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20th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival Coverage 2011 Part 1 of 3
LIKE CRAZY Everything appeared to go as planned last night at the opening of the 20th Anniversary Philadelphia Film Festival. The spacious Zellerbach (Annenberg) theater felt full and the mood was light as we were welcomed by PFS Executive Director Andrew Greenblatt, Artistic Director Michael Lerman and Mayor Michael Nutter. The film chosen to set off this milestone occasion, would seem an insignificant choice by the description – basically a romance involving two recent college grads, Anna an accessibly pretty, unaffected young woman (Felicity Jones) who is in the US on a student visa from the UK and must return upon graduation. Jacob (Anton Yelchin) is an adorable, curly-haired, furniture maker. The…
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Exporting Raymond w/ Guest Appearance by Phil Rosenthal (Creator of Everybody Loves Raymond)
However, I was on such a helium high from cackling uncontrollably throughout this comedic documentary chronicling Phil Rosenthal's misadventures while recreating his hit show Everybody Loves Raymond, with a Russian cast, for a Russian audience, in Moscow. Followed by a jocular
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19th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival CLOSING Coverage 2010
By Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Sunday, (10.24.10) the official last day of The Philadelphia Film Festival, was my first screenings at Ritz Five, it was unintentional, but everything else I saw just happened to play in University City or The Prince. I saw Housemaid a South Korean film about a overly privileged, insufferably arrogant rich business man who takes advantage of his housekeeper/nanny. When she becomes pregnant his wife and mother-in-law conspire to get rid of her. The set production of their mansion is awesome, looks as if they’re living in a exquisitely appointed 4 star hotel. The film however, plays rather all on one level, felt as if scenes…
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19th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival – NIGHT CATCHES US & SEX MAGIC
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Not only was Friday night’s screening of Night Catches Us sold out, but attracted a cool, racial mix of peeps. This Centerpiece screening included a Q & A with writer/director Tanya Hamilton and lead Kerry Washington who looked really chic in her Costello burnt orange dress. Washington was drawn to the film not only because of it’s strong writing, but also the opportunity to humanize an important time period in our history, apart from the stereotypical depiction of afros, machine guns and fists in the air. The film is set around my neighborhood of Germantown/Mount Airy, a fact that one audience member was livid about.…
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19th Philadelphia Film Festival Preview
216 screenings, 11 screens, 6 venues, 10 days! So many great films to see, so many synopsis to read, not to mention industry panels and parties; this is the great thing about film festivals, the bad part – there’s no way to see and do it all. Here’s my tentative list (click to view on PFS blog) of films I plan to see during the Philadelphia Film Fest. I also hope to blog quick, on the spot film reviews by attendees after screenings, so look for me during the festival. Food and Film Tidbit: 5:30-7PM before the opening night screening of “Black Swan” City Tap House (3925 Walnut Street) is…
