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The BSR April 2023 repertory movie roundup
Fluid Karma tour, 25 years of Lebowski, and TÁR talk
Stephen Silver previews film screenings and events for April in the Greater Philadelphia area, including a visit from Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly, a Toshiro Mifune retrospective, and more from Sight & Sound 500.
Previews
5 minute read
The BSR March 2023 repertory movie roundup
Discovering the cult classics and revisiting the familiar
March screenings include Rent, Philadelphia, and One Sings, the Other Doesn’t, from the late French auteur Agnès Varda. Stephen Silver rounds up.
Previews
5 minute read
The BSR February 2023 movie repertory roundup
"You must remember this"
Stephen Silver rounds up February with some great movie screenings for the coldest month of the year.
Previews
5 minute read
PBS’s Independent Lens presents The Picture Taker
Capturing the story of civil rights movement photographer Ernest Withers
Phil Bertelsen and Lise Yasui’s documentary casts a dynamic light on the life of Ernest Withers, an iconic civil rights photographer who was also a secret informant for the FBI. Kathryn Smith Pyle previews.
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2 minute read
PBS presents Vivian Kleiman’s No Straight Lines
Documenting the history and future of queer comics
The documentary film chronicles the timeline of queer comics, from Mary Wings to contemporary artists today. Kathryn Smith Pyle previews.
Previews
4 minute read
Opera Philadelphia presents David T. Little’s Black Lodge
Accepting your dark side
Opera Philadelphia brings its dark existential opera film to theaters this weekend. C. M. Crockford previews.
Previews
1 minute read
The BSR January 2023 movie repertory roundup
Stanley Kubrick, Do the Right Thing on MLK Day, and the best 100 films ever?
Stephen Silver rounds up a robust movie screenings list to kick off the new year.
Previews
7 minute read
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The BSR December 2022 movie repertory roundup
Christmas with Die Hard and the Muppets
Holiday cheer at the cinemas, and screenings outside of the Christmas fare coming this month in the Greater Philadelphia area. Stephen Silver rounds up.
Previews
7 minute read
The Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival presents Karaoke, A Radiant Girl, and America
PJFF celebrates 42 years
The 2022 Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival celebrates 42 years with screenings at the Weitzman and other venues November 12 through 19. Stephen Silver reviews three picks.
Reviews
3 minute read
The BSR November 2022 movie repertory roundup
A Jeff Bridges retrospective, Rocky, Mississippi Masala, and more
Stephen Silver rounds up the Philadelphia area's November movie screenings.
Previews
7 minute read