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Sunday, February 14, 2021

Greenland (dir. Ric Roman Waugh): Film review by Dan Scully

Worth checking out before the world ends The post Greenland (dir. Ric Roman Waugh): Film review appeared first on phindie.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 05:39PM
Friday, February 5, 2021

BLISS (dir. Mike Cahill): Film review by Dan Scully

An empty novelty, presented in a way that can only keep the audience at a distance The post BLISS (dir. Mike Cahill): Film review appeared first on phindie.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 12:42PM
Tuesday, January 26, 2021

The Little Things (dir. John Lee Hancock): Film review by Dan Scully

I have a feeling that The Little Things is going to be a bit of a critical punching bag, but I enjoyed the film The post The Little Things (dir. John Lee Hancock): Film review appeared first…

SOURCE: phindie.com at 06:02PM
Monday, January 18, 2021

Psycho Goreman (dir. Steven Kostanski): Film review by Dan Scully

It's hard to overstate how wonderfully fucked up this movie is. The post Psycho Goreman (dir. Steven Kostanski): Film review appeared first on phindie.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 12:11PM
Friday, January 15, 2021

One Night in Miami (dir. Regina King): Film review by Dan Scully

A fictionalized meeting of Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke, adapted from the play by the same name. The post One Night in Miami (dir. Regina King): Film review appeared fir…

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Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Wonder Woman 1984 (dir. Patty Jenkins): Film review by Dan Scully

Exactly what I needed during this atypical holiday season The post Wonder Woman 1984 (dir. Patty Jenkins): Film review appeared first on phindie.

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Sunday, December 20, 2020

Promising Young Woman (dir. Emerald Fennell): Film review by Dan Scully

A stylish, angry feminist thriller/dark comedy with attitude to burn. The post Promising Young Woman (dir. Emerald Fennell): Film review appeared first on phindie.

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News of the World (dir. Paul Greengrass): Film review by Dan Scully

The kind of movie that’s totally worth watching while simultaneously being nothing at all to write home about. The post News of the World (dir. Paul Greengrass): Film review appeared first…

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Vanguard (dir. Stanley Tong): Film review by Dan Scully

Jackie Chan, who is now in his sixties, shows us he can still exchange punches and kicks with the best of them. The post Vanguard (dir. Stanley Tong): Film review appeared first on phindie.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 06:50PM
Thursday, November 12, 2020

FREAKY (dir. Christopher Landon): Film review by Dan Scully

By mashing up horror tropes with sci-fi concepts, Christopher Landon creates movies that are fun to watch, above all else The post FREAKY (dir. Christopher Landon): Film review appeared firs…

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Deadline (1980 – dir. Mario Azzopardi): Philadelphia Film Festival review by Dan Scully

Hopefully the circulation of this new print of Deadline will lead to some rowdy retrospective screenings once they’re safe to hold again. The post Deadline (1980 – dir. Mario Azzopardi):…

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Zappa (2020 – dir. Alex Winter): Philadelphia Film Festival review by Dan Scully

Frank Zappa is a walking contradiction. The post Zappa (2020 – dir. Alex Winter): Philadelphia Film Festival review appeared first on phindie.

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Tuesday, November 3, 2020

The Killing of Two Lovers (2020 – dir. Robert Machoian): Philadelphia Film Festival review by Dan Scully

This is one of those “the less you know, the better” movies, not because anything so surprising happens that you wouldn’t want to be spoiled,… The post The Killing of Two Lovers (20…

SOURCE: phindie.com at 06:23PM

Digger (dir. Georgis Grigorakis): Philadelphia Film Festival review by Dan Scully

A very entertaining window into an unfamiliar world, filled with familiar characterizations of real, devastatingly human people.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 10:24AM

Night of the Kings (dir. Philippe Lacôte): Philadelphia Film Festival review by Dan Scully

The movie rocks. I’ve never seen anything like it.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 10:21AM
Monday, November 2, 2020

MLK/FBI (dir. Sam Pollard): Philadelphia Film Festival review by Dan Scully

We often forget that back in the day, civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. was a very controversial figure.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 10:14AM
Sunday, November 1, 2020

I’m Your Woman (2020 – dir. Julia Hart): Philadelphia Film Festival by Dan Scully

Complex characters and shocking plot twists in service of a story that brings a female flavor to a typically male-dominated subgenre

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Come True (2020 – dir. Anthony Scott Burns): Philadelphia Film Festival review by Dan Scully

Immediately striking, and consistently spooky for almost the entirety of its runtime

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Saturday, October 31, 2020

The Witmans (2020 – dir. David Peterson): Philadelphia Film Festival review by Dan Scully

The Witman family has gone through a tragedy so unimaginable that it couldn’t possibly be written into fiction.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 09:35AM
Friday, October 30, 2020

Sound of Metal (2019 – dir. Darius Marder): Philadelphia Film Festival review by Dan Scully

A slower, quieter movie than the marketing would have you believe, but that's ultimately a good thing

SOURCE: phindie.com at 03:26PM

Gunda (2020 – dir. Victor Kosakovkiy): Philadelphia Film Festival review by Dan Scully

Who knew seeing an adolescent pig pee for a very, very long time could be such high art

SOURCE: phindie.com at 02:40PM

Banksy Most Wanted (2020 – dir. Seamus Haley, Laurent Richard, Aurélia Rouvier): Philadelphia Film Festival review by Dan Scully

We all know who Banksy is, it’s just that we don’t know who, specifically, Banksy is.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 11:12AM

Come Play (dir. Jacob Chase): Film review by Dan Scully

Next in a long line of “horror short gets expanded to feature length” projects

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Thursday, October 29, 2020

Kubrick by Kubrick (2020 – dir. Gregory Monro): Philadelphia Film Festival review by Dan Scully

A mysterious figure, top to bottom, Kubrick is a man from another time.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 04:12PM
Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Jumbo (2020 – dir. Zoé Wittick): Philadelphia Film Festival review by Dan Scully

Jumbo manages to accurately depict the feeling of romance as well as accurately describe the feeling of fetishization.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 04:01PM
Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Miracle Fishing (2020 – dir. Miles Hargrove & Christopher Birge): Philadelphia Film Festival review by Dan Scully

An intense story that resembles what we see in a standard thriller, but being real life

SOURCE: phindie.com at 03:32PM
Monday, October 26, 2020

New Order (2020 – dir. Michel Franco): Philadelphia Film Festival review by Dan Scully

This movie is going to upset a lot of people. Good. 

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Apples (2020 – dir. Christos Nikou): Philadelphia Film Festival review by Dan Scully

A mostly quiet tale, carried by the human performances and minimalist plot

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White Lie (2019 – dir. Yonah Lewis & Calvin Thomas): Philadelphia Film Festival review by Dan Scully

Ever meet one of those people who, no matter what the situation, cannot help but lie about even the tiniest things?

SOURCE: phindie.com at 09:38AM
Thursday, October 22, 2020

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (dir. Jason Woliner): Moviefilm review by Dan Scully

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm is hilarious to the point of incapacitation.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 03:54PM
Monday, October 5, 2020

Death Drop Gorgeous (dir. Michael Ahern, Christopher Dale, Brandon Perras): Salem Horror Festival capsule review by Dan Scully

Drop Dead Gorgeous takes the shiny, candy-colored world of drag and drenches it with gallons of blood

SOURCE: phindie.com at 09:17PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards