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Category: Writing
My Words!
Napoleon is a sturdy and standard historical epic
Earlier in the year, Martin Scorsese gave an interview in which he made a heartbreaking and sobering statement. Namely that he’s nearing the end of
Next Goal Wins is a charming but truncated underdog story
As assured by Taika Waititi’s silly priest character at the outset of Next Goal Wins, the film that follows is a mostly true story. It
Thanksgiving is an instant seasonal classic
Back in 2007, Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez attempted to cash in on their cultural cache and reinvigorate the multiplex with Grindhouse, a double feature
Philadelphia Film Festival: Andy Elijah on The Sweet East
The school trip to Washington D.C. is a rite of passage for many teenagers. Ah yes, the great attempt to inure the youth of America
Philadelphia Film Festival: Andy Elijah on The Promised Land
After his failed attempt at breaking into Hollywood with The Dark Tower, Danish director Nikolaj Arcel returns with one of the best period dramas in
Philadelphia Film Festival: Gary M. Kramer on the Live Action Shorts Programs
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
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