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Philadelphia Film Festival Curated Packages & Fest Foodie Discounts
#PFF28 REELS AND DEALS Enjoy some neighborhood hospitality across the city with these excellent restaurants, bars, and coffee shops offering specials to all festival goers. Simply present your physical ticket, digital ticket, or your festival badge when ordering. PIZZA FRESCA703 Chestnut St.10% OFF LALO111 S Independence Mall E10% OFF to all Badge Holders POSITANO COAST212 Walnut St.10% OFF (Food Only) TAKOREAN111 S Independence Mall E10% OFF BUDDAKAN325 Chestnut St.10% OFF PRESCRIPTION CHICKEN111 S Independence Mall E$5 Pints of Classic Soups: Hangover, Grandma, Chickenless, Bone Broth ALMA DE CUBA1623 Walnut St.10% OFF STEAP & GRIND1619 Frankford Ave.15% OFF MARTHA2114 E York St.10% OFF to all Badge Holders JONES700 Chestnut St.10% OFF…
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5 Questions for Actor: CAMERON AUBLE-BRANIGAN & Danseur Documentary
This documentary explores the world of the male ballet dancer. We get to know several young dancers, what brought them to dancing and we are treated to some strong performances. However, the crux of Danseur shines a light on a damaging double standard.
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JOKER
I’m impressed with JOKER, yes, but still having trouble, as Joaquin Phoenix puts it in this interview – “finding something real” or original to say. Does it glorify these lone killers who tend to be white men on the fringes of society? Is it too inciting during a time when the country is even more divided and in political mayhem? On the other hand, does director Todd Phillips (co-writer Scott Silver) find a way to shine a light on these people who have been abused, are weird and ostracized, cut off from kindness, cut off from getting help as social programs shut down. This film could be seen as a…
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Atlantic City Cinefest
The mission of the Atlantic City Cinefest (formerly the Downbeach Film Festival) is to present a cultural event for residents of and visitors to the communities of Atlantic City, Ventnor, Margate, Longport, Ocean City and beyond.
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The Addams Family
THE ADDAMS FAMILY (animated) Directed by Conrad Vernon & Greg Tiernan Voice Cast: Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, ChloĆ« Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard, Nick Kroll, Snoop Dogg, Bette Midler, Allison Janney Tinsel & Tine #MiniMovieReview It’s a cute update of the iconic classy spooky family, with a number of bits to pay homage to both the show I loved as a kid, and the movies of the 90’s. However, the movie begins with the wedding of Gomez and Morticia and I can’t help but wish they’d gone with an entire origin story instead of centering the plots around Pugsley and Wednesday. But of course I realize this movie is not aimed…
