Film/TV
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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