Larry Fried

Now in select theaters and expanding nationwide Friday, ‘Arco’ is a heartwarming sci-fi adventure for our uncertain times.

Andrea Werhun and Nicole Bazuin’s new documentary "Modern Whore" explores Werhun’s experiences in the sex industry.

Director Libby Ewing, screenwriter and star Samantha Smart and cinematographer Luca Del Puppo speak to GVN about their work on ‘Charliebird.’

In her directorial debut, Hagen flips the script on her musical stand-up persona with a much more reserved portrait of a working violist.

The beloved Predator franchise draws new blood in a straight-to-streaming anthology film that proves it can still reach new heights.

With the Tribeca Festival beginning tonight, here are our picks for the best American films competing in the festival’s narrative slate.

The master director recreates the harrowing Blitzkrieg in his latest film, a war thriller that features some of his most searing imagery yet.

The “Cyrano” director is back for a starkly ferocious new project, a miniseries charting the political career of Italy’s fascist dictator.

The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival came to a close a few weeks ago, but our trusty team of in-person correspondents is still buzzing about our faves of the fest. This year’s edition was chock full of the year’s most anticipated titles and…

It is very easy to be cynical about a movie like Piece By Piece. An animated documentary about Pharrell Williams’ life and times but told with LEGO bricks, it’s a combination of mediums and elements that are already dismissed by casual moviegoers on…

It is conventional wisdom in media literacy that if a gun appears in the first act of your story, it is going to be shot by the end. Coined by playwright Anton Chekhov and later dubbed “Chekhov’s Gun,” this storytelling trope has since gained the…

When we were young, we were asked to help save the Earth. If today’s leading scientific voices are any indication, we’ve done a shit job at it. As more and more arguments rage on, presenting more problems than solutions, it’s easy to believe that…

Chris Sanders, a largely looked-over voice in animation, has always specialized in stories that wear their heart on their sleeve. From the found-family suburban sci-fi of Lilo & Stitch to the unlikely friendship between Hiccup and Toothless in How To…

As the world of storytelling broadens to include more diverse voices, the once-tired “coming-of-age” genre has, too, broadened. Though its bones will always remain universal, filmmakers of different backgrounds can speak to “growing up” in new, more…

Following his breakout film Tangerine, director Sean Baker has found himself and his career on a gradual rise. The Florida Project and Red Rocket were amongst the most revered films of their respective years (the former became an Oscar underdog) and…

A hidden treasure in the TIFF 2024 line-up you have to discover is , the newest animated feature by director Gints Zilbalodis. The film, which will be Latvia’s entry in the International Feature category for the Academy Awards in 2025, is a must-see…

It’s that time of year again! Geek Vibes Nation will be on the ground in Toronto covering the Toronto International Film Festival, one of the world’s largest and most exciting showcases for global storytelling. Whether it be emerging filmmakers or…

The following interview contains light spoilers for Vulcanizadora. In a Tribeca Festival filled with stories of friendships and fatherhood, none were quite as radical as Joel Potrykus’ Vulcanizadora. Plot details on the film have largely been kept…

The twenty-first century has introduced curious intersections between film and theater. There has been a rise in professionally recorded productions (Hamilton, Waitress, the upcoming Merrily We Roll Along), narrative dramas that implement performance…

In preparing for this year’s Tribeca Festival experience, it was impossible to deny that one film stood out amongst the rest. I mean, how could it not? – rarely has a title inspired such instant curiosity and excitement. Its word count (14!!) alone…