Film Reviews
Philadelphia Film Festival 2023: MAESTRO A Stirring Symphony With A Couple Of Sour Notes
Bradley Cooper takes on the life of composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein in an film that does hit a few sour notes.
Philadelphia Film Festival 2023
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Philadelphia Film Festival 2023: ROBOT DREAMS A Masterpice About Friendship
In what is most likely the best animated film of the year, director Pablo Berger weaves an endearing tale of friendship.
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Philadelphia Film Festival 2023: THE HOLDOVERS An Entertaining And Empathetic Examination Of Loneliness
Director Alexander Payne delivers a humane and hilarious look at the need for human connection with lead Paul Giamatti turning in a career highlight performance.
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Philadelphia Film Festival 2023: KIM’S VIDEO – Lost Films And Lost Opportunity For A Documentary
A documentary look at the legendary NYC indie video store falls short of the mark.
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Philadelphia Film Festival 2023: AMERICAN FICTION A Scathingly Funny And Smart Debut
Journalist-turned-filmmaker Cord Jefferson’s debut feature takes a scathingly funny look at the perpetuation of stereotypes in popular culture in one of the year’s best films.
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Philadelphia Film Festival 2023: RICHLAND A Portrait Of A Town Conflicted
An inside look at a town coming to grips in its connection to the development of the atomic bomb.