The Best of Tribeca 2. Another Tribeca Film Festival has come and gone, bringing a new slew of films you should look out for. This year’s festival was particularly jam- packed, with some incredible special events, including a 2. Reservoir Dogs (using Quentin Tarantino’s personal 3. Tom Hanks, Kathryn Bigelow and Dustin Hoffman, VR showcases, the premiere of The Handmaid’s Tale, and the literal godfather of all events, an all- day screening of The Godfather and The Godfather II with the cast and director Francis Ford Coppola assembled for a 4. Sandwiched in- between these star- studded events were some truly incredible films which I had the pleasure of screening and discovering during this sleepless stretch of two weeks.

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Here are the narrative titles that stood out, that shocked me, thrilled me and left me in dumbfounded awe by the end credits. Here are my Best of Tribeca 2. Pilgrimage. On the surface, Pilgrimage is a film about a group of monks attempting to carry a sacred relic to Rome, which might normally sound like a dull affair, except this period- piece also stars Tom Holland, Jon Bernthal and Richard Armitage, turning into a rugged road movie with hints of Silence as well as Game of Thrones. When a Cistercian monk (Stanley Webber) shows up at a remote Irish coastal monastery, he brings an order from the Pope: the monastery’s mysterious relic must be transported despite the immense danger. Diarmuid (Holland), a young novice joins the group of older monks as well as The Mute (Bernthal), a mysterious man who assists with hard labor at the monastery as a means of penance. The Irish countryside is filled with danger, filled with bands of warring clans as well as Norman conquerors, like Raymond De Merville (Armitage), who has agreed to accompany the ragtag group, providing them with the security needed for safe passage.

But De Merville has his eye on the gilded chest housing the holy relic, curious about the power it’s said to wield. And he’s also suspicious of the past that The Mute is trying to hide, igniting brutal conflict that will test the limits of young Diarmuid’s faith.

Chock full of unapologetic violence and a stunning use of the rugged scenery, including a tense cat- and- mouse hunt in dense swamp fog, Pilgrimage is a stunning film worth keeping an eye out for. Saturday Church. Admittedly, I’m not one for musicals, but Saturday Church is more of a coming- of- age story with occasional musical interludes sparingly sprinkled throughout. Ulysses (Luka Kain) is a teenage boy dealing with the recent death of his father as well as understanding and accepting his own burgeoning sexuality. Ulysses likes trying on his mother’s high heels and steals panty hose to wear under his jeans, behavior which perplexes and outrages his mother, Amara (Margot Bingham), who tells him to be normal. Due to a chaotic work schedule, Amara leaves Ulysses and his younger brother under the after school care of Aunt Rose (Regina Taylor), who zeroes in on Ulysses.

As a means of escaping his stifling household, Ulysses flees to the West Village, where he meets and falls in with a group of gay and transgender teens who take him under their wing. They introduce Ulysses to Saturday Church, an outreach program for at- risk LGBTQ teens and finally Ulysses begins to discover the joy in his identity — which sets him at odds with Aunt Rose back home. Saturday Church is a beautiful, heartfelt look at the struggle for acceptance and the beauty of queer love that centers the LGBTQ community of color. When the songs creep into the film, they can feel jarring at times, but only because the narrative is so engrossing you almost forget that there’s an musical element to it. But the songs pack a punch, allowing them to feel important rather than a distraction and making Saturday Church feel like so much more than just a musical. Blame. One of the breakouts of this year’s Tribeca Film Festival comes courtesy of Quinn Shephard, the 2. Blame. A twisted look at high school life under the lens of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, Blame follows Abigail (Shephard) upon her return to school after an undisclosed incident lands her briefly in a mental hospital.

In drama class, Abigail bumps heads with Melissa (Nadia Alexander) when she is chosen by their new, handsome substitute teacher, Jeremy (Chris Messina) for the lead role in The Crucible. Meanwhile, Melissa escapes an unstable home life by acting out at school, cutting class to hook up with her best friend’s crush, and manipulating everyone around her as a means to get what she wants, even if she isn’t entirely sure what that is. As the year progresses, Jeremy and Abigail grow dangerously close, infuriating Melissa, who begins seeking a revenge that will have consequences she could never have imagined.

A sharp and stinging look at how high school rumors and jealousy can destroy lives, Blame is an impressive and debut for Shephard and filled with top notch performances by the supporting cast, including Alexander, who won the Best Actress Jury Prize at the festival. The Endless. As stated in our full- length review, The Endless is one of the best films of the festival and a triumph for directing duo Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. The Endless follows two brothers (played by Benson and Moorhead) who return to the cult they once left behind after receiving a strange message from the group. While Aaron is drawn back into his former life, one filled with campfires, home cooked meals and home- brewed beers, Justin remains skeptical, sensing something sinister hidden beneath the group’s cheery facade.

