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Bill Haney’s ‘Jim Allison: Breakthrough’
The science of courage
‘Breakthrough,’ a new documentary from Bill Haney, follows Nobel laureate Jim Allison’s long search for a cancer cure, and his struggle to bring his discovery to the people who need it. Gary L. Day reviews.
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Chanya Button’s ‘Vita & Virginia’
Vivat Virginia
Writer/director Chanya Button’s ‘Vita & Virginia’ tackles the tempestuous affair between the brilliant but troubled Virginia Woolf and the brash aristocrat Vita Sackville-West, and love’s literary legacy. Gary L. Day reviews.
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BlackStar Film Festival presents Blitz Bazawule’s ‘The Burial of Kojo’
Death and transcendence
Blackstar Film Festival presented the Philly premiere of director Blitz Bazawule’s first feature-length film, ‘The Burial of Kojo.’ Aaron Pond reviews.
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BlackStar Film Festival presents a program of international shorts
What we do for love
A shorts program at the annual BlackStar Film Festival included five films exploring family dynamics and the life circumstances that complicate them. Christina Anthony reviews.
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Avi Belkin’s ‘Mike Wallace Is Here’
The star of ‘60 Minutes’
Director Avi Belkin’s new documentary takes a close look at the infamous ‘60 Minutes’ interrogator, in search of what motivated him to redefine 20th-century journalism. Gary Day reviews.
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Lulu Wang’s ‘The Farewell’ and the duality of mainstream success
Saying hello to true racial equity—onscreen and off
What happens when white-dominated spaces control access to films created by and starring nonwhite artists? Can films like ‘The Farewell’ truly advance a more diverse and equitable society? Rob Buscher considers.
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How Netflix’s ‘Tales of the City’ speaks to Black queer folks onscreen and in Philly
‘Tales’ of the Gayborhood?
It’s worth noticing what the Netflix series ‘Tales of the City’ says and fails to say to Black queer people—and how familiar this feels in Philly’s LGBTQIA+ community. Jarrett McCreary considers.
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Spike Lee’s ‘Do the Right Thing’ turns 30
Lemme hear ya say fight the power
Spike Lee’s early film remains relevant 30 years later, and the question its title raises isn’t the primary question we should be asking ourselves. Kyle V. Hiller considers.
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A Philly screening celebrates 25 years for Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Pulp Fiction’
Oh, I'm sorry—did I break your concentration?
'Pulp Fiction' is screening this week in 35mm, in honor of its 25th anniversary. Stephen Silver looks back at Quentin Tarantino's landmark 1994 film, which taught him more about the potential of movies than any other release.
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Andrey M. Paounov’s ‘Walking on Water’
The miracle of the artist
Andrey M. Paounov’s documentary on Christo examines the artist’s process and explores the sometimes difficult consequences of the artist-as-celebrity—and as prima donna. Gary Day reviews.
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