‘The Revisionist’ Review [B] Tribeca Festival

‘The Revisionist’ Review: Alison Brie and an Excellent Dustin Hoffman Lead a Strong Cast Through a Weak Story

André Holland and Tom Sturridge also star in Alex Vlack's narrative feature debut about the complicated dynamics between four writers: a father, his son, the son's wife and the couple's friend.

‘The Accompanist’ Review [A-] Tribeca Festival

The Office actor Zach Woods makes his directorial feature debut with The Accompanist, premiering in the Tribeca Festival Spotlight Narrative section. It’s an often hilarious but also shattering account of a preteen girl fitfully adjusting to foster care. Featuring Susan Sarandon and Aubrey Plaza in supporting roles, the film is ultimately less about the foster…

‘The Revisionist’ Review: An Interminable, Meta-Textual Cul-de-Sac That Squanders Alison Brie & Dustin Hoffman

On paper, Alison Brie’s Elise functions as the protagonist of “The Revisionist.” This frustrated novelist, wife, and mother runs low on inspiration for her next story, so she looks inward to find drama in her own life. As it turns out, this coincides with the dramatic re-emergence of an old flame (André Holland’s John) – who also happens to be something of a rival to her husband (Tom Sturridge’s Jacob). Continue reading ‘The Revisionist’ Review:…