Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Charlie Says’

Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Charlie Says’

TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW BY TRAV S.D. | Full disclosure: This reviewer has seen just about every film and read every book on the Manson Family and the Tate-LaBianca murders, and even wrote a play on the topic that was a sold-out and extended hit of the 2009 New York International Fringe Festival. I am one […]

Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem’

Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem’

TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW BY CHARLES BATTERSBY | Being a “professional cheerleader” isn’t quite what people think it is. The job comes with fame, social status, and a great outfit. But “wealth” isn’t part of the package. NFL cheerleaders have filed several lawsuits claiming they were underpaid for their work, and “A Woman’s Work” chronicles […]

‘Beyond Boundaries’ Exhibition Goes Above, Beyond the Call

‘Beyond Boundaries’ Exhibition Goes Above, Beyond the Call

BY CHRISTIAN MILES | Having opened Thurs,, April 24, Beyond Boundaries is a cosmopolitan photo exhibition of juried winning photos from around the world. Sponsored by LensCulture, an online platform for showing the works of emerging talent in photography, the exhibition is presented in association with Aperture Foundation Gallery (527, W. 27th St., fourth floor), […]

Tribeca Film Festival Reviews by Puma Perl: ‘Luce’ and ‘Pearl’

Tribeca Film Festival Reviews by Puma Perl: ‘Luce’ and ‘Pearl’

TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW of LUCE | Julius Ohna’s third feature film, Luce, opens with the title character, played by Kelvin Harrison, Jr., giving a speech in his high school auditorium. He is witty, engaging, and inspirational; he rarely loses the wide smile—which, we soon learn, rarely reaches his eyes. A child soldier in Eritrea, he […]

‘Discovery’ Directive Rests at Heart of Tribeca Film Festival

‘Discovery’ Directive Rests at Heart of Tribeca Film Festival

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | There’s a first time for everything—and with that in mind, providing a high-profile forum for new talent is a primary focus of Liza Domnitz, senior programmer of film, TV and new online work, for the Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), unspooling through May 5 at, among other places, Chelsea’s SVA Theatre. Now […]