All That Heaven Allowed’ Shines a Light On The Secret Life Of A Hollywood Icon [Tribeca]

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All That Heaven Allowed’ Shines a Light On The Secret Life Of A Hollywood Icon [Tribeca]

Director Stephen Kijak does something disarmingly unexpected with the opening minutes of his biographical documentary “Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed.” He gives us the de rigueur rapid-fire “why he mattered” montage, of course; it’s all but written into law…

Divertimento | Film Threat

Prepare to have your mind taken out to a fancy dinner before it gets blown by writer/director Keyvan Sheikhalishahi’s enigmatic short Divertimento. A close-up of a checkered floor pulls back to reveal a woman’s dark figure in a doorway. She is…

Flamin’ Hot Review: A Spicy Journey of Inspiration and Resilience

Flamin’ Hot, directed by Eva Longoria, tells the inspiring true story of Richard Montanez, a janitor at Frito Lay who came up with the game-changing idea for Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. Drawing from the flavors of his Mexican community, Montanez’s creation…

The Secret Kingdom | Film Threat

Matt Drummond started his film career as a visual effects artist. That shines through in his third film as both writer and director, The Secret Kingdom. The fantasy adventure sports the greatest computer-generated images yet seen in an independent production. The…

‘Rather’ Is A Well-Crafted But Frustratingly Shallow Bio-Doc [Tribeca]

“Any controversial story one does, involving powerful people… Eventually you’re going to have to face the furnace and take the heat,” Dan Rather explains early in Frank Marshall’s bio-documentary “Rather.” “And unless you’re prepared to do that, then you’re going…

‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Season 3 Review: An Excellent Return

Over the last fifteen years, it’s been fascinating to watch Danny McBride evolve throughout the three different HBO series he’s created. Eastbound & Down—which McBride co-created with Ben Best and Jody Hill—introduced us to the former baseball pitcher/consummate scumbag Kenny…

Back and Bolder Than Ever

Star Trek has a long and storied history of boldly going to new and glorious heights in the sci-fi genre, and Strange New Worlds Season 2 is set to do just that with the show's return. The prequel series debuted…

The Flash Review: Over-Hyped But Good Enough For A DC Movie

Worlds collide in “The Flash” when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past. But when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry becomes trapped in…

Chasing Chasing Amy | Film Threat

TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! Director Sav Rodgers’ Chasing Chasing Amy is a love letter of gratitude to Kevin Smith’s 1997 film Chasing Amy. That’s how this begins, but as Rodgers digs deeper into the messy issues of sexual orientation, fluidity, homophobia, and…

‘Mountains’ Is A Textured Exploration Of The Effects Of Gentrification Of Miami’s Little Haiti [Tribeca]

A portrait of a community, and family, in flux, Monica Sorelle’s feature debut “Mountains” is a deceptively low-key, but nevertheless textured, exploration of Miami’s Little Haiti community and the effects of gentrification on immigrant families. Narrowing in on one family…

Tessa Thompson Gives a Stunning Performance

It’s often been said that all acting is reacting, and Tessa Thompson makes an excellent case for that throughout The Listener. The film follows Thompson’s character, Beth, one night as she volunteers for a crisis helpline, listening to everyone from…

FROM Season 2 Episode 8: DEEP DIVE and Reaction

Thank you FROMily, we are back with another recap of our favorite IDK where we are show FROM Season 2 Episode 8. I’m your host with the most Anthony and we’re picking right up where we left off last week…

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