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PHLAFF presents Nicol Ruiz Benavides’s ‘La Nave Del Olvido’
Roads to the heart
‘La Nave Del Olvido,’ getting its Philly premiere at the 2021 Philadelphia Latino Film Festival, follows a 70-year-old woman exploring a new love in a small Chilean town. Christina Anthony reviews.
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ABC presents season 8 of ‘The Goldbergs’
Jewish in Jenkintown
‘The Goldbergs,’ inspired by the life of Jenkintown native Adam Goldberg and his zany Jewish family, highlights the city of Philadelphia as well as representing the American Jewish experience. Blair Krassen reviews.
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PBS presents ‘Great Performances: Beethoven in Beijing’
Philadelphians in China
‘Beethoven in Beijing’ follows the Philadelphia musicians who helped open doors between the US and China in the 1970s and beyond, and the artists and leaders of China’s thriving cultural scene today. Linda Holt reviews.
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Hulu presents ‘Derek DelGaudio’s In & Of Itself’
More than magic
‘Derek DelGaudio’s In & Of Itself’ is a film adaptation of a theater production that combines storytelling, magic, and audience participation to explore the complexities and contradictions of identity, for an astonishing and moving experience. Kelly Conrad reviews.
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Netflix presents ‘Concrete Cowboy’
The horsemen of North Philadelphia
‘Concrete Cowboy,’ Ricky Staub’s directorial debut, provides a compelling and beautifully rendered look at the subculture of Black horsemanship in North Philadelphia. Stephen Silver reviews.
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Grasshopper Film presents Ephraim Asili’s ‘The Inheritance’
Cinematic magic in a West Philly collective
Ephraim Asili’s ‘The Inheritance,’ a thought-provoking new film about a Black socialist collective in West Philadelphia, combines fictional characters with real-life appearances by veterans of MOVE. Stephen Silver reviews.
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Netflix presents Sam Levinson’s ‘Malcolm & Marie’
Conversations come through
Netflix's ‘Malcolm & Marie,’ the first Hollywood feature conceived and created within the pandemic, follows a couple trading uncomfortable truths on the night of a fraught film premiere. Christina Anthony reviews.
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Rose Glass’s ‘Saint Maud’
The horror in humanity
‘Saint Maud’ is a beautifully made psychological horror film that feels terrifyingly relevant in the age of Covid-19. Josh Hitchens reviews.
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4 minute read
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Sundance Film Festival presents ‘Philly D.A.’
The Krasner wars come to PBS
‘Philly D.A.,' a new docuseries about Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, debuted at the Sundance Film Festival February 3. It’s a multifaceted look at the controversial civil-rights attorney turned prosecutor. Stephen Silver reviews.
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Netflix presents ‘The Queen's Gambit’
A beautiful game
Netflix’s ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ is a hit, and as a woman who loves chess, Christina Anthony knows why the story rings true.
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