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Author: Dan Scully

Dan Scully is a film buff and humorist living in a tiny apartment in Philadelphia. He hosts the podcast I Like to Movie Movie and is the proud father to twin cactuses named Riggs & Murtaugh. Also, he doesn't really mind when Batman kills people. Follow him on Twitter and Letterboxd.
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The First Step (dir. – Brandon Kramer): Philadelphia Film Festival review

Dan Scully November 3, 2021 No Comments

“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

Dan Scully November 1, 2021 No Comments

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

Dan Scully November 1, 2021 1 Comment

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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Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (dir. Junta Yamaguchi): Philadelphia Film Festival review

Dan Scully October 31, 2021 No Comments

Time travel is my favorite storytelling device in existence. It’s a great way to explore a wealth of themes, and as a concept it’s just…

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Petite Maman (dir. Céline Sciamma): Philadelphia Film Festival review

Dan Scully October 30, 2021 No Comments

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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One Second (dir. Yimou Zhang): Philadelphia Film Festival review

Dan Scully October 29, 2021 1 Comment

Every year I try to see a movie, picked at random, for which I have no information. A total blind date with a film. Sometimes…

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Mother Schmuckers (dir. Harpo Guit, Lenny Guit): Philadelphia Film Festival review

Dan Scully October 29, 2021 No Comments

Somewhere between Tom Green, Quentin Dupieux, and that shithead kid across the street who always seems to be getting in trouble exists Mother Schmuckers, a…

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Mass (dir. Fran Kranz): Philadelphia Film Festival review

Dan Scully October 28, 2021 No Comments

Mass is a movie that feels like a play. The basic gist is that four individuals are sitting around a table discussing the fallout from…

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Red Rocket (dir. Sean Baker): Philadelphia Film Festival review

Dan Scully October 26, 2021 No Comments

Sean Baker has built a career making films that shed a light on fringe communities

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The Sadness (dir. Rob Jabbaz): Philadelphia Film Festival review

Dan Scully October 26, 2021 2 Comments

I didn’t expect to have my stomach turned in any notable way.

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The Novice (dir. Lauren Hadaway): Philadelphia Film Festival review

Dan Scully October 26, 2021 1 Comment

A basic description of The Novice would be “Whiplash, but with rowing instead of drumming.”

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Annette (dir. Leos Carax): Film review

Dan Scully August 5, 2021 1 Comment

The most exciting thing about ANNETTE is the way it breaks the formal rules of a musical, most notably in how it begins and ends its songs.

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The Tomorrow War (dir. Chris McKay): Film review

Dan Scully July 7, 2021 1 Comment

When the film embraces its B-movie vibes, it rocks extremely hard. It’s when it takes itself too seriously that it ends up coming across as silly.

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My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To (dir. Jonathan Cuartas): Film review

Dan Scully June 25, 2021 No Comments

A film which will stick with you long after it ends. 

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THE SPARKS BROTHERS (dir. Edgar Wright): Film review

Dan Scully June 15, 2021 No Comments

Perhaps the most wonderful thing about the film is how welcoming it is to new fans.

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The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (dir. Michael Chaves): Film review

Dan Scully June 3, 2021 No Comments

A disappointing entry in the Conjuring canon

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In the Heights (dir. Jon M. Chu): Film review

Dan Scully May 25, 2021 No Comments

The musical which first put Lin-Manuel Miranda on the map gets a cinematic treatment

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Army of the Dead (dir. Zack Snyder): Film review

Dan Scully May 25, 2021 No Comments

More so than anything else, ARMY OF THE DEAD is a great piece of entertainment

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Adverse (dir. Brian Metcalf): Film review

Dan Scully May 23, 2021 No Comments

It’s not the plot that resonates once the credits roll — it’s the characters.  

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Those Who Wish Me Dead (dir. Taylor Sheridan): Film review

Dan Scully May 14, 2021 No Comments

A supremely entertaining thriller that delivers its charms in brutal flourishes

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