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…
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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" The 2022 Tribeca Festival announced the lineup for the features and shorts that will be playing this June during the hybrid festival. There are two portions of the festival: the classic in-person (June 8-19) and Tribeca at Home (June 9-26). Tribeca at Home will enable people to experience the festival without traveling to New York. However, in-person will allow for the classic experience that many of us have missed during the past few years. There…
"2022 Tribeca Festival Lineup Announced"