Tribeca 2021 runs June 9-20.
Theatrical Film Reviews
Joshua Brunsting
Open Roads: New Italian Cinema 2021 [Film Festival Preview]
Open Roads: New Italian Cinema runs May 28-June 6.
Joshua Reviews Mohammad Rasoulof’s There Is No Evil [Theatrical Review]
The latest from director Mohammad Rasoulof is a powerful and provocative look at the death penalty and the toll it takes on one's humanity.
Joshua Reviews Melvin Van Peebles’ The Story Of A Three Day Pass [Theatrical Review]
The brilliant debut for director Melvin Van Peebles finally comes back to theaters in a gorgeous new 4K restoration.
Joshua Reviews Roy Andersson’s About Endlessness [Theatrical Review]
The beloved filmmaker returns with a brisk, brilliant new picture.
Joshua Reviews Lisa Rovner’s Sisters With Transistors [Theatrical Review]
Rovner's new documentary looks at the history of electronic music through the women who built it transistor by transistor.
5 Films To See At MoMA’s Doc Fortnight 2021
This annual cross-section of recent documentary filmmaking runs March 18-April 5.
Joshua Reviews Elizabeth Lo’s Stray [Theatrical Review]
Lo's new documentary looks at the life and times of three stray pups on the streets of Istanbul.
Joshua Reviews Jessie Barr’s Sophie Jones [Theatrical Review]
Jessie Barr's debut feature arrives in virtual theaters and is a beautiful, tender rumination on loss and grief through the eyes of a young woman on the verge of adulthood.
Joshua Reviews Tali Yankelevich’s My Darling Supermarket [Theatrical Review]
Yankelevich's debut documentary is a fascinating, deeply felt portrait of life within the walls of a Brazilian supermarket.
Joshua Reviews Shatara M. Ford’s Test Pattern [Theatrical Review]
Ford's debut feature is a taut, powerful rumination on sex, power and prejudice in the healthcare system.
Joshua Reviews Mona Fastvold’s The World To Come [Theatrical Review]
Mona Fastvold's latest is one of 2021's first truly essential viewing experiences.
Joshua Reviews Madeline Sims-Fewer And Dusty Manicelli’s Violation [Sundance 2021]
This haunting revenge thriller, driven by a phenomenal lead performance, is one of Sundance 2021’s best films.