Crime Thriller ‘Deep Cover’ Showcases Laurence Fishburne’s Leonine Intensity
Bill Duke’s 1992 feature, Deep Cover, is a stylish drama set in the poisoned heart of the crack epidemic.
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Kobayashi’s ‘The Human Condition’ Remains Bleak Unrelenting and Unforgettable
Masaki Kobayashi’s nine-hour epic, The Human Condition, is a Sisyphean journey through WWII-era Japan.
The Tragedy of Never Enough in ‘Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain’
Morgan Neville’s documentary about celebrity chef and travel writer Anthony Bourdain, Roadrunner, is loving but clear-eyed.
Tribeca 2021: Wladyka’s Thriller ‘Catch the Fair One’ Will Haunt You
Josef Wladyka’s gripping second film shines a light on an epidemic of missing Indigenous women.
Tribeca 2021: ‘India Sweets and Spices’ Offers Familiarity
Geeta Malik’s India Sweets and Spices is peppered with familiarity, from the settings to the snacks, in an enjoyable but incomplete package.
Tribeca 2021: ‘Italian Studies’ Fascinates and Fumbles
Italian Studies, the latest from Gimme the Loot director Adam Leon, is another shaggy tale of listless New Yorkers.
The Sorrow of a Nation and Sergei Loznitsa’s State Funeral
The Soviet people feel so close in Sergei Loznitsa’s State Funeral, it’s as if you ask via whisper if they ever lost a family member to a show trial or gulag.
Tribeca 2021: ‘Settlers’ Thrills But Blunts Its Message
Wyatt Rockefeller’s sci-fi/western drama about a Martian settlement, Settlers, undercuts its allegory about Western colonization.
Tribeca 2021: ‘Larry Flynt for President’ Is Provocative and Prescient
Nadia Szold’s found-footage documentary Larry Flynt for President looks back at the Hustler publisher’s 1983 run for the White House.
Tribeca 2021: ‘The Kids’ Is a Damning Portrait of Cinematic Exploitation
Eddie Martin’s documentary The Kids explores the aftereffects of the controversial 1995 indie film Kids on the lives of its young cast.
Tribeca 2021: ‘Poser’ Provides Fodder for the Trolls
Noah Dixon and Ori Segev’s well-made but slight drama, Poser, plays into the worst tropes about female friendships and women in journalism.