Tribeca ’15 Interview: “JACKRABBIT” Director Carleton Ranney

Carleton Ranney is a first-time film director from Austin, Texas. After catching a screening of his science fiction hacker film JACKRABBIT, I got in contact with him to discover the thoughts behind some of the crazy machinations of the 80s homage…

Tribeca ’15: “That Dragon, Cancer” Q&A with Ryan Green

This is the second part of my coverage of the documentary feature “Thank You For Playing”, which premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. The film is centered around Ryan Green, his wife Amy, and his family, as they endure the…

2015 Tribeca Film Festival: Misery Loves Comedy Review

In his directorial debut, Kevin Pollak signs on an impressive roster of actors, comedians, stand-ups, writers, and more, all to come together and answer one of the most dumbfounding questions known comedy lovers everywhere: do you truly have to be…

Tribeca ’15 Movie Review: Franny

I don’t know what to think about this movie. Franny (Richard Gere) has everything he could have ever wanted, until his best friends die in a car accident that leaves him severely injured. Five years later, he’s holed up in…

2015 Tribeca Film Festival: Hungry Hearts

What do you do when the love of your life is in the bathroom next to you while you’re unfortunately experiencing some diarrhea? Get her pregnant and make her miss her flight to spend the rest of her life with…

2015 Tribeca Film Festival: The Adderall Diaries

Adderall: now coming to a college campus near you. Well besides its intended usage for concentration in individuals who have ADD, Adderall plays a part in the aptly titled The Adderall Diaries, a film starring Amber Heard, Christian Slater, Ed…

2015 Tribeca Film Festival: Family Dynamics Shorts

In order to recognize some short films worth watching, the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival held the “Family Dynamics” shorts program, featuring seven shorts that should be on your radar. They are as follows: The Parker Tribe: Directed by Jane Baker;…