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Tribeca Reviews: Foreign Zombie Flicks: THE NIGHT EATS THE WORLD & CARGO
Tribeca Reviews: Foreign Zombie Flicks: THE NIGHT EATS THE WORLD & CARGO

Both The Night Eats the World and Cargo, despite their differing subjects and approaches, manage to bring both meat and brains to the zombie film.

Tribeca Reviews: Small Community-Focused Documentaries: PHANTOM COWBOYS and ISLAND OF THE HUNGRY GHOSTS
Tribeca Reviews: Small Community-Focused Documentaries: PHANTOM COWBOYS & ISLAND OF THE HUNGRY GHOSTS

Both Phantom Cowboys and Island of the Hungry Ghosts are finely wrought documentaries which also touch on universal themes. Though taking place in isolated communities, they reflect on the struggle for happiness inherent in the human condition itself.

Tribeca Film Festival: Interview with Justin P. Lange and Nadia Alexander of THE DARK
Tribeca Film Festival: THE DARK: A New Terror Lurks In These Woods

Premiering at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, Justin P. Lange’s The Dark is an ingenious reinvention of the zombie genre, bringing a new rage monster to the cinematic screen and exhibiting what anger and fear truly is. This is a film you will not soon be forgetting.

Interview With RBG Directors Julie Cohen & Betsy West
“We Never Wanted to Shy Away From the Fact That You’re Seeing a Story About a Very Active Now 85 Year Old.” Interview With RBG Directors Julie Cohen & Betsy West

Arlin Golden had the opportunity to speak with directors Julie Cohen & Betsy West, who created the beautiful biopic of the “Notorious RBG”, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Tribeca Film Festival, VR Round-Up: Dazzled & Inspired
Tribeca Film Festival, VR Round-Up: Dazzled & Inspired

Kristy Strouse explored some of the VR experiences on offer at Tribeca Film Festival; here are her reviews of: Campfire Creepers: Midnight March, The Dinner Party, Biidaaban and Into the Now.

Tribeca Reviews: ALL ABOUT NINA & STATE LIKE SLEEP
Tribeca Reviews: ALL ABOUT NINA & STATE LIKE SLEEP

Straight from Tribeca Film Festival, Lee Jutton two films; both are the feature directorial debuts of talented women filmmakers and both center on complicated women trying to come to terms with tragedies in their pasts.

Real New Yorkers, Real Artists: Interview With Filmmakers Alessia Gatti & Martha Frances Williams
Real New Yorkers, Real Artists: Interview With Filmmakers Alessia Gatti & Martha Frances Williams

After its premiere at the Queens Short Film Festival, Film Inquiry’s Samantha Celentano got to speak to the writer and lead actor of Oatmeal, Martha Frances Williams, as well as the director Alessia Gatti.

Tribeca Review: THE PARTY'S JUST BEGINNING: Gillan Shines In Directorial Debut
Tribeca Review: THE PARTY’S JUST BEGINNING: Gillan Shines In Directorial Debut

The Party’s Just Beginning isn’t always fun, but it’s definitely a powerful vehicle for the very talented Karen Gillan.

SFIFF Review: DON'T WORRY, HE WON'T GET FAR ON FOOT
SFIFF Review: DON’T WORRY, HE WON’T GET FAR ON FOOT: Van Sant Returns To Portland With Style And Heart

With exceptional performances from Hill, Phoenix, Mara, and Black, an inventive score from Elfman, spasmodically calculated direction by Van Sant, and an incredible true story, Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot succeeds as a biopic.

SFIFF Review: TULLY: Reitman, Cody, & Theron Win Big Again

With the help of Theron and Davis’ magnetic chemistry, Cody and Reitman’s synergy, and an intricate yet touching story about motherhood, Tully perfectly blends comedy and drama, creating a powerful, tender meditation on societal stigmas.

WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? Trailer
San Francisco International Film Festival Week 1 Roundup

In our report of week 1 of San Francisco International Film Festival, we cover films like Generation Wealth, City of Sun, First Reformed, Hal and many more!

THE RIDER: Chloé Zhao's Haunting Masterpiece (SFIFF Review)
SFIFF Review – THE RIDER: Chloé Zhao’s Haunting Masterpiece

Director Chloe Zhao follows up her debut film with an outstanding sophomore feature, The Rider, that in a just world would see her get an Oscar nomination for her impactful direction.

On The Red Carpet With Jason Sudeikis, Star Of KODACHROME
On The Red Carpet With Jason Sudeikis, Star Of KODACHROME

Alex Arabian spoke with Jason Sudeikis on the red carpet of upcoming Netflix film Kodachrome at San Francisco International Film Festival, about working with Ed Harris, Elizabeth Olson and director Mark Raso.

6 BALLOONS Interview: Director Marja-Lewis Ryan And Producers Samantha Housman & Ross M. Dinerstein

We were able to talk with Marja-Lewis Ryan, Samantha Housman and Ross M. Dinerstein, the director and producers of the Netflix drama 6 Balloons.

SXSW Review: YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR FAMILY: A Tour Of Toxic Masculinity
SXSW Review: YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR FAMILY (BEING FRANK): A Tour Of Toxic Masculinity

The narrative debut of director Miranda Bailey, You Can Choose Your Family, is a misjudged dark comedy that earns enough goodwill through the committed performances from its ensemble.