During its final days, the Tribeca Film Festival world premiered three New York-centric fine arts documentaries. The most penetrating of the trio, Wagner’s Dream is an engrossing look behind the curtain of the Metropolitan Opera, and is the perhaps best film about that art form, fictional or otherwise, though it may have that field all […]
Directed by Richard Linklater Produced by Linkater & Ginger Sledge Written by Linklater & Skip Hollandsworth Released by Millennium Entertainment USA. 104 min. Rated R With Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey, Brady Coleman, Richard Robichaux & Rick Dial Based on one of those true stories that are memorable, but not exactly incredible, regional human […]
Written & Directed by Mia Hansen-Love Produced by Philippe Martin & David Thion Released by Sundance Selects French with English subtitles. France/Germany. 110 min. Not rated With Lola Créton, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Magne-Havard Brekke, Valérie Bonneton, Serge Renko & Ozay Fecht Since the beginning of time, people have been falling in and out of love with […]
Directed by Daniel Nettheim Produced by Vincent Sheehan Written by Alice Addison, original adaptation by Wain Fimeri and Nettheim, based on the novel by Julia Leigh Released by Magnolia Pictures Australia. 101 min. Rated R With Willem Dafoe, Frances O’Connor, Sam Neill, Finn Woodlock, Morgana Davies & Sullivan Stapleton The Hunter is set in motion […]
Written & Directed by Philippe Falardeau, based on the stage play by Evelyne de la Chenelière Produced by Luc Déry & Kim McCraw Released by Music Box Films French with English subtitles. Canada. 94 min. Rated PG-13 With Fellag, Sophie Nélisse, Émilien Néron, Danielle Proulx & Brigitte Poupart Director Philippe Falardeau certainly sets his sights […]
Directed by Drew Goddard Produced by Joss Whedon Written by Whedon & Goddard Released by Lionsgate USA. 95 min. Rated R With Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Richard Jenkins & Bradley Whitford Joss Whedon’s big Happy Meal tie-in extravaganza The Avengers will make a lot more money, but The Cabin […]
Directed by Morgan Spurlock Produced by Jeremy Chilnick, Matthew Galkin, Spurlock & Thomas Tull Written by Jeremy Chilnik, Whedon & Spurlock Released by Wrekin Hill Entertainment USA. 88 min. Rated PG-13 With Joss Whedon, Frank Miller, Kevin Smith, Eli Roth, Robert Kirkman, Stan Lee, Harry Knowles, Seth Green and Seth Rogen For the first time […]
Written & Directed by Mathieu Roy & Harold Crooks, based on the book A Short History of Progress by Ronald Wright Produced by Daniel Louis & Denise Robert Released by First Run Features Canada. 86 min. Not rated Mathieu Roy and Harold Crooks’ film beautifully pieces together bits of history into an overarching discussion about […]
Written & Directed by Michael R. Roskam Produced by Bart Van Langendonck, Peter Bouckaert, Patrick Quinet & Jan Van der Zanden Released by Drafthouse Films Flemish & French with English subtitles Belgium. 126 min. Rated R With Matthias Schoenaerts, Jeroen Perceval, Barbara Sarafian, Jeanne Dandoy, Tibo & Sam Louwyck Bullhead must have been one hell […]