‘The Revisionist’ (Tribeca 2026) A storyteller’s dream and one hell of debut.

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Filmmaker Alex Vlack‘s debut is staggering. The Revisionist follows a twisted tale of artistic integrity and the unpredictability of the creative process. At an impasse for her latest work, novelist Elise plays dirty emotional warfare with those closest to her.

Dustin Hoffman plays David, Jacob’s aging, eccentric, but successful novelist father, with effortless cool and a curmudgeonly overtone. The distinct difference in tone from one scene to the next is a goddamm masterclass.

Tom Sturridge gives Jacob a trauma-filled sadness. He wallows in the lack of paternal connection, a level of wounded bird that counters both John and Elise. Sturridge is a dream partner. The total opposite of toxic masculinity. Read More →