Episode 568 – Tribeca 2025 Coverage (Day 4)

Film Festivals TriBeCa Film Festival 2025

📍 The home stretch—but still plenty of cinematic gems

In our fourth and (almost) final installment of Tribeca 2025 coverage, the Moviewallas trio—Joe, Rashmi, and Yazdi—review a diverse batch of seven films from around the globe. This episode brings emotional highs, auteur visions, and the most gloriously camp zombie rave ever put to screen.

🎞️ Esta Isla (This Island) – A soulful, Spanish-language debut set in coastal Puerto Rico, blending crime, romance, and self-discovery. A tender meditation on escape and reckoning, already picked up for distribution.

🎞️ Twinless – Yazdi’s favorite of the festival. A dazzling, witty, visually inventive story about grief, friendship, and unexpected connections—anchored by brilliant performances from James Sweeney and Dylan O’Brien.

🎞️ Inside – An Australian prison drama exploring cycles of violence, redemption, and institutional failure. Anchored by powerful turns from Guy Pearce and Cosmo Jarvis.

🎞️ The Wolf, The Fox and The Leopard – A heavy, visually stunning, and ambitious dystopian fable from David Verbeek. Over-directed in the best way, it’s a work of vision and cinematic muscle.

🎞️ HoneyJoon – A delicate, Azores-set tale of a mother-daughter vacation that quietly wrestles with grief, revolution, and generational tension. Warm, intimate, and deceptively deep.

🎞️ In Cold Light – A stylish, frantic thriller starring Maika Monroe and Troy Kotsur. Strong performances, but a plot that left us wishing for more clarity and cohesion.

🎞️ Queens of the Dead – A bonkers drag-zombie rave that’s as campy as it is chaotic. The fever dream child of Shaun of the Dead and RuPaul’s Drag Race. Not for everyone… but you’ll know if it’s for you.

✨ Special thanks to the filmmakers, Tribeca staff, and the unsung heroes who make festivals like this magic. We’ll be back with a wrap-up episode soon!

🔗 Learn more about the films:

Esta Isla (This Island)

Inside

Twinless

The Wolf, The Fox and The Leopard

HoneyJoon

In Cold Light

Queens of the Dead

💬 What’s been your favorite film of Tribeca 2025 so far?

#Tribeca2025 #Moviewallas #FilmFestival #Podcast #Twinless #QueensOfTheDead #Inside #EstaIsla #InColdLight #HoneyJoon #WolfFoxLeopard #IndieFilm #MovieReview #ZombiesAndDrag

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Episode 567 – Tribeca 2025 Coverage (Day 3)

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📍 Still in NYC… barely awake, but still watching

The Moviewallas team pushes through festival fatigue to bring you their biggest episode yet, reviewing seven diverse films from Day 3 of the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival. From dark psychological dramas to urgent documentaries and smart thrillers, this lineup truly had it all.

🎞️ Rosemead – Lucy Liu delivers a career-best performance in this harrowing drama about a Chinese-American mother confronting her son’s descent into violent obsession. Inspired by true events and directed with care by Eric Lin.

🎞️ Kites – A poetic, guerrilla-style Brazilian film blending realism and surrealism to explore race, morality, and police violence in the favelas.

🎞️ Titan: The OceanGate Disaster – A gripping Netflix documentary exploring the fatal implosion of the OceanGate submersible en route to the Titanic. A chilling lesson in hubris, ambition, and overlooked warnings.

🎞️ Bird in Hand – A dramedy exploring family dysfunction and the search for identity, anchored by strong performances.

🎞️ Pinch – A stylish, powerful Indian debut from writer-director-actor Uttera Singh. Tackling patriarchy, assault, and generational trauma with bold confidence and rich atmosphere.

🎞️ Eye for an Eye – A devastating Iranian documentary about justice, and blood money (diya). A raw, eye-opening look into a legal system shaped by religious law and gender patriarchy.

