PFF2022: SR., CAUSEWAY and A WOMAN ON THE OUTSIDE
by A. Freedman, Contributor
Three more films from this year’s Philadelphia Film Festival.
PFF2022: ONE FINE MORNING, SUBTRACTION and R.M.N.
by A. Freedman, Contributor
Three films that had their Philadelphia debut at this year’s Film Festival.
PFF2022: Live Action Shorts Program 1 was a mix of film types and quality
by Gary M. Kramer
Live Action Shorts Program 1, screening at the Philadelphia Film Festival, is a mix of narrative and documentary shorts, and a mixed bag.
PFF2022: NOTHING LASTS FOREVER takes a closer look at the diamond industry
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Despite the price put on natural diamonds, synthetics and “mixes” have been penetrating the market, which could make that precious diamond, well, not so precious.
PFF2022: RETROGRADE and GOOD NIGHT OPPY provide different looks at the last 20 years
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Here are two recommended feature films from this year’s Philadelphia Film Festival.
PFF2022: TAURUS is a hypnotic character study
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
A very early scene in Taurus features an upside-down shot that rotates. It is a visual metaphor for Cole, a rapper whose life feels upside-down to him.
PFF2022: TURN EVERY PAGE is a loving tribute to serious work
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
While Turn Every Page could be dismissed as soft, as it certainly does not come with the hard-hitting revelations and exposure offered by Caro’s work on Moses or Lyndon B. Johnson, there is value in celebrating this relationship
ARMAGEDDON TIME is a personal story from the battle for the soul of middle class Jews
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
While the premise and ties to Gray’s own childhood mark similarities with last year’s Belfast, Armageddon Time is not as maudlin as Kenneth Branagh’s self-examination.
PFF 2022: AFTERSUN, RODEO and EO are moving features from around the world
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Here are three recommended feature films from this year’s Philadelphia Film Festival.
12 Highly Anticipated Films Showing at this Year’s Philadelphia Film Festival
by Ryan Silberstein, Gary M. Kramer, and A. Freedman
Today officially kicks off the 31st Philadelphia Film Festival! We at MovieJawn couldn’t be more excited to once again attend our home town fest.
El Angel
Directed by Luis Ortega
Written by Luis Ortega, Sergio Olguín and Rodolfo Palacios
Starring Lorenzo Ferro, Chino Darín, and Daniel Fanego
Running time: 1 hour 58 minutes
MPAA rating: unrated (Not for kids. There’s a little scrotum, crime and blood, you get the idea)
by Benjamin Leonard, Best Boy
“Fortune favors the bold” is a quote often used for situations that I never care about. Usually it’s in some 300 sort of a movie where it’s “a story of a man, conquering a nation” or some such horseshit. However in the past month, I’ve have seen two movies that made me think of the phrase even though they didn’t mention it themselves. The first was Bohemian Rhapsody, which was really fun but not especially good, and then there was El Angel, which was fun in many parts and was exceedingly good throughout.
Read More27th Philadelphia Film Festival Preview
Guys. The 27th Philly Film Fest is here, and I am super stoked! For the past two years, I have ventured to Canada with my movie pal, MJ’s Fixer, Jaime Davis to attend the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). By the time the Philly Film Fest arrives, we’ve already seen many of the flicks during our adventure at TIFF. But this year is different!
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