By Some television shows arrive with a great premise, tell a complete story, and leave a lasting impression. Then they get renewed. What follows is often a second season that stretches the concept beyond its natural limits, introduces unnecessary twists, or simply repeats what already worked the first time. Viewers keep
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There are movies that unfold according to a plan, each scene carefully advancing a story toward a predetermined destination. Then there are movies like Summer War, where every scene feels as though it might wander off in an entirely unexpected direction. Writer-director Alicia Scherson’s adaptation of Roberto Bolaño’s novel The
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Teen supernatural drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a formative force in the world of genre television. It made lead Sarah Michelle Gellar a star, helped shape over two decades worth of similar shows that followed in its wake, and became beloved by a legion of dedicated viewers who can
Tribeca Film Festival 2026: The Leader
Most people have heard of Heaven’s Gate, but knowing the tragedy and truly understanding how it began are two very different things. There’s a well-known documentary that offers first-hand accounts, yet with material this unsettling, a narrative retelling has the ability to connect in a different, more intimate way. Rather
Tribeca ’26: ‘DEEPFAKE’ Is a Cringey Brooklyn Satire of Faux-Influencer Culture
A bundle of sage burns inconspicuously in an apartment window. A plate is shattered. A woman weeps in the shower. Jane has just been dumped. These are the opening moments of Matt Eames’ Deepfake, a satire about influencer culture, loneliness, and the increasingly transactional nature of modern relationships that never
