HELIOPAUSE (Circadium School of Contemporary Circus): Where I end and you begin
If this is the future of American circus, we have a lot to look forward to.
View More HELIOPAUSE (Circadium School of Contemporary Circus): Where I end and you beginThe Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (dir. Michael Chaves): Film review
A disappointing entry in the Conjuring canon
View More The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (dir. Michael Chaves): Film reviewIn the Heights (dir. Jon M. Chu): Film review
The musical which first put Lin-Manuel Miranda on the map gets a cinematic treatment
View More In the Heights (dir. Jon M. Chu): Film review10th Philadelphia Latino Film Festival Begins This Weekend
The Philadelphia Latino Film Festival (PHLAFF) returns for its 10th annual edition, May 30 to June 6, 2021.
View More 10th Philadelphia Latino Film Festival Begins This WeekendArmy of the Dead (dir. Zack Snyder): Film review
More so than anything else, ARMY OF THE DEAD is a great piece of entertainment
View More Army of the Dead (dir. Zack Snyder): Film reviewAdverse (dir. Brian Metcalf): Film review
It’s not the plot that resonates once the credits roll — it’s the characters.
View More Adverse (dir. Brian Metcalf): Film reviewThose Who Wish Me Dead (dir. Taylor Sheridan): Film review
A supremely entertaining thriller that delivers its charms in brutal flourishes
View More Those Who Wish Me Dead (dir. Taylor Sheridan): Film reviewHorse Heritage Through Philadelphia’s History
Horses played a significant role in the evolution of humankind. These graceful creatures have been our companions for centuries. Horses have always stayed by our…
View More Horse Heritage Through Philadelphia’s HistoryOxygen (dir. Alexandre Aja): Film review
This solid thriller had reviewer Dan Scully clenching his clenchables much harder than he expected
View More Oxygen (dir. Alexandre Aja): Film reviewOpera Philadelphia’s FREE world premiere THEY STILL WANT TO KILL US commemorates 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
On Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 8pm EST, a group of arts institutions across the nation will premiere the short film They Still Want to…
View More Opera Philadelphia’s FREE world premiere THEY STILL WANT TO KILL US commemorates 1921 Tulsa Race MassacreThe Mauritanian (dir. Kevin Macdonald): Film review
The Mauritanian is very worth watching, but it feels like it exists just a few years too late.
View More The Mauritanian (dir. Kevin Macdonald): Film reviewRESILIENCE (Pennsylvania Ballet): A moment to breathe
More than one year has passed since the first lockdown was declared in Philadelphia due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It has affected everyone’s life in…
View More RESILIENCE (Pennsylvania Ballet): A moment to breatheWrath of Man (dir. Guy Ritchie): Film review
WRATH OF MAN, the British gangster-heist-revenge film from Guy Ritchie, is a legitimately great movie
View More Wrath of Man (dir. Guy Ritchie): Film reviewMortal Kombat (dir. Simon McQuoid): Film review
It’s never easy to adapt a video game to film, mostly because the fun of a game is typically not the plot, so much as…
View More Mortal Kombat (dir. Simon McQuoid): Film reviewZOO MOTEL (Theatre Exile): Checking in to the Zoom room
Catches perfectly the quarantine vibe of feeling isolated, alone, and somehow simultaneously overexposed
View More ZOO MOTEL (Theatre Exile): Checking in to the Zoom roomIrina Varina Knows What You Did Last Summer
In 2020, filmmaker and theater creator Irina Varina had a plan to make a film called I Know What You Did in the Summer of…
View More Irina Varina Knows What You Did Last SummerEnter the ZOO MOTEL with Theatre Exile
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…
View More Enter the ZOO MOTEL with Theatre ExileGodzilla vs. Kong (dir. Adam Wingard): Film review
This clash of the titans is absolutely wonderful to behold
View More Godzilla vs. Kong (dir. Adam Wingard): Film reviewTake a Sound Break with Lightning Rod Special’s New Audio Series
Lightning Rod Special launches new series of FREE theatrical audio works,
View More Take a Sound Break with Lightning Rod Special’s New Audio SeriesReligious Cults in Philadelphia: Interview with author Thom Nickels
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…
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