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Young blue eyes and his three-day stubble. (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikimedia)

'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.
Bruce Klauber

Bruce Klauber

Articles 2 minute read
One of the many interviewees in <em>'Nana Dijo.'</em> (Photo courtesy of BlackStar)

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.
Trish McFadden

Trish McFadden

Articles 5 minute read
Quester Hannah's <em>'King of Guangzhou.'</em> (Photo courtesy of BlackStar)

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.
Trish McFadden

Trish McFadden

Articles 2 minute read
Fight night at Philly's Legendary Blue Horizon. (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikimedia)

'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.
Bob Levin

Bob Levin

Articles 3 minute read
Viggo Mortensen, Annalise Basso, Shree Crooks, and Charlie Shotwell. (Photo by Eric Simkins, courtesy of Bleeker Street)

'Captain Fantastic,' directed by Matt Ross

Long hair, don't care

Viggo Mortenson is the patriarch of a back-to-nature family forced to return to the world of modern conveniences. It's not a smooth transition.
Angela Harmon

Angela Harmon

Articles 2 minute read
Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg talk the talk, but does Woody Allen walk the walk? (Photo courtesy of Lionsgate Films)

'Café Society,' directed by Woody Allen

Too much foam, not enough java

In Woody Allen's 'Café Society,' love looks the same whether you're climbing up or down the social ladder.
Michael Fisher

Michael Fisher

Articles 4 minute read
The film's real-life inspiration, Madeleine Pauliac. (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikimedia)

'Les Innocentes' ('The Innocents'), directed by Anne Fontaine

Ungodly acts in a wartime convent

In 'Les Innocentes' ('The Innocents'), director Anne Fontaine draws from the story of Madeleine Pauliac, a WWII-era doctor called to assist a convent filled with pregnant, traumatized nuns.
Victor L. Schermer

Victor L. Schermer

Articles 3 minute read

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Samuel L. Jackson as <em>'Do the Right Thing'</em> DJ Mister Señor Love Daddy. (Photo by Elias Schewel via Creative Commons/Flickr)

BSR's #GetWoke racial justice/law enforcement film starter pack

Seven films to watch and discuss when the news isn't enuf

Our film critic Trish McFadden lists her top seven films for furthering discussion around racial justice and law enforcement. How many have you seen?
Trish McFadden

Trish McFadden

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Julian Dennison as foster child and "bad egg," Ricky. (Photo courtesy of Piki Films)

Taika Waititi's 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople'

Little boy lost and found

New Zealand director Taika Waititi’s new comedy/adventure pairs a foster child with an interesting family. It’s also, to use a word the film coins, a "majestical" summer treat.
Rachel Bellwoar

Rachel Bellwoar

Articles 2 minute read
Paltrow, De Palma and Baumbach. (Photo via EPK.tv)

'De Palma,' a documentary by Jake Paltrow and Noah Baumbach

This time, the camera is on him

Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow's new documentary features director Brian De Palma discussing his life and career — including his Philadelphia childhood.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

Articles 4 minute read