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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.
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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.
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3 minute read
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.
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5 minute read
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.
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4 minute read
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.
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3 minute read
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.
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4 minute read
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.
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3 minute read
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.
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3 minute read
The triumph of 'Crazy Rich Asians'
Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival's #GoldOpen
The 'Crazy Rich Asians' filmmakers started a grassroots campaign to buy out theaters and ensure a successful opening weekend for this landmark Asian-American movie. Rob Buscher considers.
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4 minute read
Desiree Akhavan's 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post'
Programming self-hate
Desiree Akhavan's 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post,' based on Emily M. Danforth's novel, takes place at a Christian gay-conversion camp, where kids either resist or give in
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