Film-Forward

Festivals

Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story | Tribeca Festival

The festival has served up the equivalent of a juicy and thoughtful beach read in this bio of the prolific best-selling author.

Larry Flynt for President | Tribeca Festival

The original trash-talking disruptor and First Amendment defender gets his own documentary bio/tribute.

5 Documentaries to Look for | Hot Docs 2021

The omnipresent epidemic reared its head in at least two films in the rich and varied programming of one of the world’s largest documentary festivals.

Swan Song | SXSW 2021

Usually when Udo Kier appears on screen, viewers need to hold on to their hats. Now they can exhale.

Here Before, Potato Dreams of America, The Lost Sons | SXSW 2021

The annual event has been reinvented as SXSW Online while still offering a substantial slate of films.

Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2021

This year’s edition is an opportunity for filmgoers within and outside of New York City to explore the festival and to get hint of what would have entertained the glittering crowds at Cannes.

Human Factors, Pleasure, Hive, Luzzu | Sundance Film Festival 2021

Viewers who had the good fortune to dive into the Sundance Film Festival’s programming this year have Europe to thank.

CODA | Sundance Film Festival 2021

A heartfelt, straightforward, and familiar coming of ager that swept the awards at Sundance.

Judas and the Black Messiah | Sundance Film Festival 2021

The movie offers a complex examination of the players involved that is unusual for biopics, and is inherently and unabashedly political.