A blunt, deliriously funny comedy emerged as the festival’s standout, while a drama with big-name actors proved dramatically inert.
These documentaries stood out: one on a cult classic, another on a pioneering Oscar winner, and a third on an acclaimed local artist.
The only way to “visit” video stores now is through their depictions on film and TV, because that’s the only place they still exist.
A sports-mafia drama and an Almodóvar–esque tragicomedy.
The film succeeds both as a sharp social critique and as a traditional Middle Eastern drama.
Each of these films thrives on compelling performances, including by Gretchen Mol and Rose Byrne.
Year after year, documentaries have tended to showcase the strongest works at Tribeca. Once again, this was true.
Much of this coming-of-ager is so convincingly awkward that I kept needing to hide my face in embarrassment.
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