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Me and the MCU
Tinsel & Tine Joins Marvel (MCU) Panel at the Franklin Institute By Le Anne Lindsay, Editor As you’ve probably seen in several places on the blog, I became a member of the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) in May of 2019. The Association is still new – 2 years (comparatively the NYFCC started in 1935) and most major cities have a similar film association begun at various times, but for some reason, not Philadelphia; until fellow Philly critics Rich Heimlich and Stephen Silver got together to start one here. As a writer/blogger/journalist it helps to have an affiliation around you in this business in terms of credibility, getting interviews, film…
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Sixty Restaurants Ready to Fire up the Grills for 9th Annual Philadelphia Burger Brawl
The gloves are coming off and the grills are ready to be fired up! Over 60 restaurants from around the region will battle for burger bragging rights at the 9th Annual Philadelphia Burger Brawl presented by Jim Beam. Philadelphia’s largest food competition will move to the fall and take place on Sunday, September 15, 2019, at a new location at Navy Yard Philadelphia. Guests are invited to enjoy unlimited burger samples and vote for their favorite. Restaurants will also shake up their best cocktails and compete in the Killer Cocktail Competition. All proceeds go directly to The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia to support hardware…
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Center City District Brings Fall Fun to Dilworth Park
Center City’s favorite FREE fitness series, presented by Rothman Orthopaedics, continues to motivate participants of all skill-levels. Professional trainers from Optimal Sports Health Club 1315 Walnut will lead these sessions: Mondays: Zumba® Tuesdays: Cardio Kickboxing PNC presents Live @ Lunch Wednesdays & Thursdays September 4 through October 17, Noon-1:30 p.m. Philly musicians playing jazz and R&B tunes will take over Dilworth Park during this free, outdoor concert series! This series is also proudly supported by Temple University as guests of all ages will love the unique selection of talent, which will include Temple University students and alumni on select Thursday afternoons. Rhythm & Brews Wednesdays September 4 through October 16,…
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Studio Movie Grill Expands its Movies + Meals Program with Paramount Pictures’ Dora and the Lost City of Gold
“SMG is thrilled to announce that Paramount Pictures has joined us in offering special screenings of Dora and the Lost City of Gold starring Isabela Moner, Michael Pena, Eva Longoria, and Eugenio Derbez in support of our Movies + Meals Outreach Program and more specifically to Girls Inc. and non-profits serving children in need in our communities. The movie has such a wonderful heartwarming and positive message about the importance of family and bravery as Dora embarks on a quest to save her parents while trying to solve the seemingly impossible mystery behind a lost Incan civilization,“ said Lynne McQuaker, SMG’s Senior Director of Outreach. Paramount Pictures generously offered multiple…
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Where’d You Go, Bernadette
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE My friend told me I shouldn’t say that Richard Linklater is one of my favorite directors because I’m not a big fan of his early work – “Slackers”, “Dazed and Confused”, “Waking Life”. While this is true, I am a big fan of “School of Rock”, The “Before Sunrise/Sunset/Midnight” Trilogy, “Boyhood” and now, “Where’d You Go, Bernadette” – so I guess in the future, I’ll preface by saying, he’s one of my favorites when his stuff is sentimental and dialogue heavy. Bernadette Fox (Cate Blanchett) is a difficult, creatively frustrated misanthrope and former architect who won a MacArthur “genius” grant and…
