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‘Now You See Me’ Requires a Gullible Audience to Pull Off Its Tricks
Any magician worth their ticket price knows that in order to execute the perfect magic trick, they must exude an unwavering confidence that persuades their audience to swap logic for an open mind. The same could be...
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An American Fish In The China Sea: ‘Unmade in China’s’ Gil Kofman Talks the Perils of Making a Film in China
When it comes to filmmaking, director Gil Kofman subscribes to an ambitious philosophy. “You make a movie three times,” he states. “Once when you write it, once when you shoot it and once when you edit it.”...
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‘White House Down’s’ Jackie Geary: A Supporting Player Due For Some Time in the Spotlight
Having played a quirky special agent on NCIS, a humorously dangerous ex-girlfriend on How I Met Your Mother, and even a sinister Sicilian serial killer on Castle, actress Jackie Geary knows a thing or two about the...
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The Hangover Part III’ Sacrifices Raunchy Comedy for Sweet Sentiment
The premise was simple: four guys journey to Vegas to toast their buddy into martial bliss only to experience the hangover from hell. As much as sex sells, so, too, does humorous debauchery, and The Hangover’s...
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Tribeca Talks: ‘Out of Print’: Discussing the Future of Publishing with Filmmaker Vivienne Roumani
The publishing world is constantly evolving in the digital era, be it in book publishing or magazine publishing. From Newsweek making the move to going all-digital earlier this year (a future that might await all...
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Tribeca Talks: ‘Floating Skyscrapers’ Actor Mateusz Banasiuk Discusses Artistic Fragility and the Kaleidoscope of Human Actions and Consequences Present throughout the Film
Rarely are there films that stay with the viewer long after they’ve left the movie theater. Floating Skyscrapers (Płynące Wieżowce), the thought-provoking and emotionally intensive film from Polish filmmaker...
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‘Sun Don’t Shine’: A Murky but Masterful Road Movie
For a place that has so much beauty, Florida certainly has its uglier sides, like alligators, Casey Anthony and the Jacksonville Jaguars. And, if the indie thriller Sun Don’t Shine is any indication, there are...
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‘Iron Man 3’s’ Successful Look Inward Finds the Heart of the Marvel Universe
Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) may have been born with a few silver spoons in his mouth, but as of late, the guy has had a rough time. After being held captive in an Afghan cave, he created his Iron Man alter ego...
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‘Herman’s House’ Is an Unsettled Case Against Solitary Confinement
In the opening days of 1967, Herman Wallace robbed a bank. A few days later, he found himself locked away in Louisiana State Penitentiary — known informally, and for many years infamously, as Angola. In 1972,...
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Tribeca Talks — ‘Floating Skyscrapers’: Filmmaker Tomasz Wasilewski Speaks About the Presence of Rawness in His Cinema and the Importance of Capturing the Truth of Human Emotion
Films have been known to elicit changes in mood much like downing a glass or two of alcohol. Just like with the various concoctions that one can consume, it all depends on the content and the individual on how it will...
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