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Evgenia Brik's Katya and Oleg Dolin's Ilya enjoy a stolen moment. (Photo courtesy of Landmark Theatres.)

Johnny O'Reilly's 'Moscow Never Sleeps'

Moscow under a microscope

A new film by Johnny O'Reilly depicts Moscow in all its corruption and beauty, held together by the ties that bind its citizens. Gary Day reviews.

Gary L. Day

Sep 05, 2017 Articles 3 minute read

Protests erupt in Ferguson in the wake of Michael Brown's murder. (Photo courtesy of BlackStar Film Festival.)

BlackStar Film Festival presents Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis's 'Whose Streets?'

The language of the unheard

Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis's documentary, filmed on the front lines of the 2014 protests in Ferguson, Missouri, introduces a new generation of civil rights activists. Alaina Mabaso reviews.

Alaina Johns

Aug 07, 2017 Articles 4 minute read

L to R: Festival founder Maori Karmael Holmes and director Ava DuVernay. (Photo courtesy of BlackStar Film Festival.)

BlackStar Film Festival presents Ava DuVernay with Maori Karmael Holmes

Celebrating black films with Ava DuVernay

Acclaimed director Ava DuVernay sat down for a conversation with BlackStar Film Festival founder Maori Karmael Holmes. Jarreau Freeman reports.

Jarreau Freeman

Aug 07, 2017 Articles 3 minute read

A scene from Gabourey Sidibe's 'The Tale of Four.' (Photo courtesy of BlackStar Film Festival.)

BlackStar Film Festival presents "Shorts Program 4"

Unique tales of resistance

A program of shorts at the BlackStar Film Festival featuring women directors gave critic Jarreau Freeman a new perspective on resistance.

Jarreau Freeman

Aug 07, 2017 Articles 4 minute read

The videotaped police beating of Rodney King and the subsequent acquittal of all the officers involved sparked the 1992 L.A. riots. (Photo via ATOMIC Hot Links at Creative Commons/Flickr.)

Blackstar Film Festival presents 'L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later'

Can't we all just get along?

Erik Parker and One9's documentary looks back at the 1992 L.A. riots and those whose lives were affected before, during, and after the fires stopped burning. Jarreau Freeman reviews.

Jarreau Freeman

Jul 04, 2017 Articles 4 minute read

L to R: James Wilby's Maurice, Rupert Graves's Alec, and Hugh Grant's Clive in the 1987 film 'Maurice.' (Photo via IMDB.)

Re-release of Merchant Ivory's 'Maurice'

Love that dare not speak its name

Thirty years after its release, a Merchant Ivory gay classic gets a re-release and the recognition it deserves. Gary Day reviews.

Gary L. Day

Jul 03, 2017 Articles 2 minute read

The legend and his instrument. (Photo by Francis Wolff.)

'Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary'

Trane keeps a-rolling

A new documentary about jazz saxophonist John Coltrane keeps the man's spirit, and his music, alive. Bruce Klauber reviews.

Bruce Klauber

Jun 27, 2017 Articles 3 minute read

Bryn Mawr Film Institute's memorable marquee. (Photo by Bart Everson via Creative Commons/Flickr.)

Bryn Mawr Film Institute and Philly's big-screen problem

Big screen blues

Bryn Mawr Film Institute gets new leadership, but Center City still doesn't have a first-rate repertory movie theater. Stephen Silver considers.

Stephen Silver

Jun 05, 2017 Articles 5 minute read

Jeongin Mun, a high-school student at the California School for the Deaf. (Photo courtesy of the Penn Museum.)

Penn Museum presents Mina T. Son's 'Making Noise in Silence'

At the intersection of immigration and deaf culture

The Penn Museum's Second Sunday Culture Film Series presented a Deaf Culture program, featuring Mina T. Son's 'Making Noise in Silence,' with a panel discussion of deaf culture and language. Brittany Barbato reviews.