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Tribeca Festival · 2008

Tribeca Festival 2008

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8 films · 6 reviews

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2001: A Space Odyssey (2001)

Review preview for 2001: A Space Odyssey

The long wordless opening of 2001 remains one of the most beautiful sequences on film.

Nicola Osborne · 4 out of 5
Kubrick and Clarke's quest to the stars.

(Country: UK, US; Year: 1968; Director: Stanley Kubrick; Writer: Stanley Kubrick. Based on the book by Arthur C Clarke; Stars: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Daniel Richter, Leonard Rossiter, Douglas Rain)

90 Miles The Documentary (90 Millas El Documental)

A fascinating look at Gloria Estefan as she records her latest album, 90 Millas, which pays tribute to the history of Latin music. With appearances ranging from legendary Latin musicians such as Arturo Sandoval, Chocolate Armenteros, and Israel Lopez Cachao to contemporaries Sheila E, Carlos Santana, and Pit Bull.

(Country: US; Year: 2007; Director: Emilio Estefan; Writer: Emilio Estefan and Jose Maldonado; Stars: Israel Lopez Cachao, Chocolate Armenteros, Johnny Pacheco, Paquito D'Rivera, Nelson Gonzalez, Pappo Lucca, Generoso Jiménez, Candido Camero, Orestes Vilato, Juanito Marquez. Paquito Hechavarria, Gloria Estefan, Andy Garcia, Luis Enrique, Jose Feliciano, Carlos Santana, Sheila E, Emilio Estefan, India, Arturo Sandoval, Salvador Cuevas, Giovanni Hidalgo, Ed Calle, Edwin Bonilla, Teddy Mulet, Cheito Quiñónez, Ricardo & Alberto Gaitan, Pedro Alfonso, Pit Bull, and Wisin & Yandel)

Baby Mama

Review preview for Baby Mama

The runt of a bountiful litter.

Anton Bitel · 2.5 out of 5
Two women, one apartment and the nine months that will change their lives.

(Country: US; Year: 2008; Director: Michael McCullers; Writer: Michael McCullers; Stars: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Greg Kinnear, Dax Shepard, Romany Malco, Sigourney Weaver, Steve Martin, Maura Tierney, Stephen Mailer, Holland Taylor, James Rebhorn, Denis O'Hare, Kevin Collins, Will Forte, Siobhan Fallon Hogan) , Official site , Trailer

Empire II

Although inspired by a monument of cinematic stasis, Andy Warhol's eight-hour Empire (1964), this new three-hour experiment is an astonishingly beautiful and unexpectedly lively tone poem paying unforgettable tribute to the sights and sounds of the mythical, magical place called Manhattan.

(Country: US; Year: 2007; Director: Amos Poe) , Official site

Once Upon A Time In The West (C'era Una Volta Il West)

Review preview for Once Upon A Time In The West

This is what Westerns, and movies as a whole, are all about.

Jeff Robson · 5 out of 5
Restored version of Leone's epic western.

(Country: Italy, US; Year: 1968; Director: Sergio Leone; Writer: Sergio Leone, Sergio Donati; Stars: Henry Fonda, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards, Charles Bronson)

Redbelt

Review preview for Redbelt

Both gripping morality tale and satisfying thriller.

The Exile · 4.5 out of 5
A martial arts instructor who has avoided prize-fighting to maintain his ethical code, finds debt may force him into the ring.

(Country: US; Year: 2008; Director: David Mamet; Writer: David Mamet; Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen, Alice Braga, Emily Mortimer, Max Martini, Joe Mantegna, Ricky Jay, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Rodrigo Santoro, Cyril Takayama, Randy Couture) , Official site

Speed Racer

Review preview for Speed Racer

As the shiny roadsters perform death defying stunts to get to the chequered flag, I defy the greenest carphobe not to feel their pulse racing.

Jeff Robson · 3.5 out of 5
Family values versus corporate dirty tricks in futuristic motor racing spectacular.

(Country: US; Year: 2008; Director: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski; Writer: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, based on the animated series by Tatsuo Yoshida; Stars: Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Roger Allam, Matthew Fox, Paulie Litt, Nicholas Elia, Ariel Winter, Scott Porter, Kick Gurry, Richard Roundtree, Christian Oliver, Taejo Togokhan, Hiroyuki Sanada, Benno Furmann) , Trailer

Standard Operating Procedure

Review preview for Standard Operating Procedure

Morris has certainly achieved a gloss that Kennedy's previous work lacked but at a cost to the factual content.

Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
Errol Morris' documentary on the infamous photographs at Abu Ghraib prison.

(Country: USA; Year: 2008; Director: Errol Morris; Stars: Christopher Bradley, Sarah Denning, Joshua Feinman, Jeff L. Green, Merry Grissom, Roy Halo, Cyrus King, Daniel Novy, Zhubin Rahbar, Shaun Russell, Combiz Shams)