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The 24th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival Coverage (October 22 – November 1, 2015)
Tinsel & Tine’s Look at the 11 Days of PFF24 By Editor, Le Anne Lindsay Philadelphia Film Festival Day 1 – Opening Film”Anomalisa” (Prince Theater PFS) Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson in Attendance Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson Philadelphia Film Festival Red Carpet Opening Night The Opening night film ANOMALISA is a stop motion animation journey into the mind of writer Charlie Kaufman who also is behind such imaginative movies as Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Being John Malkovich (all playing during the festival “From the Vaults” click each title for screening dates & times). Anomalisa is directed by Duke Johnson, the co-collaborators were both in attendance…
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RECAP: 1st Annual Philly Cheesesteak Festival
Obviously a lot of work was put into the 1st Annual Philadelphia Cheesesteak Festival held Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Lincoln Financial Field, much was packed into the day and over 50 Cheesesteak Vendors participated. I'm sure you've heard by now, yes the lines were SUPER LONG...
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A Revlock Review: ROOM
One cannot fault a sensitive, horror-averse moviegoer for balking at the premise of ROOM. On paper, the film reads as a realist revitalization of torture-porn tropes: Joy (Brie Larson) is kidnapped at nineteen by a bearded creep whom she refers to as Old Nick (Sean Bridgers), he imprisons her in a fortified garden shed and rapes her...
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T&T Giveaway: ORGANIC MERCHANTS POPCORN
Here’s a perfect Film and Food Giveaway! ORGANIC MERCHANTS POPCORN There’s nothing better than good old-fashioned popcorn to make for a perfect movie, baseball game or midnight snack. While most popcorn kernels are genetically modified, Organic Merchants lets you enjoy a healthier popcorn without all of the GMOs and chemicals found in traditional popcorn. Additionally, if you’re gluten-free or looking into healthier eating alternatives, Organic Merchants popcorn provides a natural, certified, organic choice that’s packaged in an eco-friendly, resealable bag. Organic Merchants Co. is a family owned, vertically-integrated importer, packager and direct consumer retailer of premium natural and organic products. Organic Merchants Co. is a family owned, vertically-integrated importer, packager…
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The Pink Cake Looked Delicious: BIG STONE GAP
You just can’t convince me, no matter how small and country a town might be, that anyone who looks and acts like Ashley Judd would ever wind up a spinster. She’s the epitome of the super cute girl next door that most men immediately marry, and so is her character Ave Maria in Writer/Director Adriana Trigiani’s Appalachian Mountain folksy tale BIG STONE GAP. I knew Big Stone Gap was a comedy, but I thought in terms of getting attached to a small town and its inhabitants, the movie might have in it a little Steel Magnolia, Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean or even that little…
