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Kenya Barris’s ‘#blackAF’ on Netflix is a brazen family comedy
Is #blackAF Black enough?
Kenya Barris, the writer and producer behind ABC’s ‘black-ish,’ makes his Netflix debut with ‘blackAF,’ a meta mockumentary. Kyle V. Hiller reviews.
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Between ‘The Lighthouse’ and ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire,’ one film is true to queer experiences
Queer voices in quarantine
Josh Hitchens examines ‘The Lighthouse’ and ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire,’ two acclaimed recent films with similar premises of island isolation, but vastly different methods of telling queer stories.
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Netflix’s ‘Gentefied’ rings true in my own immigrant family experience
Podemos prosperar
‘Gentefied,’ now streaming on Netflix, captures the duality of the immigrant experience, reminding us that life is about not just surviving, but thriving. Christina Anthony considers.
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Scott Dadich’s ‘Abstract: The Art of Design’ is streaming on Netflix
Inventing the future
Brilliant designers make for brilliant television. Gail Obenreder reviews ‘Abstract: The Art of Design,’ an original Netflix documentary series.
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Three Bollywood movies shaped who I am today—and they’re ready to stream
Growing up in Bollywood
Christina Anthony grew up renting a Bollywood movie with her family every weekend. She looks back on three films—which you can now stream on Netflix or Amazon Prime—that shaped who she is today.
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‘Dishing with Julia Child’ premieres on WHYY
Feasting on the past and present
Today’s top culinary stars view a past master on PBS’s ‘Dishing with Julia Child.’ Gail Obenreder reviews.
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‘Dispatches from Elsewhere’: Seeing Philadelphia while you’re stuck inside
Philly gets its TV due
The locally shot 'Dispatches from Elsewhere' has established itself as a first-rate mystery, making better use of Philadelphia locations than any movie or show in memory. Stephen Silver reviews.
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Streaming in quarantine: ‘BoJack Horseman’ vs. ‘The Good Place’
Your guide to two TV gems
Picking the right philosophical approach to your TV-in-isolation experience can be a daunting task. With zero spoilers, Mina Reinckens helps you choose the show that’s right for your quarantine.
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Lightbox Film Center gets a new home on Broad Street with UArts
Lightbox lives on
Lightbox Film Center, which closed at University City's International House in December, has reopened on Broad Street, in partnership with University of the Arts. Stephen Silver visited the new location before its February grand opening.
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Escalators, art films, and Tommy Wiseau: Farewell to Ritz at the Bourse
Philly’s big-screen problem continues
Philadelphia’s film culture will lose five movie screens, and a whole lot more, when the Ritz at the Bourse closes its doors. Stephen Silver considers the theater’s legacy.
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