2011 TriBeCa Film Festival Preview Picks
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<em><strong><a href="http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/good_doctor-film35367.html?c=y&page=3&c=y&pageSize=25">The Good Doctor</a></strong></em><br/>Sans pirates and hobbits, Orlando Bloom stars as a first-year medical student seeking respect from his superiors who tampers with the treatment of an 18-year-old kidney patient (Riley Keough) in this hospital thriller written by John Enbom (<em>Veronica Mars</em>, <em>Party Down</em>) and directed by Lance Daly.<br/><br/> <em>Fri, Apr 22, 9:30 p.m., BMCC Tribeca PAC<br/>tSun, Apr 24, 3:30 p.m., SVA Theater 1 Silas<br/>tTue, Apr 26, 9:00 p.m., AMC Loews Village 7 - 1<br/>tSat, Apr 30, 3:00 p.m., AMC Loews Village 7 - 1<br/></em><br/>
<em><strong><a href="http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/perfect_family-film36640.html?c=y&page=6&c=y&pageSize=25">The Perfect Family</a></strong></em><br/>While the log line for Anne Renton's directorial debut sounds a little tired, the cast has us intrigued. <em>Serial Mom</em> Kathleen Turner returns to the big screen to play a Catholic matriarch running for the Catholic Woman of the Year title at her local parish, something which includes a family inspection. Hijinks presumably ensue as Turner's gay lawyer daughter (Emily Deschanel) marries her girlfriend, her married son (Jason Ritter) cheats on his wife with the local manicurist and Turner's own marriage flounders.<br/><br/><em>Sun, Apr 24, 9:30 p.m., BMCC Tribeca PAC<br/>tTue, Apr 26, 7:00 p.m., AMC Loews Village 7 - 2<br/>tWed, Apr 27, 5:30 p.m., AMC Loews Village 7 - 3<br/>Fri, Apr 29, 9:00 p.m., AMC Loews Village 7 - 1<br/></em><br/>
<em><strong><a href="http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/last_rites_of_joe_may-film34235.html?c=y&page=4&c=y&pageSize=25">The Last Rites of Joe May</a></strong></em><br/>Dennis Farina reportedly goes all out to play a down-on-his-luck sixtysomething Chicago short-money hustler whose apartment has been rented out to a single mother while he was in the hospital. Written and directed by Joe Maggio, the movie was made in association the Steppenwolf Theater Company which made our ears perk up.<br/><br/><em>Fri, Apr 22, 6:00 p.m., Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 7<br/>tSat, Apr 23, 5:30 p.m., Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 4<br/>tTue, Apr 26, 4:00 p.m., Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 5<br/>tFri, Apr 29, 4:00 p.m., Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 5<br/></em><br/>
<em><strong><a href="http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/detachment-film36316.html?c=y&3301=170141&curView=browseDetail&sortBy=title">Detachment</a></strong></em><br/>Adrien Brody stars as a substitute teacher working in a failing public school in this look at the education system from Tony Kaye (<em>American History X</em>) which boasts a heckuva cast including James Caan, Bryan Cranston, Blythe Danner, Marcia Gay Harden, Christina Hendricks, Lucy Liu, and Williem Petersenânot to mention the kids.<br/><br/><em>Mon, Apr 25, 9:30 p.m., BMCC Tribeca PAC<br/>tWed, Apr 27, 6:30 p.m., SVA Theater 1 Silas<br/>tFri, Apr 29, 8:30 p.m., AMC Loews Village 7 - 3<br/>tSat, Apr 30, 6:00 p.m., AMC Loews Village 7 - 1<br/></em><br/>
<em><strong><a href="http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/detective_dee_and_the_mystery_of_the_phantom_flame-film31645.html?c=y&page=2&c=y&pageSize=25">Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame</a></strong></em><br/>In a "steampunk version of ancient China" Empress Wu is about to be crowned, officials are spontaneously combusting, deers are talking, and a legendary detective is called out of exile to solve the case with the help of a beautiful but deadly woman and an albino guard, naturally. We think we could like a Chinese steampunk Sherlock. <br/><br/><em>Thu, Apr 21, 8:30 p.m., AMC Loews Village 7 - 3<br/>tThu, Apr 21, 8:30 p.m., AMC Loews Village 7 - 3<br/>tFri, Apr 22, 3:00 p.m., AMC Loews Village 7 - 1<br/>tThu, Apr 28, 9:30 p.m., Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 6<br/></em>t<br/>Prefer your Chinese imports with a few more guns? <strong><em><a href="http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/let_the_bullets_fly-film36755.html?c=y&page=4&c=y&pageSize=25">Let The Bullets Fly</a></em></strong>, a 1920s warlord Western might be more up your alley.<br/><br/>
