Hassenger Two indie romances act as unlikely companion pieces, in both good ways and bad, in this year's Tribeca festival.
Festivals Tribeca 2021: “We Need to Do Something” doesn’t do quite enough By: Peter Sobczynski Sean King O'Grady directs a claustrophobic horror film that has a lot of potential, but just misses the mark.
Festivals Tribeca 2021: “Claydream” is a thoughtful portrait of an animation legend By: Lisa Laman The documentary delivers a well-made case for Will Vinton as an underappreciated titan of animation.
Festivals Tribeca 2021: “7 Days” somehow makes the COVID-19 rom-com work By: Clint Worthington Roshan Sethi (mostly) overcomes the stigma of the dreaded "sheltering in place together" movie with two lovely lead turns.
Festivals Tribeca 2021: “Souad” offers a trio of intimate & engaging yarns By: Lisa Laman Ayten Amin’s intimate drama makes good use out of excellent performances and blocking.
Festivals Tribeca 2021: “No Man of God” is finely crafted but offers little unique By: Peter Sobczynski No Man of God, Amber Sealey's Ted Bundy picture, is well made but does not successfully distinguish itself from its fellow study-of-a-serial-killer films.
Festivals Tribeca 2021: “All the Streets Are Silent” is an intensely personal mixtape By: Bill Arceneaux Jeremy Elkin's documentary is a love letter to the skater culture of the '90s, and the punks and rebels that filled it.
Festivals Our 10 most anticipated films from the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival America's first furtive step into returning to in-person film festivals is coming soon -- and here's what we're looking forward to.