In the interest of getting “hard” copies of my work under one roof, I plan to spend the next few weeks posting the entire archive of my film journalism here on ScullyVision. With due respect to the many publications I’ve written for, the internet remains quite temporary, and I’d hate to see any of my work disappear for digital reasons. As such, this gargantuan project must begin! I don’t want to do it. I hate doing it. But it needs to be done. Please note that my opinions, like everyone’s, have changed a LOT since I started, so many of these reviews will only represent a snapshot in time. Objectivity has absolutely no place in film criticism, at least not how I do it.
Originally posted on Cinema76.
Every Week, Philly has tons of film events to offer! We’re featuring as many as we can each Monday! Got an upcoming film event in the Philadelphia area? Submit it here to be featured!
Tuesday August 27th
Wednesday August 28th
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8 1/2 (dir. Federico Fellini, 1963) 7:00pm Philadelphia Film Center. Tickets here.
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (dir. James Cameron, 1991) 7:15pm Bryn Mawr Film Institute – Introduced by Paul Wright, Ph.D. Tickets here.
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Jaws (dir. Steven Spielberg, 1975) 7:30pm Ambler Theater – Tickets here.
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The Seven Year Itch (dir. Billy Wilder, 1955) 7:30pm County Theater, Tickets.
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City Lights (dir. Charles Chaplin, 1931) 7:30pm Princeton Garden Theatre. Tickets.
Thursday August 29th
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CEASEFIREPA and PFS Present: Behind the Bullet (dir. Heidi Yewman, 2019) 7:00pm Philadelphia Film Center. Details.
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Lawrence of Arabia (dir. David Lean, 1962) 7:00pm Bryn Mawr Film Institute. Details.
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The Seven Year Itch (dir. Billy Wilder, 1955) 7:30pm Ambler Theater. Tickets.
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Alien (dir. Ridley Scott, 1979) 7:30pm County Theater. Tickets.
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Oklahoma! (dir. Fred Zinnemann, 1955) 7:30pm Princeton Garden Theatre. Tickets.
Friday August 30th, Saturday August 31, and Sunday September 1
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Reel Weird Weekend at the Mahoning Drive-In Theater. Exhumed Films presents two films a night on 35MM film. Our pick is the Phantom of the Paradise/Beyond the Valley of Dolls double feature Saturday night! Details here.
Saturday August 31st
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (dir. W.D. Richter, 1984) Dusk, PhilaMoca – Rooftop anniversary screening!
