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Reelblack Short Film Showcase Recap
I attended last week's Reelblack's Showcase of Short Films by Emerging Artists of Color (I House). Reelblack headed by Mike D has been celebrating, promoting and creating great events around black film in Philly for years; it's certainly not new to me, I've been to other Reelblack film nights and always kept abreast of their happenings, but now that Mike grants me a press pass, you may be seeing more T & T coverage...
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GPFO 25th Anniversary
in one of the sound stages on Sunday night (11.14.2010). Feastivities catered the event and obviously these people understand movie magic. The decor, the accent touches, the menu choices, the service and layout and design of the space – all created an atmosphere of fun, elegance and panache!
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JACK GOES BOATING – Q&A with AMY RYAN
Jack’s in his late forties, early fifties, it’s kinda hard to tell being played by Philip Seymour Hoffman, who has got to be the most unhealthy looking creature on the face of the earth. Honestly, he looks like an unearthed corpse, embalmed about a week ago; particularly with his hair matted and tangled with attempted dread locks. For this sneak preview of Jack Goes Boating, the audience was treated to a guest appearance by actress, Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone). Q: How was it playing opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman, while he’s also directing? AR: To be directed by your leading man.. um… Well, we had the extraordinary experience of rehearsing…
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A Little Celebrity Look-A-Like Interlude
First let’s have a little celebrity lookalike fun before we discuss Nuclear Proliferation. Does anyone else think these women could be two sets of triplets? January Jones Kristen Bell Kelly Menighan Hensley (Mad Men) (Forgetting Sarah Marshall & When in Rome) (As the World Turns) Katy Perry Zoey Deschanel Lily Allen (pop singer) (500 Days of Summer) (alternative music singer) Okay, now who wants to talk highly enriched plutonium and mass destruction!!! I discuss Lucy Walker’s documentary Countdown to Zero, on the Philadelphia Film Society Blog Click HERE to read it on PFS site.
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IDEA Film Fundraiser -“The Evils”
Early in May I interviewed an up and coming actor, Lloyed E. Booker, click for post of interview & film review and gave a plug for the June 17th premiere of a film he’s in called The Evils (Director Hakim Hudson). The premiere doubled as a fundraiser for a non-profit organization called IDEA Performing Arts Center, which benefits at risk kids in Camden by channeling their energy into multi-media production, filmmaking, visual arts , music and dance. (pictured lft to rt: Funder, Booker, Primas below lft to rt actors: Skye Dennis & Brian Anthony Wilson) Contrary to my post at the time, I was able to attend this event after…
