It’s always a treat when Jeremy Saulnier drops a new movie, and his latest, the progressive-minded First Blood riff Rebel Ridge is yet another notch
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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
I Like to Movie Movie – Philadelphia Film Festival: Best of the Fest!
Every fall the City of Brotherly Love is host to the Philadelphia Film Festival, a ten day celebration of all things cinema. This year, having
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
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”
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,