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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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Michelle Angela Ortiz’s ‘Las Madres de Berks’
It’s happening here
A new documentary, ‘Las Madres de Berks,’ confronts the human cost of detaining immigrant families—not just at our country's southern border but right here in Pennsylvania. Anndee Hochman reviews.
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Does a new ‘One Thousand Paper Cranes’ film eclipse people of Japanese heritage?
Who should tell this story?
A newly announced film about the beloved story of Sadako Sasaki and her paper cranes raises questions about who should tell this Japanese story—the white director and actors slated to anchor the movie? Rob Buscher considers.
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Christian Carion’s ‘My Son’
Mixing up the thriller
French filmmaker Christian Carion attempts to mix up the tropes of the thriller genre, with uneven results. Gary L. Day reviews.
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Philly filmmaker Page Peter Wilson on ‘Trio’ and inclusion in the film industry
The story only you can tell
We’re finally getting better representation both on and off screen, but that’s just the beginning of the story. How do we ensure a diverse range of characters get well-rounded portrayals? Page Peter Wilson considers.
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The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival premieres ‘Dead Giveaway’
Movie dreams come true—in Philly
Producer Amanda Frederick, of Shoestring Gold Films, talks to Rosalie Kicks about Philly’s indie film scene and Frederick’s feature debut, ‘Dead Giveaway,’ screening at the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival.
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Penny Lane’s ‘Hail Satan?’
Separation of church and Satan
Penny Lane’s devilishly incisive documentary follows a group of Satanic activists pushing the legal boundaries of religious freedom in the heart of the Bible Belt. Gary Day reviews.
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Three films to watch from the PFS Springfest
Spring at the movies
Three of the best films at the Philadelphia Film Society's Springfest are a dark comedy about a karate dojo, a documentary about a battle between a Hasidic community and its neighbors in upstate New York, and a British docudrama about the woman who tried to stop the Iraq War before it started. Stephen Silver reviews.
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