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Philadelphia Film Festival presents Damien Chazelle's 'La La Land'
It's always sunny in 'La La Land'
Director Damien Chazelle pairs Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone for the third time in 'La La Land,' the Philadelphia Film Festival opener. Stephen Silver reviews.
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'Harry,' Harry Connick Jr.'s new Fox daytime television talk show
Not so wild about 'Harry'
BSR jazz columnist Bruce Klauber's not so wild about 'Harry,' Harry Connick Jr.'s new daytime television talk show.
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Fifth annual BlackStar film festival, part two
Nana Dijo: One tough question, many answers
In part two of Trish McFadden's BlackStar "Diasporic Encounters" review, she looks at a short documentary that asks about discrimination and sees herself.
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Fifth annual BlackStar film festival, part one
Black, white, and in between
In part one of Trish McFadden's review of the BlackStar film festival's "Diasporic Encounters" selection of shorts, she enjoyed both the local and global connections in its lineup.
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'Ray Donovan' packs an unexpected punch
The writing on the wall
Some props on Showtime's boxing drama 'Ray Donovan' led Bob Levin to dig up Philly's boxing history and his own memories.
'Captain Fantastic,' directed by Matt Ross
Long hair, don't care
Viggo Mortenson is the patriarch of a back-to-nature family forced to return to the world of modern conveniences. It's not a smooth transition.
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'Café Society,' directed by Woody Allen
Too much foam, not enough java
In Woody Allen's 'Café Society,' love looks the same whether you're climbing up or down the social ladder.
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'Les Innocentes' ('The Innocents'), directed by Anne Fontaine
Ungodly acts in a wartime convent
In 'Les Innocentes' ('The Innocents'), director Anne Fontaine draws from the story of Madeleine Pauliac, a WWII-era doctor called to assist a convent filled with pregnant, traumatized nuns.
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BSR's #GetWoke racial justice/law enforcement film starter pack
Seven films to watch and discuss when the news isn't enuf
Our film critic Trish McFadden lists her top seven films for furthering discussion around racial justice and law enforcement. How many have you seen?
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Taika Waititi's 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople'
Little boy lost and found
New Zealand director Taika Waititi’s new comedy/adventure pairs a foster child with an interesting family. It’s also, to use a word the film coins, a "majestical" summer treat.
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