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The 2025 Oscars: Heavy on speeches, light on politics, and one big winner
It was an earnest and effusive evening — and for the most part, Hollywood left politics at home. A lot of films were recognized, but ultimately, it was "Anora's" night.
3 weeks ago
Studio 2 Extra: Oscars hot takes with filmmaker Alison Bagnall
Filmmaker Alison Bagnall (Buffalo '66, The Dish & the Spoon) on the year in movies, from The Brutalist, to Wicked, Anora and Demi Moore's performance in The Substance.
Air Date: February 28, 2025 4:00 pm
Listen 17:43Questlove confronts the ‘burden of Black genius’ in a new Sly Stone documentary
The Grammy Award–winning bandleader for The Roots spoke with Fresh Air's Terry Gross about his film on the funk musician who led Sly & the Family Stone in the 1960s and '70s.
1 month ago
David Lynch has died. His cerebral filmmaking vision was shaped by Philadelphia
The surrealist who made “Twin Peaks,” “Blue Velvet” and “Lost Highway” got his start as a painter at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
2 months ago
Listen 1:47The all-time great holiday movie debate
Listen to the All-time Greatest Holiday Movie Spectacular Extravaganza as Avi, Cherri, a panel of experts and a live audience debate the best holiday movie of all time!
Air Date: December 24, 2024 1:00 pm
Listen 51:47‘Delco: The Movie’ set for world premiere at Media Theatre
The crowdfunded, independent film is the brainchild of a Sun Valley High School alum.
3 months ago
Listen 1:08Studio 2 Extra: Famous TV and movie houses…and what it’s like to live inside
Picture the house from Home Alone, Full House or Friday. In a new documentary, NJ's own Tommy Avallone reveals the perks, and the consequences, of living in a famous home.
Air Date: December 20, 2024
Listen 9:44Questlove readies new documentary spotlighting ‘Saturday Night Live’ music performances
“Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music" will broadcast live on NBC in January and become available to stream on Peacock.
3 months ago
Philly’s first-ever RockyFest is a knockout nod to the ‘Rocky’ film franchise
The beloved franchise is the focus of a five-day festival that includes a movie marathon, date nights and a crash course on the Rocky statue.
4 months ago
Listen 7:38Renovations underway at Philadelphia Film Society Center following strong pandemic recovery
The grant from Philadelphia’s Wyncote Foundation recognized film as a “driver for community engagement and economic growth.”
4 months ago
Listen 1:04Young filmmakers document gun violence in Philly’s Kensington neighborhood
Student filmmakers from North Philadelphia document gun violence in a new PBS documentary airing tonight on WHYY-TV 12.
5 months ago
Listen 2:19Philadelphia Film Festival highlights local filmmakers with ‘Filmadelphia’ programming
Director Bill Nicoletti’s “The Philly Sound…Heard ‘Round the World” will screen at this year’s festival. The film documents the history of Sigma Sounds Studio.
5 months ago
The two-part, four-hour documentary on Leonardo da Vinci will air on WHYY Channel 12 on Nov. 18 and 19 at 8 p.m.
6 months ago
Lightbox Film Center finds a new home at the Bok Building
Cast adrift by the closing of the University of the Arts in June, the art film presenter will start weekly screenings in South Philadelphia.
6 months ago
Listen 1:02Studio 2 Extra: Low Cut Connie’s Adam Weiner
In this Studio 2 extra, Low Cut Connie front man Adam Weiner talks about his new film, Art Dealers, which follows the Philly-based cult favorite band beyond their music.
Air Date: October 1, 2024 5:00 pm
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