B.J. Novak has always been known for his sharp writing. As one of the original writers on The Office, his all-time role as Ryan Howard needs no further introduction. After creating his own show The Premise, writing a New York Times best-selling children’s book (The Book with No Pictures) and directing a handful of television […]
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TRIBECA 2022 | YOU CAN LIVE FOREVER Is A Spellbinding Story Of Love and Faith
With You Can Live Forever, writer/director duo Sarah Watts and Mark Slutsky craft a spellbinding film full of longing, faith, and drama. Growing up a queer teenager in a Jehovah’s Witness community, Watts described this film as, “The movie I always wanted to see as a teenager”. It’s clearly a film based off the impact […]
MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO: Beautifully Tragic In Every Way
In Gus van Sant’s seminal classic from 1991, My Own Private Idaho, a young Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix are searching for truth, even if they have to lie, cheat, and steal their way to get there at times. What perhaps may be one of the greatest road trip films ever made, the duo do […]
CRIMES OF THE FUTURE Breaks Down The Barrier of Art
Why do we as humans like horror? There’s a rather simple draw to watching a scary movie, or something like taking a trip through a haunted house: the fear is all there is. There’s no directly present danger causing that visceral reaction in our bodies, aside from the simulated one in front of us. To […]
FIRE ISLAND Is An Unapologetically Fun and Honest Rom-Com
Fire Island is the most fun you’ll have without ever having to leave your home. With a film that’s as unapologetically bright and entertaining as director Andrew Ahn’s latest, there is no other way to begin your thoughts on this film. In under two hours, Fire Island wears its heart on its sleeve and is […]
MEN Tackles The Indescribable Nature of Catharsis And Grief
While Men may only be the third feature film fully under Alex Garland’s belt, his reputation and track record to those who aren’t in the know should be more than enough. Beyond Ex Machina and Annihilation, both modern sci-fi masterpieces in their own right, Garland has written a handful of works over the past decades […]