The people who used to brag about not owning a TV set are the same ones who now complain that there are too many shows–…
Sebastian Junger’s Syria Doc, Hell on Earth, Tackles ‘The Greatest Tragedy of Our Generation’
After the premiere of Hell on Earth at the Tribeca Film Festival, an audience member asked filmmakers Sebastian Junger and Nick Quested why they had…
Come to The Boy Downstairs For Zosia Mamet and Stay For Fabrizio the Italian Doorman
Back when I was doing the Ask a Waiter column for B+B’s sister blog, Grub Street, I had a highly memorable encounter with ultra-suave doorman…
In Flames, a Failed Couple Airs ‘The Dirtiest of Dirty Laundry’
You know you’re not at a typical post-screening Q&A when someone in the audience asks the filmmakers, “Do you still love each other?” Zefrey Throwell…
The Mystery of the Cubeheads Is Solved
Remember those mysterious cubeheads at Astor Place? Well, now we know what they were up to. No, they weren’t trying out the hot new headware.…
Why Do These People Have Cubes on Their Heads?
Ugh, the Tribeca Film Festival is up to something cool at Astor Place — but they won’t tell what! Sneaky fellows. What we do is…
Missed Your Docs Appointment at Tribeca? Nitehawk’s Summer Series Is the Cure
In case you needed yet another film festival to bookmark this summer, Nitehawk Cinema has announced the lineup for its third annual summer documentary series.…
Awkwafina All Around Us: Queens Rapper’s Doc Debut and TV Takeover
Queens-born rapper Awkwafina (the alter-ego of Nora Lum) says she’s been doing some serious “hustling” in the last couple of years: recording an album, putting out an…
Demetri Martin Aims For ‘Box Office Gold’ With a Bicoastal Dramedy, Dean
“I thought a movie about a dead mom would be very appealing,” Demetri Martin, er, deadpanned after a screening of his debut feature, Dean, at…
After You See ‘Visceral’ Danger Doc, The Bomb, You’re Gonna Be All, ‘Mind = Blown’
Taking a stance against nuclear weapons proliferation might not be as controversial as hating on vaccines– as we saw when Tribeca Film Festival announced it was…