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The Last Jackass Claims To Be Their Best

June 27, 2026July 1, 2026 Stephen Garrett 0 Comments 2026 movies, Adam Ray, American comedy, Bad Grandpa, Bam Margera, Book and Film Globe, Brad Pitt, Busby Berkeley, Buster Keaton, Chris Pontius, comedy films, Corona song, Danger Ehren, Dark Shark, Dave England, Dickhouse Productions, documentary films, film criticism, Jackass, Jackass Best and Last, Jackass Forever, Jasper Dolphin, Jeff Tremaine, Johnny Knoxville, Looney Tunes, Minutemen, movie review, MTV, nostalgia, Oscar Stunt Design, Paramount Pictures, physical comedy, Poopies, Pop Culture, prank movies, Preston Lacy, Rachel Wolfson, Ryan Dunn, skate culture, Steve O, stunt comedy, Wee Man

Johnny Knoxville and crew in a butt-stuffing swansong

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Tribeca 2026: The Year of Going to the Cinema

June 24, 2026June 29, 2026 Kaveh Jalinous 0 Comments Al Pacino, Alicia Vikander, American independent film, Billie Lourd, cinema culture, documentary films, documentary review, Elizabeth Cutler, emerging filmmakers, Festival Coverage, festival favorites, Fidel Castro, film criticism, film festivals, Flywheel, Harvey Guillén, independent film, indie cinema, Japanese cinema, Josh Brener, Julie Rice, Killing Castro, Memorizu, mental health, Miiku Sakanishi, motherhood, movie reviews, New York City, Peloton, political thrillers, postpartum depression, relationships, Romantic Drama, Ruth Zuckerman, Seven OClock Breakfast Club from the Brokenhearted, SoulCycle, Spin Wars, streaming movies, That Friend, The Last Day, Tribeca 2026, Tribeca Festival, Tribeca reviews, Victoria Pedretti, world cinema

Subjects ranging from rural Japan to New York spin studios to Cold War Cuba showcased the festival’s eclectic range

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E. Jean Carroll Tells Her Story

June 23, 2026June 29, 2026 William Schwartz 0 Comments #metoo, 2026 films, advice columnists, American culture, Ask E. Jean, cable television, contemporary politics, court cases, documentary films, documentary review, Donald Trump, E. Jean Carroll, Elle magazine, feminism, film criticism, gonzo journalism, Ivy Meeropol, media criticism, nonfiction film, political documentaries, Roger Ailes, sexual assault, sexual harassment, television history, Trump era, women and media, women's rights

‘Ask E. Jean’ prompts questions it doesn’t answer

The Choices Are Vast at Tribeca 2026

June 14, 2026 Kaveh Jalinous 0 Comments American independent film, Before Sunrise, Blair Beeken, campus life, Cinque Terre, Columbia University, documentary films, Doron Max Hagay, emerging filmmakers, Ephemera, Festival Coverage, festival favorites, film criticism, film festivals, Good Grief, Here Im Alive, independent film, indie cinema, Joshua Z Weinstein, Kingston, movie recommendations, music documentaries, New York City, New York culture, New York stories, overtourism, Patti Harrison, queer cinema, Robert De Niro, Sara Bareilles, Shan Jiang, Shanghai, Shay Rudolph, She Keeps Me Young, social media, The Siege of Paradise, Tribeca 2026, Tribeca Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Tribeca reviews, world cinema

Some recommendations as New York’s film festival celebrates its silver jubilee

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Questlove’s Earth, Wind & Fire Doc Shows the Glory and the Grit

June 9, 2026June 9, 2026 Jim Allen 0 Comments Afrofuturism, Ahmir Questlove Thompson, American music, band biographies, Barack Obama, Black music history, California Jam, Chess Records, Chicago music, classic rock and soul, concert films, disco music, documentary films, documentary review, Doug Henning, Earth Wind and Fire, flea, funk music, George Faison, I Wish, Lionel Richie, Maurice White, Michelle Obama, music criticism, music documentaries, music history, musical legends, Napoleon Hill, Parkinsons disease, Philip Bailey, Questlove, R&B music, Ramsey Lewis, Reasons, Shining Star, soul music, Stevie Wonder, Summer of Soul, The Wiz, Verdine White

Turns out the celestial soul supermen were mortals after all

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‘Stolen Kingdom’: The Movie Disney Doesn’t Want You To See

May 17, 2026May 19, 2026 William Schwartz 0 Comments Big Sky Film Festival, Buzzy animatronic, Cranium Command, Disney, Disney collectors, Disney fandom, Disney nostalgia, documentary films, Epcot, Five Nights At Freddy's, Joshua Bailey, police interrogations, pop culture preservation, Slamdance Film Festival, Stolen Kingdom, theme parks, true crime documentaries, urban exploration, Walt Disney World, YouTube culture

In his ode to nostalgia, Joshua Bailey shows the entertainment giant’s neglect and abuse

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Celebrate Pet Sounds’ 60th with a DIY Beach Boys Film Fest

May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1960s music, ABC television, Al Jardine, American dream, American pop culture, artistic genius, Beach Boys legacy, Brian Wilson, California music, Carl Wilson, celebrity biopics, Charles Manson, classic rock, contemporary documentaries, cultural criticism, David Leaf, David Marks, Dennis Wilson, Disney documentaries, documentary films, Don Was, dysfunctional families, Elizabeth Banks, entertainment journalism, Eugene Landy, film criticism, God Only Knows, harmony vocals, Hawthorne California, iconic albums, John Cusack, Love and Mercy, mental illness and creativity, Mike Love, music biopics, music documentaries, music fandom, music journalism, music streaming, nostalgia, old Hollywood, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Pet Sounds, pop music history, Psychological Drama, rock and roll history, rock history, rock music, singer songwriters, Sloop John B, Smile album, streaming movies, surf rock, television miniseries, The Beach Boys, Wouldn’t It Be Nice

Here are the docs and biopics that will bring you ‘Good Vibrations’

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BFG Podcast #314: Lanterns, Coyotes, Acme Discussions

September 3, 2026September 3, 2026 Book and Film Globe Staff 0

Neal and Rob unpack private equity and falling anvils; Neal and Nick pick over HBO’s new superhero series

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Ridley Scott Is Back, Flying By the Light of ‘The Dog Stars’

August 28, 2026August 31, 2026 Stephen Garrett 0

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Maybe You Can Go Home Again, Samba Traore

August 27, 2026August 30, 2026 William Schwartz 0

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40 Years On, UConn’s Geno Auriemma is Still Butting Heads… and Winning

August 26, 2026August 30, 2026 Jon Hart 0

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