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Indian American writer Christina Anthony as a child, pictured in front of the Taj Mahal. She wears purple overalls

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.

Christina Anthony

Apr 14, 2020 Articles 5 minute read

“If I can do it, you can do it, and here’s how to do it.” Today’s master chefs honor Julia Child on ‘Dishing with Julia.’ (Image courtesy of PBS.)

‘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.

Gail Obenreder

Mar 30, 2020 Articles 4 minute read

A breathtaking Philly aesthetic: Jason Segel and Eve Lindley in ‘Dispatches from Elsewhere.’ (Photo by Joy Richardson for AMC Networks.)

‘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.

Stephen Silver

Mar 30, 2020 Articles 4 minute read

BoJack helps us look honestly at ourselves. (Image courtesy of Netflix.)

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.

Mina Reinckens

Mar 23, 2020 Articles 5 minute read

Ready to continue edgy, innovative film programming: Lightbox director Jesse Pires in the theater’s new Broad Street home. (Photo by Stephen Silver.)

Lightbox Film Center gets a new home on Broad Street with UArts

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.

Stephen Silver

Feb 23, 2020 Articles 4 minute read

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.

Stephen Silver

Jan 24, 2020 Articles 4 minute read

The winningest Jewish girl ever: Rachel Brosnahan as Midge Maisel. (Image courtesy of Amazon Studios.)

Not so marvelous: Why I’m done with ‘Mrs. Maisel’

Not like other (((girls)))

With the third season of Amazon’s ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ recently released, Wendy Rosenfield finds the trouble with the streaming sensation, from its casting to the script's erasure of Jewish identities.