Language Lessons
By Ben Wasserman September 9, 2021
A two-hander about the long-distance friendship between a teacher and student—just because a friend is discovered through Zoom doesn’t make it any less real.
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The Alpinist
By Ben Wasserman September 8, 2021
A biography of Marc-André Leclerc, one of the most acclaimed rock climbers who had no interest in the publicity that defines modern-day mountaineering.
The Capote Tapes
By Wilda Williams
A new documentary retells with a fresh, sparkling style the now familiar sad story of Truman Capote’s rise and fall.
Mogul Mowgli
By Paul Weissman September 2, 2021
Riz Ahmed, who co-wrote the screenplay, delivers a riveting performance in a movie with a lot on its mind.
The Lost Leonardo
By Kent Turner August 12, 2021
How did a damaged painting appearing on the art market out of nowhere become known—and marketed—as a lost painting by Leonardo da Vinci?
Sabaya
By Kent Turner August 5, 2021
Women, armed only with cell phones, infiltrate a refugee camp in northern Syria to rescue other Yazidi women and girls held captive in this riveting documentary.
Pig
By Ben Wasserman July 22, 2021
A slow, melancholic drama with Nicolas Cage in one of the best roles he’s had in years.
Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters
By Wilda Williams July 15, 2021
Can a work of art so closely tied to a particular tragedy transcend its era to speak to future generations? This beautiful and moving documentary resoundingly says, “Yes.”
Ascension | Tribeca Festival
By Kent Turner June 29, 2021
It’s a lot to ask a filmmaker to take a 97-minute snapshot of a country. Yet the result here is purposeful and often mesmerizing.