Tommaso
By Guillermo Lopez Meza June 4, 2020
Abel Ferrara’s latest film conveys the forbidden allure of reading someone else’s private diary.
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By Ben Wasserman
A much more hopeful take on your traditional environmental documentary.
And Then We Danced
By Kyle Mustain June 2, 2020
The director’s choice to set this age-old queer coming-of-age tale in his native Republic of Georgia provides a unique take, and also an insight into this society.
Lucky Grandma
By Andrew Plimpton May 29, 2020
An expert and affecting blend of genres (thriller, comedy, gangster film).
On the Record
By Benjamin Tran May 27, 2020
A painful but necessary watch, the film revolves around the many women who have accused rap mogul Russell Simmons of rape.
The Painter and the Thief
By Caroline Ely
A semi-magical view of redemption, hyperrealistic yet juiced-up, like the artworks at the documentary’s center.
The Trip to Greece
By Ben Wasserman May 21, 2020
The fourth film in the series does well with its “Anthony Bourdain meets My Dinner with Andre” setup.
Military Wives
By Kyle Mustain
Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan star in this feel-good dramedy, based on the real-life upswell of female-led choirs on British military bases.
The Half of It | Tribeca Film Festival 2020
By Andrew Plimpton May 15, 2020
It’s perhaps an understatement to say this teen comedy yields to clichés. Yet, it avoids stereotypes and subverts a few classic tropes too.