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Tag: Philadelphia Film Festival

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Winners of the Philadelphia Film Festival Awards

Smalley Bogg November 1, 2023 No Comments

The Philadelphia Film Society announced the award winners for the 32nd Philadelphia Film Festival after the local premiere of Sly (a documentary on the career…

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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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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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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 French Dispatch (dir. Wes Anderson): Philadelphia Film Festival review

Angela Harmon October 26, 2021 No Comments

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

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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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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10 Picks for the 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival

Christopher Munden October 15, 2019 No Comments

What to see at the 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival

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BODIED (dir. Joseph Kahn): Philadelphia Film Festival review

Dan Scully November 7, 2018 No Comments

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

Dan Scully November 5, 2018 No Comments

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 October 27, 2018 No Comments

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

Dan Scully October 26, 2018 No Comments

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

Angela Harmon October 24, 2018 No Comments

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

Angela Harmon October 24, 2018 No Comments

A film with a concept you didn’t know you needed

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Shoplifters (dir. Hirokazu Koreeda): Philadelphia Film Festival review

Dan Scully October 23, 2018 No Comments

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

Dan Scully October 22, 2018 No Comments

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

Dan Scully November 2, 2017 No Comments

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

Dan Scully October 29, 2017 No Comments

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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