<em><strong><a href="http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/revenge_of_the_electric_car-film34237.html?c=y&page=6&c=y&pageSize=25">Revenge of the Electric Car</a></strong></em><br/>In his sequel to the 2006 documentary <em>Who Killed the Electric Car?</em> Chris Paine takes a look at the new breed of electric vehicles that have since hit the scene, with stops at GM, Nissan and Tesla. Bonus, after the April 23rd screening the director will have a talkback moderated by David Duchovny with Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Journal columnist Dan Neil.<br/><br/><em>Fri, Apr 22, 6:30 p.m., SVA Theater 1 Silas<br/>tSat, Apr 23, 5:00 p.m., SVA Theater 2 Beatrice<br/>tWed, Apr 27, 4:00 p.m., AMC Loews Village 7 - 2<br/>tSat, Apr 30, 7:00 p.m., AMC Loews Village 7 - 2<br/></em><br/>Prefer your documentaries a little less electronic? How about <em><strong><a href="http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/catching_hell-film36433.html?c=y&page=2&c=y&pageSize=25">Catching Hell</a></strong></em>, the documentary on sports curses and scapegoats like Steve Bartman (who caught a foul ball in Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS between the Marlins and the Cubs).<br/><br/>
<em><strong><a href="http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/matter_of_taste-film32075.html">A Matter of Taste</a></strong></em><br/>The old tale of the chef desperately seeking critical praise gets a fresh take in this look at a decade in the life of perfectionist chef Paul Liebrandt, the youngest chef to get three-stars from the Times. Will Frank Bruni approve?<br/><br/><em>Thu, Apr 28, 8:30 p.m., SVA Theater 2 Beatricet<br/>Fri, Apr 29, 10:00 p.m., AMC Loews Village 7 - 2<br/>tSat, Apr 30, 12:00 p.m., AMC Loews Village 7 - 1<br/></em><br/>Meanwhile, for a different kind of food documentary look no further than <strong><em><a href="http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/jiro_dreams_of_sushi-film36081.html">Jiro Dreams of Sushi</a></em></strong> which follows the 85-year-old master sushi chef Jiro Ono as he runs his 10-seat restaurant in Tokyo before the earthquake.<br/><br/>
<em><strong><a href="http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/limelight-film34833.html?c=y&page=4&c=y&pageSize=25">Limelight</a></strong></em><br/>The Limelight may be a mall now, but the stories of the legendary hotspot and curiosity about its eye-patch-sporting Canadian owner Peter Gatien live on. So of course there is now a documentary on the man that tries to "set the record straight" about all of the legal battles and police pressure that shut down his empireânot to mention the whole deportation thing.<br/><br/><em>Fri, Apr 22, 9:30 p.m., SVA Theater 1 Silas<br/>tSun, Apr 24, 9:00 p.m., AMC Loews Village 7 - 1<br/></em><br/>And for an alternate New York nightlife legend look no further than <em><strong><a href="http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/carol_channing_larger_than_life-film35941.html">Carol Channing: Larger Than Life</a></strong></em>, which looks at the long life of the much-loved Broadway entertainer. Hello Dolly!<br/><br/>
<em><strong><a href="http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/good_old_fashioned_orgy-film36778.html?c=y&page=3&c=y&pageSize=25">A Good Old Fashioned Orgy</a></strong></em><br/>Jason Sudeikis plays a thirtysomething whose friends are settling down to his dismay. So when his dad decides to sell the Hamptons pad he used to use for parties he naturally... throws an orgy. Because film festival flicks don't have to be serious, right?<br/><br/><em>Fri, Apr 29, 9:00 p.m., SVA Theater 1 Silas<br/>tSat, Apr 30, 10:00 p.m., SVA Theater 1 Silas<br/></em><br/>And then for another comedic take on a mid-30s crises, there is <em><strong><a href="http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/treatment-film36488.html?c=y&page=7&c=y&pageSize=25">Treatment</a></strong></em>, in which an unsuccessful writer convinces his writing partner to go back to rehab in order to pitch their movie to a movie star.<br/>