Tribeca Film Festival 2022: Veronique Jadin’s ‘Employee of the Month’ Skewers Corporate Life
Veronique Jadin’s Employee of the Month is a sharp-witted dark comedy about the systemic sexism in corporate life, and the world in general.
Category: Film Festivals
TIFF 2021: Jean Luc Herbulot’s ‘Saloum’ Is Effortlessly Cool
Jean Luc Herbulot’s ‘Saloum’ is a story that feels both big (as in continent-spanning) and small (as in deeply personal) that can be compared to ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ or ‘Predator’, but feels entirely unique.
TIFF 2021: Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Hellbound’ Packs Religious Extremism into a Horrifying Series
Yeon Sang-Ho’s Hellbound presents a world where the line between Hell and Earth is paper thin, and the threat of being damned is real.
TIFF 2021: Jake Gyllenhaal Deftly Anchors Antoine Fuqua’s ‘The Guilty’
In Antoine Fuqua’s The Guilty, Jake Gyllenhaal presents a layered character whose inner turmoil bleeds into his duty and desire to help a desperate family, and in doing so, perhaps redeem himself.
Tribeca Film Festival: ‘Mark and Mary and Some Other People’ Review
Hannah Marks’ ‘Mark and Mary and Some Other People’ Gets It All Wrong
Tribeca Film Festival: Samantha Aldana’s ‘Shapeless’ Review
In Samantha Aldana’s ‘Shapeless’, Ivy knows her secret is destroying her, but she’s so good at keeping it. There’s always another snack to eat, and always another man to screw, as she and her body continue to betray each other.
Fantasia Film Festival 2021: Phil Tippett’s ‘Mad God’ is a Stop-Motion Revelation
Violent, grotesque, and dialogue-free, Phil Tippett’s ‘Mad God’ is the crowning achievement of a prolific career in visual effects.
Tribeca Film Festival: ‘False Positive’ Review
‘False Positive’ has things to say about patriarchy, sure; but it also has something stark to say about the racism of affluent white liberals.
Fantasia Film Festival 2021: Richard E. Bates Jr’s ‘King Knight’ Wears It’s Heart on It’s Sleeve
While all of Richard E. Bates Jr.’s other projects feature, in some way, a journey of reflection and self-actualization, King Knight may be the first to really achieve it.
Tribeca Film Festival: ‘All My Friends Hate Me’ Review
Andrew Gaynord’s ‘All My Friends Hate Me’ has the allure of relatable anxiety.
Tribeca Film Festival Shorts: Zach Woods’ ‘David’ & Aubrey Smyth’s ‘Liza Anonymous’ Reviews
Reviews of short films ‘David’ and ‘Liza Anonymous’ from Dorianne Emmerton (@headonist) at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival!
Tribeca Film Festival: ‘See For Me’ Review
In See For Me, Randall Okita and Skyler Davenport have managed to put a fresh face on the home invasion thriller, and have made a great stride for representation while doing so.