Comics And Film
Alternate Take Review: WONDER WOMAN 1984 Is Filmmaking Done Right
We’ve already seen what Rich Drees thought of the film, but what did FBOL’s Comic Book Editor Emeritus think of WONDER WOMAN 1984? [click for more]
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Review: WONDER WOMAN 1984 A Step Back From The Original
The anticipated sequel doesn’t build on the solid foundation of the first film. [click for more]
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Philadelphia Film Festival ’20: SURVIVAL SKILLS Is A Bold, Successful Storytelling Experiment
The debut feature from writer/director Quinn Armstrong takes an offbeat story conceit to strange and exciting places. [click for more]
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Philadelphia Film Festival ’20: One’s Golden Years May Not Be SOME KIND OF HEAVEN
This debut feature from Lance Oppenheim looks beyond the idyllic facade of the Villages retirement community. [click for more]
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Philadelphia Film Festival ’20: ZAPPA Documentary Has Much To Offer Fans And Newcomers To Composer’s Music
A new documentary takes a look at the not just the iconic composer’s work but what kind of man he was as well. [click for more]
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Philadelphia Film Festival ’20: MY ZOE – A Great First Half Undone By Second Half
Actros/writer/director Julie Delpy’s latest fires on all cylinders until it implodes under the improbability of its second half. [click for more]
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Philadelphia Film Festival ’20: ACTION USA Is A Stunt-Filled Blast From The Past
This resurrected 1980s exploitation action film delivers plenty of car chases, gun fights and explosive thrills. [click for more]
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Review: J. R. “BOB” DOBBS AND THE CHURCH OF THE SUB-GENIUS Explores History Of Satirical “Religious” Group
A new documentary takes a look at the satirical pseudo-religious group of the 1980s and `90s. [click for more]
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Review: DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA Reconfigures Catalog To Examine State Of The Nation
This concert film from director Spike Lee captures the Talking Heads front-man’s Broadway show that recontextualizes the his music into a meditation on the state of the country. [click for more]
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Review: BILL AND TED FACE THE MUSIC In Most Triumphant Sequel
Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves are back as the iconic duo, racing against time to settle some unfinished business before the entire universe collapses in on itself. [click for more]