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Elizabeth Estrada with an Innovation Award for her work with Atrévete. (Photo by R. Brooks.)

PhillyCAM's 2018 Cammy Awards

The Cammies zoom in on Philly

The second Philadelphia Cammy Awards celebrated PhillyCAM's diverse, dynamic community access television and radio heroes. Rob Buscher considers.
Rob Buscher

Rob Buscher

Articles 3 minute read
'Divide and Conquer' tells the story of a bad man who did bad things. (Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.)

Philadelphia Film Festival 2018: Best Documentaries

Docs that rocked PFF

The top three documentaries at the 27th Philadelphia Film Festival are the stories of a cable-news villain, a TV writer who discovered a hidden showbiz past, and a woman from Singapore chasing a cinematic dream.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

Articles 5 minute read
Women take the lead in McQueen's socially conscious thriller. (Photo courtesy Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.)

Philadelphia Film Festival 2018: Steve McQueen's 'Widows'

Corruption in Chi-town

Steve McQueen's 'Widows,' which played the Philadelphia Film Festival's opening Saturday night, successfully brings gravitas and social commentary to the heist genre. Stephen Silver reviews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

Articles 2 minute read
Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges play a ferociously protective mother and her drug-addicted son. (Photo courtesy of LD Ent./Roadside Attractions.)

Philadelphia Film Festival 2018: Peter Hedges's 'Ben Is Back'

Important topic, missed opportunity

'Ben Is Back,' the Philadelphia Film Festival opener, tells the difficult story of an addict returning to his family. Stephen Silver reviews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

Articles 3 minute read
Has the city's film industry finally knocked Rocky off his pedestal? (Image by CharlieCasado via Creative Commons/DeviantArt.)

Is Philly finally a film town?

Filmadelphia or bust

As the Philadelphia Film Festival is about to open its 27th year, how's the city doing as a mecca for films and filmmakers? Stephen Silver considers.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

Articles 5 minute read
'The Silence' illustrates Tolstoy's famous insight about unhappy families. (Photo courtesy of Lightbox Film Center.)

Lightbox Film Center's Autumn Sonata: An Ingmar Bergman Centennial Retrospective

A Bergman bonanza

In the centennial year of Ingmar Bergman's birth, Lightbox Film Center joins art houses around the world in celebrating the auteur's work. Robert Zaller reviews.
Robert Zaller

Robert Zaller

Articles 4 minute read
Eichmann appeared behind a glass enclosure during his 1961 trial; film of the proceedings appears at the end of 'Operation Finale.'  (Photo from the Huntington, via Creative Commons/Flickr.)

Chris Weitz's 'Operation Finale'

The Nazis are back

In Chris Weitz's 'Operation Finale,' Adolf Eichmann, the architect of the Holocaust, gets kidnapped and steals the film. Robert Zaller reviews.
Robert Zaller

Robert Zaller

Articles 3 minute read

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According to PBS, Wyeth is "one of America’s most popular but least understood artists." (Photo by Peter Ralston.)

PBS and Glenn Holsten present 'American Masters: Wyeth'

A local 'American Master' gets his due

Glenn Holsten's documentary 'Wyeth,' about the Brandywine Valley artist, gets showings on PBS's 'American Masters' series and around the region. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Articles 4 minute read
Dyrholm and Funtek share a typical love-her/hate-her Nico moment. (Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.)

Susanna Nicchiarelli's 'Nico, 1988'

Femme fatale

Susanna Nicchiarelli captures the spirit of the late singer and Velvet Underground collaborator in 'Nico, 1988.' Gary Day reviews.
Gary L. Day

Gary L. Day

Articles 3 minute read
Debra Messing and John Cho add fine performances to the director's unique vision. (Photo via imdb.com.)

Aneesh Chaganti and Sev Ohanian's 'Searching'

Searching for a daughter, finding a new paradigm

Aneesh Chaganty's mystery drama 'Searching' might be the first film for and about the digital age. Rob Buscher reviews.
Rob Buscher

Rob Buscher

Articles 3 minute read