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
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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”
PFS Spring Fest: Sisu, BlackBerry, and Polite Society
I’m going to level with you, Dear Reader: while the below films were indeed featured at Spring Fest, I didn’t actually see them at the
PFS SpringFest: Passages and Master Gardener
Passages (dir. – Ira Sachs) Passages is a frustrating movie to watch, not because it’s a failure or anything, in fact much the opposite, but
PFS Springfest: Blue Jean and Kokomo City
Blue Jean (dir. – Georgia Oakley) Early in Blue Jean, a drama that occurs right in the heart of the Thatcher-era UK, we see a
PFS Spring Fest: Carmen and The Eight Mountains
Carmen (dir. – Benjamin Millepied) It’s hardly a meet-cute when Carmen (Melissa Barrera) and Aidan (Paul Mescal) cross paths at the southwest American border. The