by Nathan Lerner Now celebrating its quarter century milestone, this year’s Philadelphia Film has programmed 110 titles originating from 23 different countries. Despite its international flavor, the festival also provides a platform for Backpack Full of Cash, a documentary with a decidedly local focus. Directed by Sarah Mondale, Backpack Full of Cash, revolves around the […]
By Eldon Graham On a usually warm sunny October Sunday morning, a community came together to return green to Bainbridge Street. Oct. 16 was the inaugural Bainbridge Green Brunch Festival, which organizers hope will become an annual fundraiser to raise money and bring awareness and support to Bainbridge Green, the two-block stretch of Bainbridge Street […]
by Eldon Graham All across the city, Philadelphians have strong beliefs and they follow them to the end, no matter where that may take them. South Philadelphia residents took that to heart Monday evening, and it took them on a march to City Hall and to the Frank Rizzo statue across the street. The march […]
by Maria Merlino For two glamorous days, the 1900 block of Jessup Street was transformed into a Hollywood set that was pure South Philadelphia. Turkey’s Done is a short comedic film that tells the story of Peaches Brocco, played by Upper Darby native and SNL alum Cheri Oteri. Brocco discovers that being loyal to her […]
INSIDE SCOOP ON THE OSCARS: A Philadelphian Ex-Hollywood Insider’s Perspective
February 25, 2016 3 Comments
by Nathan Lerner Were you able to score tickets to Los Angeles’ Dolby Center for the 88th annual Academy Awards festivities? If not, don’t despair. There is an appealing alternative, which is considerably closer to home. The Philadelphia Film Society will mark the occasion with a gala evening on Oscar night. Held at the Prince […]
by Bonnie Squires Gov. Tom Wolf would do well to pack all the recalcitrant members of the state legislature into a bus and have them transported from Harrisburg to the Suzanne Roberts Theatre on Broad Street in Philadelphia and make them watch Exit Strategy, the East Coast premiere of The Philadelphia Theatre Co.’s new production. […]
By Bonnie Squires Tom Stoppard’s newest play, “The Hard Problem”, at the Wilma Theater, challenges the audience in many ways, but allows us to understand some of his characters’ dilemmas. It takes a minute or so to figure out that the people seated in rows behind the stage but visible throughout the production are, in […]
by Maria Merlino As the Clevemore Fancy Brigade practiced in the school yard at 9th & Oregon Avenue on a recent Sunday, the sun was shining and the temperature was 54 degrees. Not really the cold conditions of past Decembers; still, everyone was decked out in the red, white and black colors of the club. […]
by Bonnie Squires Sylvester Stallone returned to the iconic steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, bringing back fond memories of his “Rocky” films, to launch his latest work, “Creed,” in which he stars as the trainer of Apollo Creed’s son Adonis Johnson. Mayor Michael Nutter welcomed the cast and producer Irwin Winkler to the […]
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