Film/TV
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Neil deGrasse Tyson's 'An Astrophysicist Goes to the Movies'
Close encounters of the critical kind
Neil deGrasse Tyson hates scientific inaccuracies in film, so he put together a two-and-a-half hour PowerPoint presentation on the subject and took it on tour. Angela Harmon reviews.
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Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival presents 'Painted Nails'
Engaging documentary still unpolished
This entry at the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival examines the harmful ingredients in nail salon cosmetics and one woman who wants to see them changed. Brittany Barbato reviews.
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3 minute read
John Zacherle, 1918-2016
The "Cool Ghoul" ghosts his fans
John Zacherle, creepy-cool host of Philadelphia's 'Shock Theater,' has died, but a few generations can thank him for making terrible horror movies a little better.
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3 minute read
Philadelphia Film Festival presents 'A Quiet Passion' and 'Neruda'
Two films, two poets, worlds apart
Two films at the 2016 Philadelphia Film Festival, 'A Quiet Passion' and 'Neruda,' tackle the lives of poets, but in very different ways. Concha Alborg reviews.
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Capsule reviews from the 2016 Philadelphia Film Festival
Four PFF25 opening weekend films
Stephen Silver attended the Philadelphia Film Festival's opening weekend and picked a few of his favorites (and one he wasn't so fond of).
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Philadelphia Film Festival presents Damien Chazelle's 'La La Land'
It's always sunny in 'La La Land'
Director Damien Chazelle pairs Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone for the third time in 'La La Land,' the Philadelphia Film Festival opener. Stephen Silver reviews.
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3 minute read
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'Harry,' Harry Connick Jr.'s new Fox daytime television talk show
Not so wild about 'Harry'
BSR jazz columnist Bruce Klauber's not so wild about 'Harry,' Harry Connick Jr.'s new daytime television talk show.
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2 minute read
Fifth annual BlackStar film festival, part two
Nana Dijo: One tough question, many answers
In part two of Trish McFadden's BlackStar "Diasporic Encounters" review, she looks at a short documentary that asks about discrimination and sees herself.
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Fifth annual BlackStar film festival, part one
Black, white, and in between
In part one of Trish McFadden's review of the BlackStar film festival's "Diasporic Encounters" selection of shorts, she enjoyed both the local and global connections in its lineup.
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2 minute read
'Ray Donovan' packs an unexpected punch
The writing on the wall
Some props on Showtime's boxing drama 'Ray Donovan' led Bob Levin to dig up Philly's boxing history and his own memories.
