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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.

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Greenland (dir. Ric Roman Waugh): Film review

Dan Scully February 14, 2021 No Comments

Worth checking out before the world ends

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BLISS (dir. Mike Cahill): Film review

Dan Scully February 5, 2021 No Comments

An empty novelty, presented in a way that can only keep the audience at a distance

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The Little Things (dir. John Lee Hancock): Film review

Dan Scully January 26, 2021 No Comments

I have a feeling that The Little Things is going to be a bit of a critical punching bag, but I enjoyed the film

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Psycho Goreman (dir. Steven Kostanski): Film review

Dan Scully January 18, 2021 1 Comment

It’s hard to overstate how wonderfully fucked up this movie is.

Music Reviews

Holiday Concerts in Review: 6 shows that went on despite the pandemic

Henrik Eger December 31, 2020 2 Comments

Some of the most beloved choruses and orchestras in the Philadelphia area became creative in entertaining audiences in safe and often unexpected ways via virtual holiday performances.

Music Reviews

Girl in the Snow: A new CD by Rutgers-based composer Scott Ordway

Margaret Darby December 20, 2020 No Comments

Ordway’s originality shines through every aspect of this music.

Film Reviews

News of the World (dir. Paul Greengrass): Film review

Dan Scully December 20, 2020 No Comments

The kind of movie that’s totally worth watching while simultaneously being nothing at all to write home about.

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Come Play (dir. Jacob Chase): Film review

Dan Scully October 30, 2020 No Comments

Next in a long line of “horror short gets expanded to feature length” projects

Film Philadelphia Film Festival Reviews

New Order (2020 – dir. Michel Franco): Philadelphia Film Festival review

Dan Scully October 26, 2020 No Comments

This movie is going to upset a lot of people. Good.

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Apples (2020 – dir. Christos Nikou): Philadelphia Film Festival review

Dan Scully October 26, 2020 No Comments

A mostly quiet tale, carried by the human performances and minimalist plot

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White Lie (2019 – dir. Yonah Lewis & Calvin Thomas): Philadelphia Film Festival review

Dan Scully October 26, 2020 1 Comment

Ever meet one of those people who, no matter what the situation, cannot help but lie about even the tiniest things?

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Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (dir. Jason Woliner): Moviefilm review

Dan Scully October 22, 2020 No Comments

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm is hilarious to the point of incapacitation.

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THE NEST (dir. Sean Durkin): Film review

Dan Scully September 18, 2020 No Comments

Carrie Coon torches the screen contemporary version of a costume drama

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I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS (dir. Charlie Kaufman): Film review

Dan Scully September 4, 2020 No Comments

Maybe my love for this movie is mostly because it’s a rock-and-roll act of writing

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RELIC (dir. Natalie Erika James): Film review

Dan Scully July 8, 2020 No Comments

The scariest thing I can think of, outside of a talking octopus that walks on land, is mental decline

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7500 (dir. Patrick Vollrath): Film review

Dan Scully June 17, 2020 No Comments

Taking place entirely within the cockpit of a hijacked commercial airliner, this minimalist performance piece benefits greatly from a high-level of sustained tension.