Why travel to film festivals far and wide? Let the film programmers in Philadelphia gather the best of the crop…
Making Time for “No Time To Die”
One of the most hotly anticipated films of last year that suffered multiple Pandemic delays, hit theaters last weekend. “No…
Sing a Song of Summer
If a film screens in a movie theater and there’s no one to watch it…did it screen at all? It’s…
Women of Woodstock Film Festival
The Women of Woodstock This weekend, the Woodstock Film Festival celebrates it’s 22nd year. Last year there were Drive-ins and…
Giving the Queen of Soul RESPECT
How much truth do you as a filmmaker owe your audience? Do you pander to prurient interests and simple curiosity…
“The Card Counter” — A Bad Beat
Bad Beat – Refers to losing a hand of poker after getting unlucky. In poker, bad beat is a subjective term…
Telluride Film Festival Navigates a Pandemic
The 48th Telluride Film Festival navigates a pandemic. Was this year a success? Yes, a resounding “yes”. Other festivals will…
Telluride Film Festival 2021
So you’re here for the Film Festival and have gotten your feet wet. You know your “Q”s from your “W2”s.…
“Nine Days” for the win
As Autumn approaches, film lovers are looking forward to film festivals and the prestige films that often screen after a…
A Pig, A Puppet, and A Knight Made of Wood
Surreal times call for surreal films. Three recent films screening in movie theaters are a walk on the surreal side.…