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Monday, March 30, 2020

‘Dispatches from Elsewhere’: Seeing Philadelphia while you’re stuck inside by Stephen Silver

The locally shot 'Dispatches from Elsewhere' has established itself as a first-rate mystery, making better use of Philadelphia locations than any movie or show in memory. Stephen Silver revi…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:53PM

Sunday, February 23, 2020

Lightbox Film Center gets a new home on Broad Street with UArts by Stephen Silver

Lightbox Film Center, which closed at University City's International House in December, has reopened on Broad Street, in partnership with University of the Arts. Stephen Silver visited the …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:49PM

Friday, January 24, 2020

Escalators, art films, and Tommy Wiseau: Farewell to Ritz at the Bourse by Stephen Silver

Philadelphia’s film culture will lose five movie screens, and a whole lot more, when the Ritz at the Bourse closes its doors. Stephen Silver considers the theater’s legacy.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:34PM

Sunday, December 1, 2019

‘Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a conspiracy to Protect Predators’ by Ronan Farrow by Stephen Silver

Ronan Farrow, one of the leading journalists of the #MeToo movement, has written ‘Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators,’ a gloriously cinematic narrative of…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:59PM

Monday, November 11, 2019

The Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival presents ‘Picture of His Life’ by Stephen Silver

'Picture of His Life,' a documentary about an enigmatic Israeli-American attempting a historic photographic feat, kicked off this year’s Fall Fest at the Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:15PM

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

The 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival presents ‘Plucked,’ ‘The Human Factor,’ and ‘Waldo on Weed.’ by Stephen Silver

Three of the most notable documentaries at the Philadelphia Film Festival covered the theft of a priceless violin, American negotiators' memories of the failed Mideast peace process, and a P…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:34PM

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

The Ritz Theatre Company presents ‘Big Fish’ by Stephen Silver

South Jersey's Ritz Theatre Company presents 'Big Fish,' a faithful and emotional musical adaptation of Tim Burton's 2013 film. Stephen Silver reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:36PM

Monday, February 25, 2019

Reconsidering ‘Rent’: Making millennials look good by Stephen Silver

‘Rent’ was the most popular Broadway musical of the 1990s. How does the show that's synonymous with Generation X play in 2019, as millions of millennials try to pay their bills? Stephen …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:15PM

Sunday, March 18, 2018

‘Foxtrot,’ by Samuel Maoz by Stephen Silver

Samuel Maoz's 'Foxtrot' somehow managed to unite Israel's supporters and detractors around an IDF soldier story. Stephen Silver reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:19PM

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Soldiers Theatre and the power of educational arts programs by Stephen Silver

As battles rage over government funding for arts programs, one professor at Valley Forge Military College knows what a difference those programs make for participating cadets. Stephen Silver…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:00PM

Monday, July 10, 2017

Good Good Comedy Theatre presents ‘Shark Tank: The Final Episode’ by Stephen Silver

Sean Keegan-Landis and Max Sittenfield spoof the entrepreneur-go-round 'Shark Tank' television series and its pompous personalities. Stephen Silver reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:12AM

Monday, October 24, 2016

Philadelphia Film Festival presents Damien Chazelle’s ‘La La Land’ by Stephen Silver

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.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:26PM

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