As the Philadelphia Film Festival is about to open its 27th year, how's the city doing as a mecca for films and filmmakers? Stephen Silver considers.

In the centennial year of Ingmar Bergman's birth, Lightbox Film Center joins art houses around the world in celebrating the auteur's work. Robert Zaller reviews.

In Chris Weitz's 'Operation Finale,' Adolf Eichmann, the architect of the Holocaust, gets kidnapped and steals the film. Robert Zaller reviews.

Glenn Holsten's documentary 'Wyeth,' about the Brandywine Valley artist, gets showings on PBS's 'American Masters' series and around the region. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Susanna Nicchiarelli captures the spirit of the late singer and Velvet Underground collaborator in 'Nico, 1988.' Gary Day reviews.

Aneesh Chaganty's mystery drama 'Searching' might be the first film for and about the digital age. Rob Buscher reviews.

The 'Crazy Rich Asians' filmmakers started a grassroots campaign to buy out theaters and ensure a successful opening weekend for this landmark Asian-American movie. Rob Buscher considers.

Desiree Akhavan's 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post,' based on Emily M. Danforth's novel, takes place at a Christian gay-conversion camp, where kids either resist or give in

Terence Nance's 'Random Acts of Flyness,' which premiered at the BlackStar Film Festival, brings short video sensibility to a season-long HBO series. Rob Buscher reviews.

Robert Schwentke's 'Der Hauptmann' ('The Captain') depicts a young soldier's rapid transformation from scared deserter to Nazi war criminal. Gary Day reviews.