Cinema Sugar
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Of the 26 films I saw at New York City's Tribeca Festival 2026, these are the ones that left the strongest impression on me.
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View as a gridDispatches from the 2026 NewFest Pride Film Festival
Cinema Sugar
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Highlights from the sixth edition of NewFest's annual mini festival.
'Maddie's Secret' Review
The Rolling Tape
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Review of John Early's 'Maddie's Secret'
'Kika' Review: Alexe Poukine's First Narrative Feature is a Knockout
The Rolling Tape
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Review for Alexe Poukine's 'Kika'
'Chronovisor' Review: Conspiracy Theories Ensnare an Ivy League Professor in this Academia Noir
The Rolling Tape
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New Directors/New Films 2026 festival coverage review for Jack Auen and Kevin Walker's 'Chronovisor' (2026)
'Leviticus' Review: Yearning Turns Lethal in this Queer Horror Debut
The Rolling Tape
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Festival coverage review for Adrian Chiarella's 'Leviticus' (2026)
'Aro Berria' Review: Nostalgia for Disillusionment Grounds this Haptic Work
The Rolling Tape
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Festival coverage review for Irati Gorostidi Agirretxe's 'Aro Berria' (2025)
New York Prepares for New Directors/New Films Festival
The Rolling Tape
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Preview of the 55th edition of New Directors/New Films at Film at Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art.
By Design
Optic Nerve
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Review of Amanda Kramer's 'By Design' (2025)
Sirāt
Optic Nerve
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Review of Oliver Laxe's 'Sirat' (2025)