The two Live Action Shorts Programs that screened at the recent Philadelphia Film Festival offered an eclectic mix of narrative and documentary shorts. Shorts Program
Month: October 2023
Philadelphia Film Festival: Red Rooms, Saltburn, and Fingernails
Red Rooms – dir. Pascal Plante The scariest movie of the fest has to go to Red Rooms. No, it’s not a horror movie per
The Killer is vintage Fincher goodness
After Mank, the passion project that saw legendary director David Fincher at his most indulgent, it’s nice to see the genius filmmaker dipping back into
Philadelphia Film Festival: Maestro
Bradley Cooper wants an Oscar. He’s nearing Will Smith levels of desperation, but hopefully when he finally gets his prize (which I’m sure will one
Philadelphia Film Festival: Sleep
When attending a film festival there’s an unspoken rule: you do not pass on South Korean horror movies. I sadly broke this rule earlier this
Philadelphia Film Festival: Dream Scenario
Somewhere between Beau is Afraid, Being John Malkovich, and A Nightmare on Elm Street exists Dream Scenario, the latest in a long line of “only
Philadelphia Film Festival: American Fiction
The opening night film for this year’s Philadelphia Film Festival was Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut, American Fiction, a hilarious and heartwarming tale of Thelonious “Monk”
Hot Property episode 137: The Better Brown!
To be completely honest, I forgot what we talk about in this episode. And I’ve already edited it. But it starts with Stephen about to
Philadelphia Film Festival 2023: Gary M. Kramer on Art Dealers, Scream of My Blood, and Pianoforte
A trio of music-themed documentaries are screening at this year’s Philadelphia Film Festival. Here’s a rundown of which ones to watch. Art Dealers (October 27,
Killers of the Flower Moon is a flawlessly executed history lesson
Back in 2007, Martin Scorsese’s The Departed won Best Picture. The master filmmaker was 65 at the time, and the conventional wisdom in film circles