The Proposal
By Guillermo Lopez Meza May 23, 2019
Reality, performance, and protest amalgamate in a political and artistic gesture that defies notions of patrimony, marketing, and property in the art world.
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Shadow
By Paul Weissman May 10, 2019
The camerawork is masterful. Every shot could be hung in a museum.
Driveways | Tribeca Film Festival 2019
By Rania Richardson May 4, 2019
Natural, moving performances are the hallmark of this low-key, heartfelft film.
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
By Kent Turner April 24, 2019
Director Pamela B. Green makes film history a pleasure to watch and a gateway for those who would otherwise pass on the chance to explore moviemaking before the advent of sound.
Satan & Adam
By Guillermo Lopez Meza April 12, 2019
The story of the odd duo of Sterling Magee and Adam Gussow looks like the kind of source material that could inspire a sweetened Hollywood movie.
The Brink
By Nora Lee Mandel March 29, 2019
The “evil genius” of Trump’s campaign seeks like-minded rightists at home and abroad.
Working Woman
By Phil Guie March 27, 2019
This Israeli drama about sexual harassment is particularly compelling because of how believable it makes the main protagonist’s willingness to endure it.
Roll Red Roll
By Caroline Ely March 21, 2019
How do you cover up a heinous crime when you’ve tweeted and posted it all over social media?
Sunset
By Paul Weissman
A fascinating film with a few minor flaws and some narrative overstatements, with a cipher at its center.