'Firebrand' shares the intrigue of the Tudor court as charismatic Katherine Parr, Henry VIII’s sixth and last wife, attempts to stay alive.
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Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Daddio’
A young woman (Dakota Johnson) jumps into the backseat of a yellow taxi heading from JFK Airport to Manhattan. The cab driver (Sean Penn) engages her in a personal conversation that changes their lives.
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Hacking Hate’
'Hacking Hate' reveals how hate proliferates online, and highlights how white supremacist groups use it to undermine democracy
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Antidote’
'Antidote' documents the story of journalists who risk their lives investigating and reporting on Putin's murderous, oppressive regime.
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Brats’
In 'Brats' Andrew McCarthy meets with fellow actors to discuss how a New York magazine cover story, 'The Brat Pack,' impacted their careers.
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer’
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.
Read More »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 »Film Review: The Inspiring ‘Bastards of Soul’
Paul Levatino’s documentary about an up-and-coming Dallas-based soul/R&B band takes an unexpectedly tragic turn.
Read More »SXSW 2024 Film Reviews: ‘The Fall Guy,’ ‘The Gutter’ – Popcorn Time with Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Susan Sarandon
Two films at SXSW impressed me with their commitment to providing the audience a good time: 'The Fall Guy' and 'Gutter.'
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