There’s a lot of second page news today so we’re bringing back Page 2, our quick fix news rundown:
Universal is planning a big screen adaptation of Second Sight, a 1999 BBC miniseries that starred Clive Owen as a detective struggling to solve a murder before he goes blind. Sounds like an interesting premise. Owen is [...]

The following movie was reviewed at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.

The Tree (El Árbol)
World Documentary Competition
2006, Argentina
Dir: Gustavo Fontán
Can memories of an entire lifetime be harnessed within one single object of affection? Can moments long ago experienced be recalled and relived with the help of a familiar companion? What happens when a family has to [...]

The following movie was screened at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.

Between Heaven and Earth
World Documentary Competition
2006, Netherlands
Dir: Frank van den Engel, Masja Novikova
In Uzbekistan, the circus is long-standing tradition, highly regarded as an important part of Uzbekistani society. Between Heaven and Earth takes a glimpse at the lives of two circus families, with two very [...]

The following movie was reviewed at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.

The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (O Ano em que Meus Pais Saíram de Férias)
World Narrative Competition
2006, Brazil
Dir: Cao Hamburger
The year was 1970. Man had recently landed on the moon and Pelé had scored his one thousandth goal. In Brazil, times were turbulent and [...]

The following movie was seen at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival:

The Sugar Curtain (El Telón de Azúcar)
World Documentary Competition
2006, Cuba, France, Spain
Dir: Camila Guzmán Urzúa
A daring look at the remnants of a failed dream, The Sugar Curtain takes a personal route and looks at director Camila Guzmán Urzúa’s experience as a child during the “Golden [...]

The following movie was reviewed at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival:

Bomb It
World Documentary Competition
2007, U.S.A.
Dir: John Reiss
Coming at you with lightning speed, Bomb It explodes onto the screen, heralding its arrival and offering a heaping dose of invigorating energy surrounding the world of graffiti, and how that world is split up and examined. Globetrotting to [...]

The following movie was reviewed at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival:

Vivere
World Narrative Competition
2007, Germany
Dir: Angelina Maccarone
A time for celebration and unity, Christmas Eve evokes thoughts of family gatherings and spirited festivities. The characters in Vivere aren’t fortunate enough to enjoy such pleasures, as they travel together on the night of said jubilee in an attempt [...]

The following movie was reviewed at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival:

Times and Winds
World Narrative Competition
2006, Turkey
Reha Erdem
An exquisitely paced film, Times and Winds focuses on the daily lives of three preteens stuck in a mountain village in Turkey. Reha Erdem, of A Run For Money (1999) and What is a Human Anyway? (2004) fame, paints [...]

Part of my job involves criticizing movies and movie stars. I sometimes wonder if they people I criticize read the stuff I write, and if so, how they react. But the object of this exercise is not to piss someone off, but instead to offer a strong opinion. But sometimes, offering a strong opinion can [...]

Todd Robinson’s Lonely Hearts premiered at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival to a good response, and hasn’t been heard from since. But now the movie will get a limited bow on April 13th 2007, and we have all the new marketing materials.
The film stars John Travolta, James Gandolfini, Jared Leto (before the weight gain), and [...]