88 (2022)

88 (2022). 2h 2m

“The latest feature from writer/director Eromose (Legacy, Nostradamus) arrived at Tribeca Film Festival last week. It draws inspiration from classics like All The Presidentu0026#39;s Men and JFK along with more recent works Margin Call and The Ides of March. Itu0026#39;s an ambitious film with a talented cast you have likely seen on TV (Brandon Victor Dixon and Naturi Naughton of Starzu0026#39;s Power, Thomas Sadoski of HBOu0026#39;s The Newsroom) as well as veterans Orlando Jones and William Fichtner.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe story follows the financial director of a Democratic PAC during the presidential primaries. He detects some recurring anomalies in the donations and begins to investigate with a personal colleague, forming this filmu0026#39;s team of Woodward and Bernstein. What the plot reveals I will leave for the reader to discover, but the ensuing events are engrossing and and genuinely tense at times. Peeling back the onion reveals a festering core…but what about all that money?u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film doesnu0026#39;t offer any easy answers, and the subject matter will rightfully make people uncomfortable. Your mileage may vary, but you will leave with something to think about and discuss with your friends.”