Unfinished Business tells the definitive story of the WNBA in documentary format while weaving in the 2021 New York Liberty season. The New York Liberty entered the 2021 season following one of their worst seasons in history. They were 2-20 during the 2020 season. Oregon guard Sabrina Ionescu became the league’s overall #1 draft pick in April 2020 when the Liberty selected her. Meanwhile, Betnijah Laney joined the roster for the 2021 season after having…
"Unfinished Business – Tribeca 2022"Author: Danielle Solzman
Danielle Solzman
Broadway Rising explores both the toll of the pandemic and the long journey back reopening the many Broadway theaters in fall 2021. All of the Broadway theaters shut down on March 12, 2020 after an usher and part-time security guard tested positive for Covid-19. This was the first shut down since the terror attack on September 11, 2001. This time around, theaters would stay shut down for some 18 months before beginning to reopen. Initially,…
"Broadway Rising – Tribeca 2022"
Butterfly in the Sky is a nostalgic documentary as the film takes viewers into the history behind the 26-year run of Reading Rainbow. This is a series that inspired generations of people. Community even paid homage during an episode of the Dan Harmon series. It all goes back to Twila Liggett and the teacher went onto create the series. Liggett’s journey goes back to getting hired by a Nebraska educational network in 1980. At this…
"Butterfly in the Sky – Tribeca 2022"
Munich – The Edge of War plays way too much with history in what is otherwise a fan fiction adaptation of the Robert Harris novel, Munich. Years after having a falling out after graduating Oxford, British civil servant Hugh Legat (George MacKay) and German diplomat Paul von Hartmann (Jannis Niewöhner) get their hands on the Hossbach Memorandum about Hitler’s plan for taking over Europe. In this aspect, the film plays like a solid spy thriller.…
"Munich – The Edge of War Plays With History"
Kaepernick & America discusses the leadup and fallout of the moment in which Colin Kaepernick didn’t stand during the national anthem. Some quick background before proceeding further: Kaepernick is biracial and was adopted and raised by a white family. He may have been a football player but he was still shy. It wasn’t until he started to protest the anthem that everyone started giving him all the attention. The main focus of the film is…
"Kaepernick & America – Tribeca 2022"
When they learn that their best friend is dying from Covid-19, a pair of filmmakers document their journey in Wes Schlagenhauf Is Dying. I’m not sure which genre this film falls into because it certainly isn’t a documentary. In fact, the film makes its Tribeca premiere in the Narrative Competition. I went into this film wanting to like it after hearing positive reactions from friends in the film industry. However, I’m falling somewhere in the…
"Wes Schlagenhauf Is Dying – Tribeca 2022"
Film historian Thomas Doherty explores the era between the start of Hitler’s reign and a world at war in Hollywood and Hitler: 1933-1939. For history buffs, World War II can be a fascinating era to look at. WWII movies are still able to draw eyeballs to the screen, big and small. But in real life, this wasn’t always the case. If you look at America in the leadup to the war, there was a strong…
"Hollywood and Hitler: 1933-1939 by Thomas Doherty"
It Ain’t Over is a sports documentary that honors one of the greatest catchers of all time, Yogi Berra of the New York Yankees. Not many baseball players could say they had 3 MVP Awards, 18 All-Star appearances in 15 seasons, and 10 World Series rings. Well, except for Yogi Berra. He was a catcher during the Yankees dynasty, bringing the eras between Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle. Berra was a part of one…
"It Ain’t Over – Tribeca 2022"
A young woman tracks down her estranged father after a decade in Acidman and the two of them try to make first contact with aliens. Maggie (Dianna Agron) hasn’t seen her father, Lloyd (Thomas Haden Church), about a decade. Since this time, his habits have only grown worse as he is obsessed with making first contact. It’s certainly fitting that the classic John Williams theme to Close Encounters of the Third Kind makes an appearance.…
"Acidman – Tribeca 2022"
Apple TV+ officially announced the season two renewal of Schmigadoon! as the series will progress forward to 60s and 70s musicals. The streamer announced that its hit AFI Award-winning musical comedy series Schmigadoon! has been renewed for a second season and will return with new original musical numbers from creator and executive producer Cinco Paul. Cecily Strong, Keegan-Michael Key, Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose, Dove Cameron, Jaime Camil, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Ann Harada, Jane…
"Schmigadoon: Season 2 Follows 60s, 70s Musicals"