Unstoppable (dir. William Goldenberg) As a huge fan of the Rocky series, it’s hard for me to discount a film for being formulaic. There are
Month: October 2024
Hot Property episode 159 – F*CK THE METS!
Sorry for all the visual gags. We are watching what (SPOILER) turns out to be the Phillies’ final game of 2024. What a disappointment. We
Philadelphia Film Festival – Conclave and Better Man
Conclave (dir. Edward Berger) The Pope is dead, and it’s up to Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) to preside over the electoral conclave until a new
Philadelphia Film Festival – Night Call and Cloud
Night Call (dir. Michiel Blanchart) One fateful night, Mady, a young locksmith (Jonathan Feltre), takes what should be a quick house call. But when the
Philadelphia Film Festival – Anora and Grand Theft Hamlet
Anora (dir. Sean Baker) This year’s Palme d’Or winner is one of the most exciting pieces of cinema to come down the pipeline since, well,
Philadelphia Film Festival – September 5 and Armand
SEPTEMBER 5 (dir. Tim Fehlbaum) There are few things on this planet more entertaining than a “people at work” movie, and in this case, the
Terrifier 3 – a gruesome novelty that never quite finds its stride
It’s so cool that writer/director Damien Leone has taken a small, splattery short and turned it into a popular slasher franchise. I personally would not
The Apprentice – A scathing indictment of American greed with a powerful performance from Sebastian Stan
The Apprentice pulls off something miraculous in its bombastic telling of the early days of Donald Trump’s career. You see, at this point in my
Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival Day Three: Voidcaller, Carnage for Christmas, Párvulos, and Jeffrey’s Hell
Voidcaller (dir. Nils Alatalo) Nothing says “good morning, get your brain ready for a whole day of movies” quite the way a complete head trip
Joker: Folie À Deux – an audacious sequel that cleverly satirizes its own audience
It’s hard to believe it’s been half a decade since Entertainment Weekly refused to give Joker a score because of the film’s potential to cause