Barb Bretz
Film & Book ReviewerFriday Film Reviewer & Monthly Book Reviewer
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Premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival in June and released in July by Angel Studios, watching the film “Young Washington” is an experience in more ways than one. -
“Power Ballad” is director John Carney’s latest film. It stars Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas and features a line up of great songs. -
Attempting to define, describe, and display a life as complicated as Michael Jackson’s is no small task. Director Antoine Fuqua’s biopic “Michael” attempts that challenge. -
When the film “The Invite” premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, it had audiences laughing out loud. This crowd-pleasing film hits theaters in June. -
“In the Blink of an Eye” is an epic narrative, connecting three distinct human eras tens of thousands of years apart. It premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize. -
New York Times bestselling author Charmaine Wilkerson’s second novel, “Good Dirt,” was inspired by a true story recently aired on NPR. -
"Queen of Chess" is screening in the Premieres section. -
"Give me the Ball" is screening in the Premieres section. -
"Wicker" is screening in the Premieres section. -
"The Invite" is screening in the Premieres section.
