A third-tier writer facing divorce does a quid pro quo with a retired serial killer, who will counsel his marriage if he gets a book out of it.
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Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘La Cocina’ with Rooney Mara
Tribeca Film Festival's 'La Cocina' is a darkly comic tribute to migrants who seek a place in a world that renders them invisible.
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Missing from Fire Trail Road’
Director Sabrina Van Tassel and tribal members investigate the disappearance of Indigenous woman Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis, last seen on Fire Trail Road in Washington State, near Seattle.
Read More »SXSW Movie Review: Natalia Santa’s ‘Malta’
Natalia Santa's film, which is making its world premiere at SXSW, is an absorbing character study.
Read More »Athena Film Festival Review: ‘Fancy Dance’
In 'Fancy Dance,' an Indigenous women (Lily Gladstone) deals with the disappearance of her sister and caring for her niece who is traumatized by her mother's disappearance. She is only comforted by the hope of seeing her mother at the state powwow where the two will be together in the mother-daughter ritual dance.
Read More »Movie Review: Slamdance Audience Award Winner ‘African Giants’
The film is well written and directed, and anchored by impressive performances from the two leads.
Read More »Movie Review: Slamdance World Premiere ‘Look At Me’
This fictional autobiography is a searingly personal look at a bisexual actor in search of affection while struggling with body image.
Read More »Film Review: Exploitation Lives in ‘Roadkill’
If you don't delve too deeply into it, 'Roadkill' is a fun '70s-style ride.
Read More »Film Review: Zom-Rom-Com ‘As We Know It’
Three friends come face-to-face with the zombie apocalypse in Josh Monkarsh's comedy.
Read More »Film Review: ‘Orlando, My Political Biography’ Explores Trans People Past and Present
'Orlando, my political Biography' is an intriguing film which uses Virginia Woolf's novel 'Orlando' to understand trans people past and present.
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