The right amount of craftsmanship can elevate even the lowest budget film into something special,

In the Fade is less concerned with the catharsis of vengeance than it is the ethical questions that revenge naturally raises.

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 thematically dense that it merits…

Among genre fans, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have become synonymous with a “microbudget sci-fi drama.” Each of their films uses a Twilight Zone-esque concept to put characters through the subversions of typical…

Spoor has all the makings of a great movie, but fails to pull them together in a satisfying way.

Although it’s not a terrible film, this is the first of the fest that I’d call a disappointment. Maybe I was tired, maybe I internally overhyped it … but maybe…

Asensio writes, directs, and stars in this slow-burn thriller which took home top honors at this year’s SXSW festival.

Films like this are why I go to festivals. There is truly nothing else quite like it.

Wonderstruck strikes no wonder at all.

There’s something to be said about a mystery that simply crumbles once its secrets are revealed

The Florida Project is easily Philadelphia Film Festival’s most buzzed about exhibition.

Featured as part of the Greater Filmadelphia programming block, Flesh and Blood is Mark Webber’s semi-autobiographical tale of addiction and redemption.

Bloody Milk is a sort of genre-less affair which could best be described as “occupational drama
dressed up like a thriller.”

The term ‘found footage’ is typically reserved for horror, where it describes a specific filmmaking style. With Jane, the stunning documentary about conservationist, Jane Goodall, the term is a literal…

I, Tonya wants to be about love.

What is most impressive about Breathe is its unimpressiveness. And that is a sincere compliment.

From October 19 to 29, the Philadelphia Film Society hosts the 26th annual Philadelphia Film Festival.