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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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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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BlackStar Film Festival and HBO present Terence Nance's 'Random Acts of Flyness'
HBO gets super fly
Terence Nance's 'Random Acts of Flyness,' which premiered at the BlackStar Film Festival, brings short video sensibility to a season-long HBO series. Rob Buscher reviews.
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Robert Schwentke's 'Der Hauptmann' ('The Captain')
The lure of fascism
Robert Schwentke's 'Der Hauptmann' ('The Captain') depicts a young soldier's rapid transformation from scared deserter to Nazi war criminal. Gary Day reviews.
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Lisa Immordino Vreeland's 'Love, Cecil'
A portrait of the portraitist
The documentary 'Love, Cecil' gives a glimpse into the life and loves of artist Cecil Beaton. Gary Day reviews.
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'Resistance at Tule Lake,' by Konrad Aderer
An American tradition
At its annual conference, the Japanese American Citizens League screened a little-known piece of an already neglected American history: our World War II concentration camps. Alaina Johns considers.
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Bo Burnham's 'Eighth Grade'
Stuck in the middle
Bo Burnham’s ‘Eighth Grade’ marks a fine writing and directorial debut film about a shy, awkward 13-year-old girl. Stephen Silver reviews.
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'Dark Money,' by Kimberly Reed
Through the labyrinth
Kimberly Reed's documentary 'Dark Money' shows us the money — and how it befouls our democracy. Gary Day reviews.
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PhilaMOCA presents Final Girls Berlin Film Festival
Death (and dismemberment) to patriarchy
The Final Girls Berlin Film Festival gave Philly a look at the horror genre through a female lens. Jessica Rizzo reviews.
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Kevin Connolly's 'Gotti'
Disorganized crime
The mob film 'Gotti' was meant to appeal to an East Coast, tough-guy sensibility. Like just about every aspect of the movie, it failed. Stephen Silver reviews.
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