🎞️ Relay – A smart, high-octane thriller starring Riz Ahmed and Lily James. Double-crosses, tight pacing, and clever reveals make this one a standout.

🎧 We’re tired, we’re emotional, and we’ve possibly cried (more than once). But we loved this day of film.

🔗 Learn more about the films:

Rosemead

Kites

Titan: The OceanGate Disaster

Bird in Hand

Eye for an Eye

Pinch

Relay

💬 Let us know what you’re seeing at Tribeca—or which of these you’re excited to watch!

#Tribeca2025 #Moviewallas #FilmFestival #Podcast #Documentary #IndieFilm #Relay #Pinch #OceanGate #RizAhmed #LucyLiu #EyeForAnEye #Titan #NetflixDoc #MovieReview

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Episode 566 – Tribeca 2025 Coverage (Day 2)

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📍 Still in NYC, still movie-hungry

The Tribeca magic continues! Join Rashmi, Yazdi and Joe as they dive into a jam-packed second day of Tribeca 2025 screenings. This episode features four very different films—from outrageous satire to heartfelt tearjerkers—and includes some of the hosts’ festival favorites so far.

🎞️ Lemonade Blessing – A sharp, irreverent coming-of-age comedy set in a Catholic high school, following one boy’s battle with faith, hormones, and a dangerously charming classmate. From debut director Chris Merola and starring Jake Ryan in a breakout performance.

🎞️ The Travel Companion – A wry comedy about airline perks, co-dependency, and the growing pains of adult friendship. A great premise that stumbles a bit in execution, but still offers some clever laughs.

🎞️ She Dances – A tender and emotionally rich debut from actor-turned-director Rick Gomez. Featuring moving performances by Steve Zahn, Ethan Hawke, and Zahn’s real-life daughter, this is a rare film that celebrates enduring female friendship and the quiet grief of loss.

🎞️ Birthright – The Aussie comedy-thriller you didn’t know you needed. A jaw-droppingly pulpy and darkly hilarious battle of wills between a broke son and his wealthy parents. Think War of the Roses meets Heredity, with a killer dose of satire.

This was our favorite day at the festival (so far)! Expect laughs, tears, awkward moments, and a whole lot of heart.

🎧 Subscribe to catch our Day 3 coverage soon!

🔗 Learn more about the films:

Lemonade Blessing

The Travel Companion

She Dances

Birthright

💬 Drop your Tribeca faves or thoughts in the comments!

#Tribeca2025 #Moviewallas #FilmFestival #Podcast #IndieFilm #LemonadeBlessing #SheDances #Birthright #TheTravelCompanion #FilmDiscussion #MovieLovers

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Episode 565 – Tribeca Film Festival 2025 Coverage (Day 1)

Film Festivals Tribeca TriBeCa Film Festival 2025

📍 Live from New York City

The Moviewallas are back at Tribeca! Join Joe, Rashmi, and Yazdi as they return to one of their favorite festivals — in person! In this episode, they share fresh takes, surprising favorites, and heartfelt reactions to four standout films from Day 1 of the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival:

🎞️ Videoheaven – A passionate, three-hour documentary love letter to the bygone era of video rental stores, narrated by Maya Hawke and directed by Alex Ross Perry.

🎞️ What Marielle Knows – A sharp, unsettling drama about a girl who gains the terrifying ability to hear her parents’ private thoughts. For fans of Yorgos Lanthimos and Force Majeure.

🎞️ Little Trouble Girls – A beautifully crafted Slovenian coming-of-age tale set in a convent, exploring faith, peer pressure, and adolescent desire with emotional honesty.

🎞️ The Square – A haunting adult animation about a forbidden romance between a Swedish diplomat and a North Korean traffic officer, told with aching melancholy and visual grace.

Whether you’re a film buff or just curious about indie gems, this episode is for you. No video this time—just the raw, sleep-deprived but passionate audio-only coverage straight from NYC.

