No Thanks, Take-Back Manifesto
“Can we get back to talking about movies, please?” So concludes The Take-Back Manifesto, filmmaker/blogger Michael Tully’s biting critique of…
Author: john_rodzvilla
Funder FAQ: Playboy’s Surprising Mission
Damned in the U.S.A. (1991) Heart of the Matter (1994) In the Family (2008) The Most Dangerous Man in America…
Tribeca 2010 Critic’s Choice: “Cairo Time”
Cairo Time (Ruba Nadda. 2009. Canada/Ireland/Egypt. 89 min.) We’ve all logged time in the stranger-in-a-strange-land movie, but rarely with the…
Doc Doctor’s Story Strategies: Don’t Worry, We’ll Fix it in Post
Myth #6 “All technical glitches, or disasters, can be avoided with preparation.” Wait, what about those who say: “Obsessing over…
Tribeca 2010 Critic’s Choice: “Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll”
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll (Mat Whitecross. 2009. UK. 115 min.) Imagine the headshot of actor Andy Serkis. Watch his eyes—the man can act…
Tribeca 2010 Critic’s Choice: “Visionaries”
Visionaries (Chuck Workman. 2010. USA. 90 min.) If you were tasked with pulling together a comprehensive history of experimental cinema…
Defending Tribeca in an Era of Megabrands
Those French scamps who walked off with this year’s Best Short Oscar (LogoRama) didn’t sneak in a Tribeca Film Festival…
Tribeca 2010 Critic’s Choice: “The White Meadows”
The White Meadows (Mohammad Rasoulof. 2009. Iran. 93 min.) “My job has to do with people’s heartaches,” says Rahmat the…
Tribeca 2010 Critic’s Choice: “The Killer Inside Me”
The Killer Inside Me (Michael Winterbottom. 2010. USA. 109 min.) Deep into Michael Winterbottom’s indelibly accurate rendering of Jim Thompson’s…