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CUNNINGHAM Reveals Dimension In Dance

December 12, 2019 Rich Drees

Alla Kovgan’s new 3D documentary looks at the career of choreographer Merce Cunningham while taking audiences inside his most iconic works

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Review: FROZEN 2 Brings A More Mature Princess Movie

November 25, 2019 Bill Gatevackes

FROZEN 2 is a film that grew with the original’s audience, resulting in a satisfyingly challenging film for kids and adults alike.

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Philadelphia Film Festival 2019: JOJO RABBIT A Smart, Funny Satire

October 22, 2019 Rich Drees

Writer/director Taiki Waititi’s satire is not only one of the funniest films of the year it is also one this year’s best.

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Philadelphia Film Festival 2019: The Chipper Nihilism Of WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES

October 22, 2019 Rich Drees

Director Makoto Nagahisa’s debut feature is chockablock full of ideas and social satire.

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Philadelphia Film Festival: MARRIAGE STORY An Emotionally Truthful Divorce Tale

October 21, 2019 Rich Drees

Noah Baumbach plumbs emotional depth with Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson in this story of the unraveling of a marriage.

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PFF 2019: CUNNINGHAM Reveals Dimension In Dance

October 20, 2019 Rich Drees

Alla Kovgan’s new documentary looks at the career of choreographer Merce Cunningham while taking audiences inside his most iconic works.

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PFF 2019: COME AS YOU ARE A Humorous Story About Human Needs

October 20, 2019 Rich Drees

Three disabled men make a run for the boarder and a Montreal bordello in this wam comedy about friendship and human connection.

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PFF 2019: SLAY THE DRAGON Draws Line In Sand Over Gerrymandering

October 18, 2019 Rich Drees

A citizen’s group in Michigan fights against entrenched politicians to insure fair elections for their state.

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JAY AND SILENT BOB REBOOT A Marginally Amusing Class Reunion

October 16, 2019 Rich Drees

Kevin Smith’s stoner duo are back for a poke at current cinematic trends in a film that gets metatextual but feels all too familiar.

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PLUS ONE An Indie Rom Com With Real Laughs, Heart

June 13, 2019 Rich Drees

We first reviewed Plus One when it played at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this spring, where it won the Narrative Audience Award. We re-present that review on the eve of it’s theatrical debut. Longtime [click for more]