Film
Meet the North Philly Family Featured in the Must-See Documentary “Quest”
Ten years. That’s roughly how long cameras followed the Raineys, a North Philly family that is at once both familiar and extraordinary in Quest, a documentary […]
Movies: 8 Films Coming This Week to a Screen Near You
Stalker @ Ambler Theater | Thursday, November 16 Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1979 film tells the story of three who wander through the Russian wilderness and into […]
15 Things to Do This Week in Comedy, Theater, Storytelling, Medical Oddities and Superhero Pornography
Joe Biden @ Academy of Music | Wednesday, November 15 Former Vice President Joe Biden appears in conversation with Aaron Sorkin, creator of several memorable […]
Let’s Watch Some Trailers: Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival
Founded in 2008 the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (PAAFF) screens shorts, features and movies from all over Asia and the diaspora. Here are a […]
Let’s Watch Some Philly Film Fest Trailers
As always, the Philadelphia Film Festival has put together an impressive lineup of features, documentaries and shorts. It’s a lot to sift through. Here’s the […]
14 Things to Do in Theater, Comedy, Movies, Art and More
JusticeFest LIVE! @ Eastern State Penitentiary | Wednesday, September 27 District Attorney candidate Larry Krasner hosts a party to “end mass incarceration and reform our […]
This Weekend: The Mustard Seed Film Festival
Many of the films in this year’s Mustard Seed Film Festival (Friday-Sunday, August 18-20) aren’t just making their Philly debut, they’re getting their first screenings […]
The Must-See LGBTQ Films at the BlackStar Film Festival
Through August 6th, this year’s BlackStar film festival is screening more than 60 films from black filmmakers from around the world; this year’s theme is […]
Q&A with Eric Bresler of the Philadelphia Psychotronic Film Society
True, “psychotronic” has an easily Googled definition: “a genre of movies, typically with a science fiction, horror, or fantasy theme, that were made on a low […]
Jonathan Demme, Acclaimed Director of “Philadelphia,” Dies at 73
Academy Award-winning film director Jonathan Demme has died at age 73 from complications stemming from esophageal cancer. Demme, who took home the Oscar for Best […]
This Philly Woman Is Making Documentary About India’s “Marriage Cops”
When you and your spouse have a big problem that you can’t resolve, you might go to a marriage counselor or just get divorced. But […]
Wednesday: Secret Cinema Delivers Famous Films
Usually, Jay Schwartz of Secret Cinema likes to dig deep in his archives to come up with obscure gems that would otherwise never see the […]
10 Things to Do This Week in Theater, Lit and Movies
Dungen @ PhilaMOCA | Wednesday, March 15 The Swedish psych-rockers perform their original score to 1926’s The Adventures of Prince Achmed, “understood to be the […]
5 Ways to Watch Movies That Aren’t Netflix
Throwback Thursday Quizzo & Movie The Philadelphia Film Society is starting up a new Throwback Thursday series at the Prince Theater. The first Thursday of every […]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Opens Thursday With Events for the Fans
Star Wars fans are serious about these movies. The latest installment in the hugely popular sci-fi series is Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, set […]