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What movies are worthy of your time?

There are fewer people going to see movies in theaters. Some of that is due to changing viewing habits. There … More

Apple Original, Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Elio, f1, F1: The Movie, Film, Jane Austen Wrecked My Life, Kerry Condon, movies, Neon, Pixar, reviews, The Life of Chuck, The Materialists

2024: The Year of Fierce Female Performances

There were some BIG disappointments in 2024. Films with major directors or all-star casts or both, that were highly anticipated … More

Aubrey Plaza, Dune, Film, Florence Pugh, movie-review, movies, Natasha Lyonne, Saoirse Ronan, Telluride Film Festival, The Brutalist, The Wild Robot, Zendaya

Favorite Films at the 51st Telluride Film Festival

Every person who attends a festival will have their own unique impression of that event. So much of our experiences … More

Don't Let's go to the Dogs Tongith, Embeth Davidtz, Emilia Perez, Jacques Audiard, Saoirse Ronan, Telluride Film Festival, The Outrun, Thelma Schoonmaker

A Change of Perspective at the Telluride Film Festival

Creative storytelling and refreshing original voices are the draw at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival. Every film festival is a … More

Telluride Film Festival

Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Spirit–BlackStar Film Festival

There are many film festivals in Philadelphia. Many of them support diversity and try to be accessible. The BlackStar Film … More

Award Winners, BlackStar Film Festival, Dreams In Nightmares, Expanding Sanctuary, Juntos, Kristal Sotomayor, Philadelphia, Shatara Michelle Ford

Can a Film Change Your Life?

It’s a glorious almost-summer day here in Pennsylvania. As I watch the neighbors load up the kids to head down … More

A Symphony of Tiny Lights, Dominic Gill, John Francis, Mountainfilm, Nadia Gill, Planet Walk

Reframing Racism–Is It Caste?

As a film writer, I believe my job isn’t to tell you what you should watch. I believe my role … More

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Ava Duvernay, Caste, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, Dalit, Holocaust, India, Isabel Wilkerson, Jim Crow, jon-bernthal, Neon, Origin

“Fallen Leaves” finds prestige while “The Falling Star” fails to find an audience

I finally managed to see “Fallen Leaves“. It’s a Finish film from acclaimed director Aki Kaurismäki, who’s made 20 films … More

Aki Kaurismäki, Alma Pöysti, Dominique Abel, Fallen Leaves, Fiona Gordon, Jussi Vatanen, The Falling Star

Film Offerings to Suit Most Everyone; 32nd Philadelphia Film Festival

The 32nd Philly Film Festival kicks off Thursday, Oct 19th, 2023, and runs till Sunday, Oct 29th. It’s a great … More

American Fiction, American Symphony, Anne Hathaway, Cord Jefferson, Eileen, Emerald Fennell, Jeffrey Wright, Perfect Days, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Film Festival, Saltburn, Thomasin McKensie

Festive 50th is all about Love–Telluride Film Festival 2023

Traveling to Telluride from Helsinki with 13 boxes of hand-crafted instruments, the Finnish musical group, Cleaning Women, made their first … More

Emma Stone, Finally Dawn, Poor Things, Telluride Film Festival, The Falling Star

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