🗽 Subscribe for upcoming episodes covering Days 2 and 3 of the festival!

🔗 Learn more about the films:

Video Heaven

What Marielle Knows

Little Trouble Girls

Square

📩 Questions or comments? Drop them below—we’d love to hear your festival picks!

#Tribeca2025 #Moviewallas #FilmFestival #Podcast #IndieFilm #VideoHeaven #WhatMarielleKnows #LittleTroubleGirls #Square #FilmLovers #MoviePodcast

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Episode 564 – Bring Her Back / Jane Austen Wrecked My Life

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🎬 Welcome to the Moviewallas Podcast! This week, your hosts Joe, Rashmi, and Yazdi return with all the movie magic, streaming picks, banter, and film festival chatter your cinephile heart desires. 🍿🎧

In this episode, we’re diving into two incredibly different but equally intriguing films:

💀 BRING HER BACK
The team reviews this chilling new horror from the creators of “Talk to Me,” exploring themes of grief, dread, and sinister rituals. Joe and Rashmi found it cleverly crafted and terrifyingly effective, while Yazdi offers a cautionary word about its shock value and disturbing elements. The film certainly left an impression and sparked a passionate debate!

📚 JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE
On the completely opposite end of the spectrum, we dive into this whimsical and romantic French-British indie about a bookseller navigating fantasy, love, and literary illusions. Oozing charm and wrapped in Austen-esque wit, this delightful rom-com was a crowd-pleaser, earning glowing reactions (and high scores!) from all three hosts. If you loved “Midnight in Paris” or “Notting Hill,” you’ll adore this hidden gem.

🎥 STREAMING PICKS
Not sure what to watch tonight? We’ve got you covered with three solid streaming picks:
– Rashmi recommends the beautiful and heartfelt drama PAST LIVES, now on Netflix.
– Yazdi offers the wonderfully written ENOUGH SAID starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus & James Gandolfini on Hulu.
– Joe picks the stylized and addictive WHITE LOTUS Season 3 (HBO/Max), complete with vacation vibes and dark secrets.

🍫 Plus, we taste-test viral Dubai pistachio chocolate slabs (some of us are still picking bits from our teeth) and discuss the struggle of endless streaming queues (you know you’ve been there).

🎟️ We also tease our upcoming coverage from the Tribeca Film Festival in New York — stay tuned as we bring you film highlights straight from the heart of the action!

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🎙️ Hosted by: Joe, Rashmi & Yazdi
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🌐 Learn more at: www.moviewallas.com

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Episode 563 – Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning / Friendship / Lilo & Stitch

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Welcome back to another episode of Moviewallas, your favorite film review podcast! Join your hosts Joe, Rashmi, and Yazdi as they dive into this week’s cinematic adventures with their usual dose of witty banter, sharp insights, and spirited debate.

🎥 Reviewed in this episode:

🚁 Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning: Is this really Tom Cruise’s last run as Ethan Hunt? The Moviewallas team breaks down the stunts, the stakes, and whether this action-packed saga truly delivers the final word on the franchise.

👬 Friendship: A quirky new buddy comedy that left some scratching their heads and others intrigued. Is it brilliant, bizarre, or maybe both?
🌺 Lilo & Stitch (Live-Action): Yazdi brings his inner child to the forefront as he shares his experience seeing this one through younger eyes. Heartwarming nostalgia or cash-grab remake? We’ve got thoughts.

PLUS:
🗺️ Unexpected tangents on travel plans, fridge-stocking habits, and sightings of Natalie Portman in Paris 😄

🎧 So if you love movies big and small—and everything in between—this is the podcast for you!

💬 What did YOU think of Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning? Drop a comment and share your rating!

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#MissionImpossible #DeadReckoning #TomCruise #PaulRudd #FriendshipMovie #LiloAndStitch #LiveActionRemake #MovieReviewPodcast #Moviewallas #FilmTalk #MovieLovers #NowPlaying #PodcastCommunity

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