2020s

THE HIGH NOTE: A Mundane Dream
THE HIGH NOTE: A Mundane Dream

While not shooting very high, The High Note is light, charming, and filled with all around winning performances.

Tribeca 2020: Narrative Shorts Part 2
Tribeca 2020: Narrative Shorts Part 2

Stephanie Archer continues her coverage of the online Tribeca 2020 Film Festival by taking a look at some more narrative short films.

BECKY: Beware The Girl
BECKY: Beware The Girl

Becky is an entertaining thrill ride but runs into trouble with its weak script and mediocre direction.

LAUREL CANYON: An Intimate Portrait of the '60s Music Scene
LAUREL CANYON: An Intimate Portrait Of L.A.’s Legendary Musical Oasis

While it doesn’t boast any earth-shattering revelations, there is still so much that’s worthwhile about Laurel Canyon.

THE VAST OF NIGHT: A Minimalist Must-See
THE VAST OF NIGHT: A Minimalist Must-See

Full of innovation and imagination, The Vast of Night plays to the corners of the human mind that dare to dream and recoil from what we fear.

MRS. AMERICA: Delivers Phenomenal Performances & Offers A Fresh Look On Equal Rights Amendment Events
MRS. AMERICA: Delivers Phenomenal Performances & Offers A Fresh Look On Equal Rights Amendment Events

Mrs. America is an extraordinary limited series. It’s wicked, empowering, and, at times, frustrating. Just like a life of almost every woman I know.

THE TELLTALE HEART: A Blood-Soaked Descent Into Madness
THE TELL TALE HEART: A Blood-Soaked Descent Into Madness

The Tell Tale Heart is a punky, blood-spattered thrill ride from McClain Lindquist, whose debut short film brings something quite new to Poe’s story.

BABYTEETH: Bittersweet Symphony
BABYTEETH: Bittersweet Symphony

A stellar debut packed with poignant performances, the beautiful Babyteeth announces Shannon Murphy as a director who deserves our full attention.

SOUNDTRACK TO SIXTEEN: Insecurities Analyzed
SOUNDTRACK TO SIXTEEN: Insecurities Analyzed

Hillary Shakespeare’s Soundtrack to Sixteen is a concise and delightful examination of teenage insecurities with great performances and strong writing.

THE LOVEBIRDS: I Think We Should See Other People
THE LOVEBIRDS: I Think We Should See Other People

At the end of the day, The Lovebirds feels like a bad first date. You go in full of hope and a mind for flirting and fun and leave without a meaningful connection.

CARMENTIS: When The Sun Goes Down

Carmentis never runs out of ways to use the subversive potential of the sci-fi genre to articulate the loneliness and disorientation that haunt the film’s main character.

Tribeca 2020: THE STATE OF TEXAS VS. MELISSA
Tribeca 2020: THE STATE OF TEXAS VS. MELISSA

The State of Texas vs. Melissa unfolds slowly, meticulously and with intent as you witness a cinematic investigation unfold.

BODY CAM: A Twisted Supernatural Cop Thriller Brimming With Undiluted Fury
BODY CAM: A Twisted Supernatural Cop Thriller Brimming With Undiluted Fury

Malik Vitthal’s Body Cam is a forbidding tale of revenge that comes at you with speciously righteous fury, and that fury lingers.

Tribeca 2020: THROUGH THE NIGHT
Tribeca 2020: THROUGH THE NIGHT

Through The Night is not just about a daycare, but about a broken system that forces parents to choose between their children and their livelihood.

PALINDROME: An Intriguing But Frustrating Misfire
PALINDROME: An Intriguing But Frustrating Misfire

Marcus Flemmings’ new feature Palindrome eludes narrative convention just as much as it eludes thematic coherence.