Tribeca Festival — A–Z of films

Few music documentaries get as close to the mechanics of interactive creative processes as this, and few enjoy such candid input from their subjects.

He was known as an enigmatic type when alive and the film retains this air of mystery, which might prove frustrating for some hoping for a deeper dig.

The problems with gun violence in Chicago are well documented, so the directors don't have to do much to set the scene here, which means they can immediately shift the focus to the men at the projects' heart.

From the first shot of a uniformed member of a cleaning team walking the tiled lip of a rooftop infinity pool this is the edge of image, the thing unseen.

First-time feature director Ruthy Pribar takes a loose and intimate approach to the relationship, allowing it to unfold in moments.

There's an elegance to the filmmaking as this story unravels its themes of societal prejudice, justice and remorse that elevates every frame.

If you're looking for a primer on the life and work of guerilla (and gorilla) street artist Banksy, then you could do a lot worse than take a look at this.

Cummings and McCabe want to have it all - and go a fairly long way towards getting it.

Co-directors Robert Coe and Warwick Ross use their simple premise to explore wider subjects.

After the fantastic opening scene, snapshots of their life in Georgia set the tone.

It’s astonishing to realise that this is Reis’ first screen role.

The action, when it comes, is introduced with an impact that will make you drop your popcorn, and you’ll be on the edge of your seat for what follows.

Rather than following somebody raised a girl who is learning to live as a boy, it's about a boy who, all too quickly, has to start learning to be a man.

Almost everybody here is hiding something - sometimes from themselves.

Either the Coens have no conception of reality, or the people they write about lost the place half way between there and here.

If you have no prior knowledge of this type of science then it may take you a little while to find your feet. If you know it well, you'll find this more interesting as a character study than revelatory. Either way, it's a stimulating experience.

If you're cynical about non-human intelligence and inclined to associate an interest in whale song with sentimental hippies, Fathom will waste no time in setting you right.

A species of all-American folk horror bound up with Biblical fundamentalism and the tainted bounty of the land.

The end result is sweet but its best ideas are underdeveloped, leaving it with the slightness of something conceived on the hoof.

Earnshaw doesn't shy away from the fundamentals of Jacinta's situation and her relationship with addiction.

Davis captures not just the emotional turbulence of Bunny's life but the sheer physicality of it.

Oscar Isaac’s poignant performance pulls us in from the get-go.

With women like this so often reduced to a sexy and destructive cliché by male directors, it's interesting to observe her from a more human angle.

Koefoed isn't scared to treat his interviews as hostile witnesses on occasion, so that the film always seems to be on the side of the artwork rather than any individual.

Though some aspects of the film will mean more to you if you have a New Orleans connection, Hunt strives to ensure that it's accessible to everyone.

Nicholas Bruckman's film follows Ady long enough that we see not just the impact upon him but the changes wrought in those around him.

This is a stunning first feature.

Well acted and sensitively delivered, No Future is a reminder that addicts don’t exist in isolation; that their suffering, and the paucity of state services to support them.

One of the finest films of the year.

The film unfolds like a religious parable, illustrating how easy it is to become corrupted when single-mindedly pursuing a goal.

De Niro’s renowned devotion to the art of acting has never been so tested as it is here.

Riera may not be breaking new ground with her techniques but she takes us for a breezy and enjoyable canter over the expected jumps.

Stiller, Paltrow, Murray and Luke Wilson needn't have bothered. Their characters are stuck in ruts.

Those who struggle with eating disorders themselves will find it easy to relate to but in places, very hard to watch.

On its surface, it is slight - after all, this is a single family argument between a drag queen and the sister who disapproved of her brother's lifestyle - but McGuire is hunting for deeper resonances.

The kind of documentary that expresses its politics through the simple act of observation, Limbal's film is a plea for justice.

Ultrasound is a slippery little puzzle of a film. It's cleverly put together and really quite neatly tied together, though not every viewer will successfully unravel it or, for that matter, make it to the end.

A cheerfully silly whodunnit, this film has more twists and turns than it can really sustain but enough entertaining characters and fully engaged performances to see it through.

Something extra is needed and fortunately this film has that.

Underscoring this film are potent themes about masculinity, identity and self-expression. There is also a fair bit of action, and not just of the mountain adventure variety.