Pretty soon, weird things begin to happen, including the appearance of more strange and shocking messages — like the videotape that lured them back to the site in the first place — that begin to make both Justin and Aaron question whether or not the cult beliefs that they had shunned were actually more prescient than they imagined. Suffused with eerie tension, gorgeous cinematography and sharp banter between Benson and Moorhead, The Endless is sure to be a crowd- pleasing favorite. Pages: 1 2. 3Next page. Cool Posts From Around the Web.

Experiment in Terror Blu- ray: Indicator Series. Indicator Series . Svet Atanasov on August 1. Blu- ray release scored 4.

Director: Blake Edwards. Writers: Gordon Gordon,Mildred Gordon. Starring: Glenn Ford,Lee Remick,Stefanie Powers,Ned Glass,Clifton James,Dick Crockett» See full cast & crew. Experiment in Terror Blu- ray Review. Cult Classics Movies Friend Request (2017).

Reviewed by Dr. Svet Atanasov, August 1. Blake Edwards' . The supplemental features on the disc include original promotional materials for the film; new video interview with actress Stefanie Powers; new audio commentary by film critic Kim Morgan; and more. The release also arrives with a 3. Kim Morgan's essay . In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature.

Region- Free. One very important detail about Blake Edwards' Experiment in Terror that some viewers miss is that it is not a traditional film noir. It was conceived as a psychological thriller with an evolving identity which actually functions a lot like David Lynch's Mulholland Dr. In fact, the manner in which Edwards transforms San Francisco into a key character is pretty much identical to the way Lynch treats Los Angeles in Mulholland Dr. Remember this as it will help you keep everything that happens in Experiment in Terror in the proper context, as well as remain aware of the fact that its unique ambience is a crucial element of its story. The man also tells her that if she attempts to warn the police or her bosses he will again not hesitate to kill.

Kelly immediately panics and agrees to do what she is asked, but after the man disappears into the shadows of the night she reaches out to a good friend (Patricia Huston) who then contacts FBI agent John Ripley (Glenn Ford). Soon after, Ripley goes hunting for the attacker and tracks down a Chinese woman (Anita Loo) who might still be in a relationship with him, but she refuses to reveal his identity because he has been paying the hospital bills of her seriously ill son. Ripley and his colleagues then set up a trap for the man while letting him believe that Kelly is going to help him execute his plan. At Candlestick Park where Kelly is supposed to hand the stolen money to the man, however, a very large crowd of Giant fans seriously complicate Ripley's job.

The story does have some obvious flaws, mostly introduced by a few choices that do not follow conventional logic, but they all seem to work quite well for Edwards' experiment to prove that a city with a unique personality can have the ability to mess with people's heads and at the right time perhaps even intentionally create a chain reaction of tragic events. So while the hunt for Kelly's attacker is underway, Edwards dives into San Francisco's underbelly and what he captures with his camera, especially at night, is both mighty atmospheric and quite often actually genuinely spooky. The final sequence, however, begs to be compared with that from another film that Don Siegel and Clint Eastwood shot in San Francisco a decade later, Dirty Harry. In it the iconic detective finishes off another maniac at Kezar Stadium and the casual yet quite brilliant manner in which the entire sequence is lensed makes it awfully difficult not to wonder whether Siegel and Eastwood might have been inspired by Edwards' film. The lush jazzy score was created by the great Henry Mancini, who repeatedly teamed up with Edwards on the various Pink Panther films.

Indeed, the visuals are representative of what I consider to be 'reference quality', boasting striking depth and clarity while supporting the type of organic fluidity that only very high- quality 4. K masters can deliver. The grading is also exceptional - - the blacks and whites are lush but not overwhelming and there is a terrific range of delicate gray nuances that embody everything that makes black- and- white films look so stylish. There are absolutely no traces of problematic degrainig or sharpening adjustments. In fact, despite the different shooting and lighting conditions density and fluidity remain very impressive (compare screencaptures #1.

Image stability is excellent. Outstanding restoration. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your player regardless of your geographical location. For the record, there is no problematic PAL or 1.

Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature. I viewed the film with the original Mono track and thought that its fidelity was exceptional. The basics - - depth, clarity, and balance - - have the type of impressive consistency that makes it very obvious that the audio was in fact fully remastered and then rebalanced and optimized as best as possible. This being said, I think that it is very much worth experimenting with the 5. Henry Mancini's soundtrack definitely benefits from the expansion of the dynamic field.

There are no pops, audio dropouts, or digital distortions to report. This is a film that reveals a completely different cinematic stylist who, perhaps with some encouragement, I believe eventually would have created some absolutely incredible genre films. Indicator/Powerhouse's Blu- ray release of Experiment in Terror is sourced from a first- class 4. K restoration that was completed by Sony Pictures in the United States. As usual, it is Region- Free and all of the bonus features that are included on it are perfectly playable in North America. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

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