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Kajillionaire
“It is, among many other things, a metaphor for generational dissent, of breaking from tradition and expectation and customs that just don’t work anymore.”– writer/director Miranda July. (Me and You and Everyone We Know, No One Belongs Here More Than You and It Chooses You) none of which I’ve seen, but am now curious to go back and visit. The filmmaker’s “Kajillionaire” description really struck me, because it’s a movie I didn’t expect to identify with in anyway. But when looked at in this light, I realize I do. My mother has gotten to an age where she wants company more often and hates that me and my siblings don’t…
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Disney’s MULAN China Controversy
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Everything’s a political landmine now, even Disney has to watch its step when working with foreign powers for fear of being brought before a congressional committee. What started out as a way to make sure the live remake of animated Mulan would have as much authenticity as possible and a way to rake in Chinese box office, now has Disney getting back lash from anti-China thinking in the US and retaliation from the Chinese government by a refusal to allow its media to promote the film, which earned a meager $23 million in its Chinese theatrical debut. Of course these difficulties with China stem from…
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Philadelphia Environmental (Virtual) Film Festival 2020
13 curated programs and 50 films available to watch from Sept. 23-27! The Full lineup of all screenings, including filmmaker Q&As, panel discussions Twitter Updates during the Fest 🐝Check out our one-day-only viewing of Honeyland until midnight!🐝 The film follows the last female bee-hunter in Europe whose peaceful existence in the remote mountains of Macedonia is threatened when a family of nomadic beekeepers moves in next door.➡️ https://t.co/i4TwooOdg1 pic.twitter.com/5GVdyxnLEn — PhilaEnviroFilmFest (@PhilEnvFilmFest) September 25, 2020 Check out this great festival! YVFP’s award-winning #WordsHavePower film screens Sunday, Sept. 27. The film documents the inspiring story of 10 yr-old Jaysa Hunter Mellers fight for #environmentaljustice in her hometown of Bridgeport, CT. https://t.co/dFZjEUcmHV…
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LUNAFEST |GOTR Virtual Film Festival 2020
A virtual benefit for Girls on the Run Philadelphia Thursday, October 1, 20207:00pm – 9:00pmincludes admission to live Zoom event, film screening link active for 24 hours, and virtual goodie bag Tickets: $15 The 2020 Season features seven short films with a total program running time of 96 minutes. Films are not rated, but we suggest age 14+ for this Season’s lineup. Click here to see the full line-up! The Program Our program will start at 7:00pm with remarks from GOTR staff, sponsors, and film industry veterans. Then the audience will watch the films via a custom Video link while participating in live commentary on Zoom. Can’t join at the event date and…
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THE COMEBACK TRAIL in theaters November 13, 2020
FEATURING – Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones, Morgan Freeman, Zach Braff Synopsis: Two movie producers who owe money to the mob set up their aging movie star for an insurance scam to try and save themselves. But they wind up getting more than they ever imagined. Distributor: Cloudburst Entertainment Release Date: November 13, 2020 Directed By: George Gallo Written By: George Gallo, Josh Posner Facebook – Twitter – Instagram #TheComebackTrail
