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The baseball caps come off, but the kippot stay on the heads of Team Israel. (Photo via IMDB.com.)

Jewish Film Festival's CineMondays presents 'Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel'

"It's about something bigger"

The Jewish Film Festival screens the surprisingly moving and fascinating baseball documentary 'Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel.' Gary Day reviews.
Gary L. Day

Gary L. Day

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Morgan Neville's portrait of Fred Rogers uncovers the man behind the sweater. (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.)

The top docs at Philadelphia Film Society's SpringFest

Getting to know you

The top three documentaries at the Philadelphia Film Society's SpringFest are all about getting to know someone a little bit better. Stephen Silver reviews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

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L to R: Davis and Theron share an uneasy bond as nanny and mom in 'Tully.' (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.)

Philadelphia Film Society's SpringFest presents Jason Reitman's 'Tully'

The parent trap

Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody’s 'Tully' tells a surprising story about modern motherhood, and marks a return to form for the 'Juno' director and writer. Stephen Silver reviews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

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Joaquin Phoenix's Joe helps Ekaterina Samsonov's Nina escape sex traffickers. (Photo via IMDB.com.)

Lynne Ramsay's 'You Were Never Really Here'

Divine hammer

Joaquin Phoenix's raw intensity elevates Lynne Ramsay's 'You Were Never Really Here' from a run-of-the-mill action movie. Robert Zaller reviews.
Robert Zaller

Robert Zaller

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Diggs (left) and Casal play Collin and Miles: best buddies, onscreen and off. (Photo by Ariel Nava, courtesy of Lionsgate Films.)

'Blindspotting,' by Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs

Between masks and labels

Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal's 'Blindspotting' falls between comic buddy flick and horror movie but lands on a cultural moment, with gentrification and police violence as tense catalysts. Rob Buscher reviews.
Rob Buscher

Rob Buscher

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Despite his love for the Yankees, Perlman played the national anthem before a 2016 Mets game. (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikimedia.)

'Itzhak,' by Alison Chernick

Portrait of the artist as a nice guy

Alison Chernick's documentary 'Itzhak' looks with affection at the life and great loves of violinist Itzhak Perlman. Gary Day reviews.
Gary L. Day

Gary L. Day

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Atari is voiced by an 11-year-old Japanese-Canadian boy, Koyu Rankin. (Photo via IMDB.com/Fox Searchlight Films.)

'Isle of Dogs,' by Wes Anderson

Dogged by doubts

Does Wes Anderson's 'Isle of Dogs' make dogs more human than Japanese people? Rob Buscher considers.
Rob Buscher

Rob Buscher

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'The Death of Stalin,' by Armando Iannucci

The music lover

Armando Iannucci's 'The Death of Stalin' uses black humor to depict the scrum of toadies jostling for the Soviet premier's position. Robert Zaller reviews.
Robert Zaller

Robert Zaller

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Shai Avivi's Ariel tries to uncover clues to his lost son's life. (Photo via imdb.com.)

Israeli Film Festival and Penn Middle East Film Festival present 'Longing' by Avi Gabizon

Longing for more

Avi Gabizon's 'Longing' brings a stunning performance and careful camera work to the Israeli Film Festival and Penn Middle East Film Festival. Rob Buscher reviews.
Rob Buscher

Rob Buscher

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Byron Pang's Yuan appears in the film's first vignette (and on the movie poster), in a section seemingly unrelated to Ryo. (Photo via imdb.com.)

qFlix film festival presents 'Voyage,' by Scud (Danny Cheng Wan-Cheung)

Into the great beyond

The qFLIX festival presents Scud's 2013 film 'Voyage,' which uses beautifully filmed vignettes to examine suicide and sadness around the world. Rob Buscher reviews.
Rob Buscher

Rob Buscher

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