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PFF Review: BLACK SWAN

October 17, 2010 Rich Drees

Although Black Swan is set in the world of ballet, don’t expect anything akin to other ballet films like the classic The Red Slippers. If anything, director Darren Aronofsky’s new film is a psychological thriller [click for more]

PFF Reviw: GARBO

October 17, 2010 Rich Drees

All wars are filled with stories that can only be told years or even decades after the conflict has ended. The incredible story of Juan Pujol, one of World War ll’s most masterful double agents, [click for more]

PFF: BLUE VALENTINE

October 16, 2010 Rich Drees

Blue Valentine is a devastating portrait of the disintegration of a marriage, a slow-motion car crash where you see things inevitably spinning out of control but are unable to stop the tragic tableau unfolding before [click for more]

PFF Review: CAFÉ

October 16, 2010 Rich Drees

Café is an independent film which has a lot going for it – an able and engaging cast, a nice location and some visually pleasing cinematography. Unfortunately, it is in the service of a script [click for more]

PFF Review: GERRYMANDERING

October 15, 2010 Rich Drees

Note: Screening at the Philadelphia Film festival this week, Gerrymandering is also opening in limited release around the country this weekendand will be having a number of other one-off presentations in various cities until after [click for more]

NYCC Film Review: MUTANT GIRLS SQUAD

October 10, 2010 Rich Drees

What more does one need to know about a film like Mutant Girls Squad that you can’t discern from the title? There is a girl who discovers that she is a mutant and joins a [click for more]

NYCC Film Review: VAMPIRE GIRL VS FRANKENSTEIN GIRL

October 9, 2010 Rich Drees

Although we reviewed the crazy horror comedy Vampire Girl Vs Frankenstein Girl when it screened at last summer’s New York Asian Film Festival, we’re re-presenting it as the film will be screening tomorrow at the [click for more]

Review: MACHETE

September 3, 2010 Rich Drees

Danny Trejo has long been a member of director Robert Rodriguez’s stock company of actors, usually cast as a glowering henchman to a film’s lead badguy, but he has had a chance to play off [click for more]

Review: SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD

August 13, 2010 Bill Gatevackes

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World might just be the best adaptation of a comic book that you have ever seen. It captures the flashy imagery of the original medium, right down to the speed lines and boldly [click for more]

Danger After Dark Review: BIG TITS ZOMBIE 3D

July 22, 2010 Rich Drees

One of the most popular programming track at the Philadelphia Film Festival has been the genre-specific Danger After Dark. This year, it has been spun-off into its own mini-festival. We’ll be presenting reviews from some [click for more]