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“The Girl and the Spider” explores themes of love and loss. The film centers on two roommates clashing as one of them moves out of their apartment. (Image courtesy of Cinema Guild)

Review: The brittle poetry of ‘The Girl and the Spider’

“The Girl and the Spider” is a graceful film that explores how love can leave the loss of friendship in its ashes.
Egesi Iheduru, Contributing Writer Dec 10, 2021

The soft Swiss drama “The Girl and the Spider” (dir. Silvan Zürcher, Ramon Zürcher) captures the emotional side of a tense relationship between former roommates, Lisa and...

Promotional media for the Philip K. Dick Film Festival. (via Indiegogo)

A Starving Artist’s Guide to Arts Events This Weekend: March 7 to 10

Stay entertained this weekend for $20 or less.
Alex Cullina, Theater & Books Editor Mar 7, 2019

This weekend is the famed Armory Show, a four-day modern and contemporary art fair in Hell’s Kitchen. The fine art extravaganza has inspired a full week of fairs and exhibitions...

Elvis & Nixon is a film starring Michael Shannon as Elvis Presley and Kevin Spacey as President Nixon.

Tribeca 2016: ‘Elvis and Nixon’ Shames the Figures it Depicts

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer Apr 27, 2016
"Elvis & Nixon," starring Michael Shannon and Kevin Spacey, recounts the story of the two men meeting at the White House.
Riz Ahmed is one of the stars in HBOs new upcoming crime series, The Night Of.

Tribeca 2016: New HBO Crime Series Promises an Honest Procedural

Ethan Sapienza, Film Editor Apr 27, 2016
Tribeca Film Festival hosted a preview screening of the first two episodes of "The Night Of," starring Riz Ahmed and John Turturro. The show will premiere on HBO in July.
High-Rise Falls Short

‘High-Rise’ Falls Short

Ethan Sapienza, Film Editor Apr 25, 2016
"High-Rise," a highly anticipated title at TFF starring Tom Hiddleston, centers on the class hierarchies of the residents in a tower.
Directed by David Feige, Untouchable is a documentary that examines sex offender registry laws.

‘Untouchable’ Questions the Unspeakable Truth

Sidney Butler, Staff Writer Apr 22, 2016
"Untouchable" is a vital documentary that chronicles sex offender laws and those affected on all sides.
Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent documents the life of the famously controversial American cook.

Tribeca 2016: Anthony Bourdain’s Doc Brings an Eccentric Cook Back Into the Light

Ethan Sapienza, Film Editor Apr 20, 2016
A documentary screening at Tribeca called "Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent" follows the life of the famous chef.
WSN discussed AWOL, which premieres this week at Tribeca Film Festival, with actress Breeda Wool (pictured) and director Deb Shoval.

Tribeca 2016: Deb Shoval and Breeda Wool talk ‘AWOL’

Sidney Butler, Staff Writer Apr 19, 2016
Director Deb Shoval and star Breeda Wool sat down with WSN to discuss their new film "AWOL" which is screening at Tribeca Film Festival.
Premiering last week at the Tribeca Film Festival, David Byrnes concert film, Contemporary Color portrays a color guard performance put on at the Barclays Center last year.

Tribeca 2016: David Byrne Led “Contemporary Color” Dazzles at Premiere

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer Apr 19, 2016
Our dispatches from Tribeca begin with a review of "Contemporary Color", a documentary about the color guard concert put on by David Byrne at Barclays Center last year.
All this Panic, directed by Jenny Gage premiered last week at the Tribeca Film Festival, depicts the lives of seven teenage girls, and explores what it is like growing up as an adolescent girl.

Tribeca 2016: ‘All This Panic’ is Heartfelt and Stunning

Sidney Butler, Staff Writer Apr 19, 2016
"All This Panic" is a documentary that follows a group of girls for three years as they grow up in New York.
From April 13-24, this years Tribeca Film Festival will be playing films all over Lower Manhattan.

What to See at Tribeca 2016

Ethan Sapienza, Film Editor Apr 15, 2016
The 2016 Tribeca Film Festival is underway and here are the high-profile films and events to look out for.
Tisch alumnus, Jeremy Saulnier’s upcoming film “Green Room” has already been positively reviewed by many.

Alum’s Road From Tisch to Cannes

Ethan Sapienza, Film Editor Apr 11, 2016
Tisch alum Jeremy Saulnier's new film "Green Room" stars Patrick Stewart as a Neo-Nazi.

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