Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Festivals

Interview with Director Fernando Andrés and Actor/Producer Jacob Roberts of ‘Rent Free’

Prior to the world premiere of Fernando Andrés latest film, Rent Free, I got a chance to sit down with him and co-lead/producer Jacob Roberts to discuss the film. Andrés is one...

Movie Review (Tribeca 2024): ‘Firebrand’ Feels Dull and Idle

Director: Karim AïnouzWriters: Henrietta Ashworth, Jessica AshworthStars: Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Eddie Marsan Synopsis: Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, is named regent while the tyrant battles abroad. When the...

Interview: Director Joel Potrykus and Actor Joshua Burge of ‘Vulcanizadora’

Prior to the world premiere of Vulcanizadora, I was able to sit down with multi-hyphenate filmmaker Joel Potrykus, and lead actor and longtime collaborator, Joshua Burge to discuss the film. During our...

Movie Review (Tribeca 2024): ‘Bang Bang’ is Tim Blake Nelson’s Time To Shine

Director: Vincent GrashawWriter: Will JanowitzStars: Tim Blake Nelson, Glenn Plummer, Andrew Liner Synopsis: Tim Blake Nelson stars as 'Bang Bang' Rozyski, an eccentric retired pugilist obsessed with rectifying the sins of his past. When...

Movie Review (Tribeca 2024): ‘Sacramento’ is Charming But Lacking

Director: Michael AngaranoWriters: Michael Angarano, Christopher Nicholas SmithStars: Kristen Stewart, Rosalind Chao, Michael Angarano Synopsis: Rickey, an energetic and free-spirited young man who convinces Glenn, his long-time friend who's settled into domestic life,...

Midnights at Tribeca: The Films of the Program, and an Outlier That Fits the Bill

The so-called “Midnights” section at any given film festival offers audiences a slate of films that aim to “shake things up”, or to stray from mainstream programming. Something like Celine Song’s Past...

Movie Review (Tribeca 2024): ‘The Knife’ Examines Choice and Consequence

Director: Nnamdi AsomughaWriters: Nnamdi Asomugha, Mark DuplassStars: Nnamdi Asomugha, Aja Naomi King, Melissa Leo Synopsis: The story of an event that disrupts a family dynamic and begins to dismantle the illusions of...

Movie Review (Tribeca 2024): ‘Vulcanizodora’ Gives a Life of Horrors and Hope

Director: Joel PotrykusWriter: Joel PotrykusStars: Scott Ayotte, Melissa Blanchard, Joshua Burge Synopsis: Two friends take a trip through a Michigan forest, intent on carrying out a disturbing pact. When their plan fails,...

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