http://dir.salon.com/topics/tribeca_film_festival/?source=rss&aim=tribeca_film_festival en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT By Joy Press Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/04/30/circumcision/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/04/30/circumcision/index.html?source=rss To snip or not to snip? That was the question facing new parent Danae Elon, who didn't just wrestle with the controversies of circumcision -- she made a documentary about it. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/05/07/kirby_dick/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/05/07/kirby_dick/index.html?source=rss Closeted gay politicians like you-know-who and hm-hm aren't just personally screwed-up, says filmmaker Kirby Dick. They're hopelessly distorting democracy. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/05/05/tribeca_wrap/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/05/05/tribeca_wrap/index.html?source=rss An Irish horror-romance-farce, an Iranian take on "L'Avventura," a gritty lesbian thriller, a black-and-white jazz musical -- and go-kart racing. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/05/03/rachel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/05/03/rachel/index.html?source=rss An Israeli film explores the ambiguous death of Rachel Corrie, peacenik angel to some and "terrorist-loving swine" to others. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/04/29/tribeca/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/04/29/tribeca/index.html?source=rss Foulmouthed Geena Davis can't save a suburban yarn made by aliens (or Australians); a mythic fable of desert greed; a neo-retro horror delight. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/04/24/tribeca_preview/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/04/24/tribeca_preview/index.html?source=rss Newly downsized and shorn of Hollywood glitz, Robert De Niro's Tribeca Film Festival remains a vigorous venue for cinematic discoveries. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/04/23/tribeca_sundance/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/04/23/tribeca_sundance/index.html?source=rss Is Robert De Niro's big-city festival at war with Robert Redford's ski-slope festival? OK, maybe not. But the backstage drama has the indie world in a tizzy. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/11/15/roundup/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/11/15/roundup/index.html?source=rss A wrenching, sexy marriage drama from the new Ireland. Plus: Potter fans go berserk, and a dose of arty, self-indulgent Euro-erotica. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/10/27/right_one/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/10/27/right_one/index.html?source=rss Suburban realism gets an injection of fresh blood (ha!) in the gory, satirical and haunting Swedish vampire flick "Let the Right One In." By Amy Reiter Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2008/05/05/chevolution/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2008/05/05/chevolution/index.html?source=rss The filmmakers behind "Chevolution" explain how Che Guevara's face ended up on all those T-shirts, posters, beer bottles and bikini bottoms. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/05/05/tribeca_10/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/05/05/tribeca_10/index.html?source=rss A hot Swedish girlfriend (who's undead), a Spanish math thriller, getting high with Ben Kingsley and the rest of the best from NYC's spring fest. By Joy Press Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2008/05/02/cindy_sherman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2008/05/02/cindy_sherman/index.html?source=rss And all I got was this documentary. Paul H-O on his film about the iconic photographer and the perils of being an art world sidekick. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/04/28/tribeca1/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/04/28/tribeca1/index.html?source=rss "Man on Wire" and its daredevil star thrill Tribeca, but Mamet's "Redbelt" is a jiu-jitsu pratfall. Plus: Is Brecht still relevant? By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/04/24/tribeca/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/04/24/tribeca/index.html?source=rss "Speed Racer" zooms, David Mamet knows kung fu, a Fellini rediscovery and much more at New York's downsized (but still glitzy) spring fest. By Stephanie Zacharek Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/23/baby_mama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/23/baby_mama/index.html?source=rss Tina Fey and Amy Poehler make a dynamite duo, but this spoof of our child-centric culture doesn't go as far as it could. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/04/22/this_week/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/04/22/this_week/index.html?source=rss This week: Cannes announces its selections (almost), Tribeca kicks off, and Errol Morris plumbs the dark secrets behind those torture photos. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/03/20/cannes_rumors/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/03/20/cannes_rumors/index.html?source=rss Now "Burn After Reading" probably won't premiere in France. Will Spielberg or Sarah Jessica claim opening night? By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/05/10/btm/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/05/10/btm/index.html?source=rss The 10 buzziest films out of Tribeca. Plus: An interview/podcast with Guy Maddin about his latest film, a debauched melodrama that will invade your dreams. By Rebecca Traister Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/05/04/ricki_lake/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/05/04/ricki_lake/index.html?source=rss The actress and former talk show host takes us on a magical mystery tour through natural childbirth in her new documentary. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/05/03/btm_tribeca/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/05/03/btm_tribeca/index.html?source=rss Actress Sarah Polley talks about her moving directorial debut in this interview and podcast. Plus: Serial killers, skinheads and spaceships in China. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/05/02/tribeca_3/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/05/02/tribeca_3/index.html?source=rss Eva Mendes preens and flirts, Marilyn style, at the opening of her outrageous new film. Plus: Werner Herzog as ... "The German"! By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/04/30/tribeca_2/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/04/30/tribeca_2/index.html?source=rss A movie about the Bush-Cheney policy of torture that will make you shake with rage. Plus: Alec Baldwin's unintended laugh lines. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/04/27/tribeca_1/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/04/27/tribeca_1/index.html?source=rss Howard Stern and Tiki Barber take in Adam Carolla's "The Hammer." Plus: A dark indie from an "Entourage" actor and a compelling doc about U.S. soldiers. By Sidney Blumenthal Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/blumenthal/2007/04/26/torture_policy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/blumenthal/2007/04/26/torture_policy/index.html?source=rss To understand how Bush justifies a torture policy that is the bane of our nation, consider the sentimental cowboy art that decks his Oval Office walls. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/04/26/btm/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/04/26/btm/index.html?source=rss Do men who have sex with horses deserve our sympathy? A podcast interview with the director of a movie about animal love -- "Zoo."