This year's Tribeca Film Festival runs through April 28 in New York. Here are some of the highly anticipated films we're looking forward to.
Adult World
Who's in it: Emma Roberts, Evan Peters, John Cusack, Armando Riesco, Cloris Leachman, Shannon Woodward
What it's about: Desperate to move out of her parents' house, Amy (Roberts) accepts a job at local sex shop Adult World. Meanwhile, she tries to recruit reclusive writer Rat Billings (Cusack) as her mentor.
Why we're excited: It's nice to see Emma Roberts and American Horror Story standout Evan Peters step outside their comfort zones. Director Scott Parker's last film got him onto Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Independent Film."
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Via: tribecafilm.com
Almost Christmas
Who's in it: Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti, Sally Hawkins
What it's about: Dennis (Giamatti), an ex-con, and Rene (Rudd), the man who stole Dennis' ex-wife, travel to New York City for a get-rich-quick scheme selling Christmas trees. Their plans change when Dennis meets Olga (Hawkins).
Why we're excited: Director Phil Morrison won us over with his indie hit Junebug (and a particularly great episode of Enlightened). Hawkins is always charming and should play well against the inspired Giamatti-Rudd duo.
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Via: Niko Tavernise
Big Bad Wolves
Who's in it: Lior Ashkenazi, Tzachi Grad, Rotem Keinan, Dov Glickman, Menashe Noy, Dvir Benedek
What it's about: Two men, one a vigilante cop and the other a grieving father, kidnap an alleged serial killer. As they brutally interrogate the religious studies teacher, shocking truths are revealed.
Why we're excited: Audiences haven't seen many horror films out of Israel, and this sounds like an intriguing spin on the classic rape-revenge genre. It seems like it'll be hard to watch, but also promises to be darkly comedic.
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Via: Giora Bejach
Bridegroom
Who directed it: Linda Bloodworth Thomason
What it's about: This documentary tells the story of Shane and Tom, and the legal and emotional struggles Shane faced following Tom's untimely death. Through Shane, we see the direct results of marriage inequality.
Why we're excited: This is Bloodworth Thomason's first documentary — she's best known for creating Designing Women. And while that has become a cult classic among gay men, this could be an important work for 21st century LGBT politics.
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Via: Shane Bitney Crone
