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Tribeca Review: This Is Not a Robbery
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Of all the films screening at the Tribeca Film Festival this year, it was a documentary called This Is Not a Robbery that pulled me in the most at first with a description that teased the real-life story of an 87-year-old bank robber. Who wouldn't want to know more about a really old guy who robbed banks? And the film itself definitely entertains for awhile, as it takes us through the life of one J.L. "Red" Rountree -- from his early days chasing skirts on a farm to his last moments on earth inside the prison system. The problems with this film don't necessarily have to do with the story (which is a fascinating one), but more with length. As with another documentary I've seen at Tribeca (Gotta Dance), after about a half hour it starts losing its steam. Here's an old guy who liked to rob banks. Here's a little bit about him and why he liked to rob banks. Now, here's another hour full of interviews (with people who can't believe he robbed banks at 87-years-old) and pretty graphics and ... do we really need all this fluff? This Is Not a Robbery would've made for an excellent, award-winning short film. As is, it's just okay. Fun for the first half hour, then a bit too repetitive from there on out.
Cinematical Seven: Tribeca Fest Films I'm Really Looking Forward To
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Another year, another Tribeca Film Festival. I'm pretty excited about Tribeca this year, as they've obviously listened to all the complaints from last year and a) cut down their slate pretty significantly, and b) centralized the entire festival so that it's, technically, below 14th street. No, the Tribeca Film Festival is still not in Tribeca, but it does help that the screenings are in one or two locations and not spread out across the entire city. This, I hope, will give the fest a more personal vibe, like the one I've experienced at Sundance, SXSW and even Berlin.
What's there to look forward to this year at Tribeca? Well, aside from big premieres like Baby Mama, Speed Racer, Redbelt and War, Inc, there's a ton of tinier films that have caught my eye and teased me with their alluring plot descriptions. Here's seven -- wait, strike that -- eight films I'm really looking forward to ...
Bart Got a Room (pictured above)
Starring William H. Macy, Cheryl Hines and Steve Kaplan, Bart Got a Room follows one dweeb-ish kid whose life turns upside down when the school's biggest loser secures not only a date to the prom before him, but also a hotel room. While our hero attempts to land his own prom date, his divorced (and eccentric) parents search, independently, for love. Not only am I sucker for nerdy, high school stories, but there's no way in hell I could resist a movie featuring William H. Macy rockin' a sweet Jew-fro.
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