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Enter the ZOO MOTEL with Theatre Exile

Smalley Bogg April 2, 2021 No Comments

From April 15 through May 2, 2021, South Philadelphia theater company Theatre Exile will present an exclusive, limited engagement of the sensational Zoom production of…

Film Reviews

Godzilla vs. Kong (dir. Adam Wingard): Film review

Dan Scully March 31, 2021 No Comments

This clash of the titans is absolutely wonderful to behold

Theater

Take a Sound Break with Lightning Rod Special’s New Audio Series

Smalley Bogg March 30, 2021 No Comments

Lightning Rod Special launches new series of FREE theatrical audio works,

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Religious Cults in Philadelphia: Interview with author Thom Nickels

Christopher Munden March 30, 2021 1 Comment

Religious cults have marked every society throughout history, and Philadelphia has seen its share of peculiar groups. The city’s streets have seen such charismatic figures…

Film

Oscars Facing Backlash For No Zoom Policy

Smalley Bogg March 30, 2021 No Comments

The Oscars will be going ahead on Sunday, April 25, to the delight of the film industry, TV executives and film aficionados. However, it remains…

Film Reviews

NOBODY (dir. Ilya Naishuller): Film review

Dan Scully March 28, 2021 No Comments

If someone told me that the cinematic trend kicked off by Liam Neeson in which a middle-aged gentleman with a certain set of skills has…

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Living in A DOLL’S HOUSE: An Ibsen adaption for these times

Christopher Munden March 19, 2021 No Comments

Wife and husband team Jennifer Summerfield and Kyle Cassidy are releasing their quarantine-themed adaptation of A Doll’s House to coincide with the one-year anniversary of Philly’s stay-at-home order,

Film Reviews

CRISIS (dir. Nicholas Jarecki): Film review

Dan Scully March 18, 2021 No Comments

Crisis does for the opioid crisis what Crash attempted to do for race relations in America.

Film Reviews

100 Days to Live (dir. Ravin Gandhi): Film review

Dan Scully March 16, 2021 No Comments

In the absence of resources, all you really need is a good story and the desire to tell it

Theater

A Welsh Play Is Coming: Inis Nua presents HOW TO BE BRAVE

Smalley Bogg March 16, 2021 No Comments

Inis Nua Theatre continues its 17th season with the American premiere of How to Be Brave by Welsh playwright Siân Owen. Set in Newport, Wales,…

Film Reviews

SLAXX (dir. Elza Kephart): Film review

Dan Scully March 15, 2021 No Comments

A pair of possessed jeans comes to life and starts killing the staff in delightfully brutal ways

Dance Music Reviews

A MODERN-DAY CARMEN FANTASY by The Philadelphia Orchestra and Brian Sanders’ JUNK

Dorie Byrne March 8, 2021 No Comments

The Philadelphia Orchestra teams up with Brian Sanders’ JUNK for a reimagined, COVID-cautious CARMEN.

Dance

Live dance begins its return with Dream Chapters

Christopher Munden March 7, 2021 1 Comment

As warm weather and herd immunity approach, a new dance-theater work heralds a safe return to live performance.

Film Reviews

Sacrifice (dir. Andy Collier, Toor Mian): Film review

Dan Scully February 18, 2021 No Comments

Takes its time getting to the scary stuff, but uses that time to ratchet up the dread in a big way, leading to a surprising finale that chills to the bone.