“Are you still a communist?” yells an edgy CPAC attendee as Van Jones passes by. “You’ll have to watch my show to find out,” laughs…
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Catch the Fair One (dir. Josef Kubota Wladyka): Philadelphia Film Festival review
I love boxing, and I love boxing movies, so I knew I couldn’t miss a movie starring and co-written by real-life boxer Kali Reis. Catch…
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Agnes (dir. Mickey Reece): Philadelphia Film Festival review
With all concessions which must be made for a movie like Agnes in place, namely that it was made rather quickly and on the cheap,…
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Petite Maman (dir. Céline Sciamma): Philadelphia Film Festival review
I thought I’d never forget what it was like to be a kid, and I thought I hadn’t forgotten, but then I saw Petite Maman…
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Red Rocket (dir. Sean Baker): Philadelphia Film Festival review
Sean Baker has built a career making films that shed a light on fringe communities
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The French Dispatch (dir. Wes Anderson): Philadelphia Film Festival review
No matter what you think, you don’t have Wes Anderson pegged.
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The Novice (dir. Lauren Hadaway): Philadelphia Film Festival review
A basic description of The Novice would be “Whiplash, but with rowing instead of drumming.”
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Apples (2020 – dir. Christos Nikou): Philadelphia Film Festival review
A mostly quiet tale, carried by the human performances and minimalist plot
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10 Picks for the 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival
What to see at the 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival
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BODIED (dir. Joseph Kahn): Philadelphia Film Festival review
The film blogosphere has been alight about Joseph Kahn’s latest feature, Bodied, since its explosive debut at TIFF over a year ago.
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DIAMANTINO (dir. Gabriel Abrantes & Daniel Schmidt): Philadelphia Film Festival review
From Portugal comes what is easily the funniest film of 2018
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THE FAVOURITE (dir. Yorgos Lanthimos): Philadelphia Film Festival review 2
Dan Scully reviews the latest movie from the director of The Lobster.
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THE GUILTY (dir. Gustav Möller): Philadelphia Film Festival review
Like all good thrillers, THE GUILTY weaves in current issues from the real world,
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BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY (dir. Dava Whisenant): Philadelphia Film Festival review
Call me a snob, but I’ve never understood the idea of enjoying something ironically. The enjoyment of the “it’s so good it’s bad” phenomena for…
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THE FAVOURITE (dir. Yorgos Lanthimos): Philadelphia Film Festival review
A film with a concept you didn’t know you needed
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Shoplifters (dir. Hirokazu Koreeda): Philadelphia Film Festival review
The best films are those which afford the viewer an inside look into a life experience different from their own
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Burning (dir. Chang-dong Lee): Philadelphia Film Festival review
Based on a Murakami short story, BURNING clocks in at 148 indispensable minutes.
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BAD DAY FOR THE CUT (dir. Chris Baugh): Philadelphia Film Festival review
The right amount of craftsmanship can elevate even the lowest budget film into something special,
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IN THE FADE (dir. Fatih Akin): Philadelphia Film Festival review
In the Fade is less concerned with the catharsis of vengeance than it is the ethical questions that revenge naturally raises.
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THELMA (dir. Joachim Trier): Philadelphia Film Festival review
Easily one of my favorites of the fest so far, Thelma is one of those rare movies that is so rich, so stylish, and so…
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