2020s

THELMA: A Moving Intergenerational Action Film Starring June Squibb

The prevailing refrain of Thelma is how it supersedes expectations in all manner of ways.

How I Roll: Hits the Gas on Heart
HOW I ROLL: Hits the Gas on Heart

How I Roll is not just for those familiar with the difficulties of MS, but those who wish to see how the human heart can endure and continue to thrive.

You Are Here: Comedy in a Cosmic Revelation
YOU ARE HERE: Comedy in a Cosmic Revelation

Michael Friberg’s newest short, You Are Here, blends comedy and existentialism as one man grapples with the sheer scope of existence.

Princeton’s in the Mix: Anything for the Kids
PRINCETON’S IN THE MIX: Anything for the Kids

Princeton’s in the Mix skewers a mother’s obsession with her son’s performance on the SATS, taking the potential consequences to an extreme.

FAMILY PORTRAIT: A Family Under the Influence

Family Portrait captures the underlying sense of menace seeping into the monotony of everyday life that characterized the early days of the pandemic.

Seneca: On the Creation of Earthquakes review
 SENECA: ON THE CREATION OF EARTHQUAKES: Seneca Just Won’t Shut Up

Robert Schwentke’s German film “Seneca: On the Creation of Earthquakes” is the latest movie in which John Malkovich gets to yell at people.

MY SWEET LAND: A Somber Warning Call To History, Past, Present, and Future
MY SWEET LAND: A Somber Warning Call To History, Past, Present, and Future

My Sweet Land is a somber warning call that its events are not contained in one place or time, they are the story of humanity.

GREEN BORDER: Intention Versus Execution
GREEN BORDER: Intention Versus Execution

All these errors in execution aside, Green Border should raise international awareness of what’s happening to these refugees on the European border.

ABIGAIL: How To Give Away The Ball With Your Marketing

Universal’s marketing kind of screwed the pooch with Abigail. I’m going to explore where specifically the advertising fumbled, and why.

Tribeca Film Festival 2024: BEACON

For the viewer who doesn’t mind overt imitation– Beacon, with its twists, turns, and choppy seas, may hold some interest.

Tribeca Film Festival 2024: THEY'RE HERE
Tribeca Film Festival 2024: THEY’RE HERE

They’re Here will struggle to connect to its audience, too often feeling as though it is attempting to only reach others whose experiences matches its own.

Tribeca Film Festival 2024: THE DEVIL'S BATH
Tribeca Film Festival 2024: THE DEVIL’S BATH

Ultimately, though the package may feel familiar, The Devil’s Bath still has cogent ideas to share.

Tribeca Film Festival 2024: BRATS: A Nostalgic Odyssey Back To The 1980s
Tribeca Film Festival 2024: BRATS: A Nostalgic Odyssey Back To The 1980s

Brats is a reminder old wounds can calcify and scab over turning into the foundation for something all the more beautiful.

MARS EXPRESS: A Well-Built Android Neo-Noir
MARS EXPRESS: A Well-Built Android Neo-Noir

Mars Express finds the right words and plucks the precise emotional heartstrings to make such a film more meaningful.

Tribeca Film Festival 2024: CHAMPIONS OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY, BAM BAM: THE SISTER NANCY STORY & THE WEEKEND
Tribeca Film Festival 2024: CHAMPIONS OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY, BAM BAM: THE SISTER NANCY STORY & THE WEEKEND

From Tribeca Film Festival 2024, Soham Gadre takes a look at CHAMPIONS OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY, BAM BAM: THE SISTER NANCY STORY & THE WEEKEND!