Category: Festivals

An Act of Worship (Tribeca 2022)T
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June 26, 2022

Tribeca 2022: An Act of Worship is a striking look at life spent among intolerance

Nausheen Dadabhoy explores a wide array of Muslim-American experiences in this overstuffed, but impactful documentary.
All Man: the International Male StoryT
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June 25, 2022

Tribeca 2022: All Man: The International Male Story is a fun skim through the cheeky past

The documentary about the famous mail-order clothing magazine is an enjoyable, if not mostly surface-level excursion through men’s evolution in fashion and sexuality.
karaokeT
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June 25, 2022

Tribeca 2022: Karaoke hits all the right notes

Moshe Rosenthal’s comedic cautionary tale on love, friendships, and the art of karaoke is worthy of applause.
land of dreamsT
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June 24, 2022

Tribeca 2022: Land of Dreams blurs the line between reality and fantasy

Directors Shirin Neshat and Shoja Azari present a zany sci-fi drama about the American Dream.
The VisitorT
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June 24, 2022

Tribeca 2022: The Visitor is a melancholic tale of redemption

An estranged ex-convict father looks to reconnect with his teenage daughter in the world premiere of Martín Boulocq’s sensitive drama.
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
Wes Schlagenhauf Is DyingT
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June 16, 2022

Tribeca 2022: Wes Schlagenhauf is Dying is a shambling, unfunny exercise in meta-comedy

A self-reflexive indie comedy for the COVID-19 era, Wes Schlagenhauf is Dying fails to amuse or entertain. 
HommageT
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June 16, 2022

Tribeca 2022: Hommage is a haunting & uplifting look at female filmmakers

Writer & director Shin Su-won weaves an intimate, moving tale of of a filmmaker as she attempts to balance her family & career
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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.
Cha Cha Real Smooth (Chicago Critics Film Festival)A
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May 20, 2022

A review of the 2022 Chicago Critics Film Festival

From indie melodramas to animated tales of displaced shells, this year's critics-curated festival offers up a Midwestern answer to the big boys.