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
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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,
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
Dicks: The Musical is silly and subversive in all the right ways
Dicks: The Musical is a musical about dicks in just about every sense of the word. Primarily, it’s about two successful, straight businessmen who, on
Fantastic Fest 2023: The Oh My God I Want to Scream edition – Crumb Catcher, The Coffee Table, The Uncle
Crumb Catcher dir. -Chris Skotchdopole We’ve all had that guest who just won’t leave. Typically a close talker with rancid breath, the “guy who won’t
Fantastic Fest 2023: Enter the Clones of Bruce and When Evil Lurks
Enter the Clones of Bruce – dir. David Gregory The mythical status of Bruce Lee looms so large that we often forget how short-lived his