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Charlie’s Angels 2019
It’s sad CHARLIE’S ANGELS 2019 tanked with a 8.2M opening, cause I really enjoyed it better than the first 2 Charlie’s Angel’s inspired (cause none of them will ever match the first 3 seasons of the TV series for me) movies. Sure those reboots had more action and recognizable names, but this one took on Elizabeth Banks‘ “Pitch Perfect” female bonding, light humor, genuine sense of fun. I thought the stakes were good and contemporary in terms of the case; I liked the addition of a male holistic healer/chef called Saint; and the production design felt sleek and just a tinge futuristic. It even officially took Kristen Stewart off my…
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Jojo Rabbit
Writer/director Taika Waititi (“Thor Ragnarok”) created a Wes Anderson-esque offbeat Anne Frank-ish comedy, which won the People’s Choice Awards at TIFF. JOJO RABBIT is set near the end of World War II. Jojo Betzler, played by a remarkable young actor (Roman Griffin Davis) who could give both Jacob Tremblay (Room) and the Stranger Things kids a run for the money) is a German 10-year-old Nazi enthusiast so zealously ready to join the Third Reich, his imaginary friend is a wacky Adolf Hitler (played by Waititi). This is Roman’s first professional role and he really seemed to understand the whole tone of the movie and how to play it straight with…
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Film Festival Strategy Session
Pssst 🤫 wanna know the secrets to getting your film into all your fave fests? Then join PWIFT (@pwift ) for our Film Festival Strategy Session Sunday, Dec. 8th You’ll hear first-hand from four influential festival directors: > Maori Karmael Holmes Founder & Artistic Director, BlackStar Film Festival BlackStar Film Festival > Phuong Nguyen Co-Founder & CEO of The Women’s Film Festival > Suzi Nash Programmer – Shorts, Features, Docs at qFLIX Philadelphia qFLIXphiladelphia > Katherine Elisabeth Clark Writer/Director, Co-Founder of PopUp Anthology and > Moderated by Amy Tiehel, Filmmaker These panelists will share their expertise in our Q&A discussion. Then they’ll roll up their sleeves to give you hands-on…
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Philadelphia Zoo Reveals 35 Ft Polar Bear and Talking Trees for LumiNature
Sorry, I don’t have my own pictures from the unveiling of the Philadelphia Zoo’s LumiNature. I was invited to the opening, but the Philadelphia Film Critic Circle votes on Best Picture nominees on Dec 8th, so I’ve gotta spend every night watching movies up until then. But here’s some coverage via Twitter! #PhillyCalendar #PhillySpotlight #LumiNature Now open! https://t.co/22KaERYS3I#HolidayHappenings https://t.co/aHVC5NOwWZ — Tinsel & Tine (@tinseltine) November 21, 2019 “Northern Lights” is the main attraction of the LumiNature experience zone at the @phillyzoo… The 8 minute light show incorporates videos and music synced with lights. It runs every half hour. @6abc pic.twitter.com/ZMAP3iuUm6 — Christie Ileto (@Christie_Ileto) November 20, 2019 Philadelphia Zoo’s new fantastical…
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BlackStar Founder Makes Essence 2019 Woke 100 List
By Yesha Callahan & Britni Danielle & Kellee Terrell · October 28, 2019 Welcome to Essence’s 2019 Woke 100. This year’s list includes women who exemplify the true meaning of being change agents and power players. Working in areas from social justice to politics to entertainment, they inspire not only us here but also others around the world. Although the list is numbered, which is not indicative of a ranking and stops at 94, there are 100 women being honored. Philly’s own Maori Karmael Holmes, founder of BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL made #25 on the list! SEE ALL 100 WOMEN
