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The glamorous interior of Philadelphia's now-razed Boyd Theater. (Photo via CharmaineZoe's Marvelous Melange,Creative Commons/Flickr.)

The future of Center City filmgoing

Making screen time matter

AMC Theatres has announced its plans for a new multiplex cinema on East Market Street. Stephen Silver offers a few helpful suggestions.

Stephen Silver

Nov 19, 2017 Articles 4 minute read

Undated photo of Martha P. Johnson, photographer unknown. (Photo courtesy of Netflix.)

David France's 'The Life and Death of Marsha P. Johnson'

Marsha P. Johnson documentary dogged by controversy

The gay liberation movement started when Marsha P. Johnson threw the first brick at the 1969 Stonewall uprising, but David France's 'The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson' shows how the movement often excluded the “T” in “LGBT.” Adryan Corcione reviews.

Adryan Corcione

Nov 10, 2017 Articles 3 minute read

Ali Abu Awwad surveys the land with a fellow resident of Gush Etzion. (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival.)

Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival 2017: Rabbi Mordechai Vardi's 'The Field'

Talking across the divide

Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival brings Rabbi Mordechai Vardi's documentary 'The Field' from Israel to Philadelphia, as two peoples learn to speak a common language. Stacia Friedman reviews.

Stacia Friedman

Nov 09, 2017 Articles 2 minute read

'The Other Side of Hope' makes a subtle plea to Europeans. (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Film Festival.)

Philadelphia Film Festival 2017: Aki Kaurismäki’s 'The Other Side of Hope'

A Finnish auteur bids adieu

Finnish writer/director Aki Kaurismäki’s final film, 'The Other Side of Hope,' debuted at the Philadelphia Film Festival. Rob Buscher reviews.

Rob Buscher

Nov 06, 2017 Articles 3 minute read

Laëtitia Eïdo's Lamia and Shady Srour's Adam prepare for some big changes. (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival.)

Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival 2017: Shady Srour's 'Holy Air'

The almighty euro

Writer/director/performer Shady Srour's dark comedy about a get-rich-quick scheme is a worthwhile Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival entry. Rob Buscher reviews.

Rob Buscher

Oct 31, 2017 Articles 3 minute read

Nahuel Pérez Biscayart's Sean shows that ACT UP was about a lot more than mourning. (Photo by Celine Nieszawer.)

Philadelphia Film Festival 2017: Robin Compillo's 'BPM (Beats per Minute)'

La vie, l'amour

Robin Compillo's feature film 'BPM (Beats per Minute)' follows a Parisian branch of ACT UP during the height of the AIDS crisis. Gary Day reviews.

Gary L. Day

Oct 26, 2017 Articles 3 minute read

Philadelphia Film Festival 2017: Sean Baker's 'The Florida Project'

It's a small world, after all

‘The Florida Project,’ a Philadelphia Film Festival centerpiece screening, is an astonishing slice-of-life tale. Stephen Silver reviews.

Stephen Silver

Oct 24, 2017 Articles 2 minute read

L to R: Santos, Honkala, and Webber get real. (Photo courtesy of Philadelphia Film Festival.)

Philadelphia Film Festival 2017: Mark Webber's 'Flesh and Blood'

Virtual reality

Philadelphia-raised director-writer-actor Mark Webber, son of activist Cheri Honkala, treats his real-life dramas as exploded fiction in the experimental, earnest 'Flesh and Blood.' A.D. Amorosi reviews.