Tunde Adebimpe Movies
A filmmaker and painter turned musician and actor, Tunde Adebimpe proved the widespread suspicion that very few forms of creative expression were out of boundaries for him. Adebimpe jump-started his career as a student at New York University's prestigious and exclusive Tisch Film School; in that venue, he developed a startling facility for stop-motion animation that helped him land a job working on MTV's violent cult claymation series Celebrity Death Match. After graduation. Adebimpe honed his facilities as a painter on the side and shot a series of experimental films and videos, hitting something of a creative peak with his creation of the music video for the garage punk band the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' song "Pin," which depicts a female doll-like character being skewered by mechanical hands with safety pins, romantically cavorting with a giant insect, and -- ultimately -- morphing into a butterfly. Adebimpe then broke out as a musician on his own, headlining the experimental rock ensemble TV on the Radio opposite fellow visual artist David Andrew Sitek.In terms of acting, Adebimpe signed for one of his premier roles by headlining the light, offbeat romantic seriocomedy Jump Tomorrow (2001) as a Nigerian expatriate who forsakes his arranged bride for a gorgeous Latina. Additional projects included the quirky 2003 sci-fi comedy The First Three Lives of Stuart Hornsley (as a Brooklynite scientist who hurtles himself into the past, via a time machine, to try to "correct" mistakes in a prior romance), and the Jonathan Demme-directed, Anne Hathaway-headlined ensemble comedy Rachel Getting Married (2008). ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
Director Madeleine Sackler examines one of the most controversial debates surrounding education reform in this documentary highlighting the increased popularity of charter schools. As the U.S. public school system increasingly comes under fire, parents in Harlem and the Bronx enter their children in a charter school lottery in hopes that their children will be one of the select few to receive a quality education. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Lingering tensions clash with new hopes in director Jonathan Demme's ensemble drama set during an idyllic wedding that threatens to descend into chaos with the appearance of the bride's estranged sister -- a volatile and unpredictable girl whose turbulent history of personal crisis and family conflict quickly threatens to take precedence over the happy ceremony. Rachel Buchman (Rosemarie DeWitt) is about to be married to the love of her life, but while the weather outside may be perfect, there's a storm blowing in. That storm goes by the name Kym (Anne Hathaway). Kym is the family black sheep, and wherever she goes disaster is sure to follow. Now, as friends and family gather together for a memorable day of dining, dancing, and celebration, everyone braces themselves knowing that, at any given moment, old skeletons may be dragged out and dusted off for display by the bombshell who seems to have an acerbic one-liner for every situation, and a flare for drama that could set their family home ablaze. Bill Irwin and Debra Winger co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie DeWitt, (more)
A man on the run from the law wonders if he should betray a former ally in this independent drama. Top (Nic Mevoli) is a member of a political activist group who live and work together in an abandoned house in Philadelphia. Top, the son of a police officer, grew up poor and knows a few things about life on the streets, while Jake (Ben Bartlett), one of the group's spokesmen, is a Harvard dropout who comes from a wealthy and privileged background, which makes Top question his sincerity. One night, police raid the group house and a melee ensues, during which a cop is killed. Top and Jake go their separate ways afterward, each going underground to avoid arrest. However, when word spreads that Jake is suspected of having killed the officer, Top is pressured by his dad to find his former comrade and bring him to justice. Featuring a cast of real-life political activists, Exist: Not a Protest Film was written and directed by Esther Bell; Tunde Adebimpe from the alternative rock group TV on the Radio also appears in the film. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Nic Mevoli, Ben Bartlett, (more)
A lovelorn matchmaker tries to set up two people about to be married -- but not to each other -- in this independent romantic comedy. George (Tunde Adebimpe) is a Nigerian expatriate living in upstate New York, where he has pledged to marry a woman in a marriage arranged for him in childhood, though he's not especially enthusiastic about the idea. George goes to Buffalo to pick up his fiancée as she arrives in America, only to discover she's already moved on to Niagara Falls, where the wedding will be held in three days. On his way back home, an annoyed and downcast George meets Gerard (Hippolyte Girardot), a man from France who is wallowing in sorrow after being dumped by his girlfriend, and Alicia (Natalia Verbeke), a light-hearted Latin-American woman who is due to marry her fiancé Nathan (James Wilby) in less than a week. Alicia finds George amusing but thinks he needs to loosen up a bit, so she invites him to a party; George brings Gerard along, feeling he needs some cheering up, and Gerard notices an obvious attraction between Alicia and George. Gerard fancies himself an authority on matters of the heart, and is certain George and Alicia would rather be with each other than with the people they're engaged to marry, so joining George, Alicia, and Nathan for a trip to visit Alicia's parents en route to Niagara Falls, he hatches a plan to break Alicia and Nathan apart -- and bring Alicia and George together. Jump Tomorrow was shown in competition at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Tunde Adebimpe, Hippolyte Girardot, (more)
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