
Movies
The year's best and worst films, the standout performances, the box office bombs and how Covid is disrupting the movie business.
Air Date: December 29, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Celebrating Christmas and Kwanzaa in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Celebrations including Disney, Kwanzaa, and live and virtual shows are highlighted this holiday weekend.
3 years ago
Listen 5:09Philly film office finally gets restored funding after a year with zero city support
The commission, which brings over $300 million in economic impact, also runs career training programs in district schools.
3 years ago
Global superstar returns home to Philly to launch international tour for first book
The memoir is titled “Will,” and the very first stop was a small bookstore on Girard Avenue in Fishtown: Harriett’s.
3 years ago
It was quite a year for the Northeast Philly lawn care operation.
3 years ago
Film crew voiced complaints before fatal on-set shooting
The tragic mistake came hours after some workers walked off the job to protest conditions and production issues.
3 years ago
Warrant: Baldwin didn’t know weapon contained live round
Court records show that an assistant director unwittingly handed Alec Baldwin a loaded weapon and told him it was safe to use.
3 years ago
Sheriff: Baldwin fired prop gun on movie set, killing cinematographer
Halyna Hutchins, cinematographer on the movie “Rust,” and director Joel Souza were shot Thursday on the rustic film set in the desert on the southern outskirts of Santa Fe.
3 years ago
Despite the positive strides made in the battle against COVID, uncertainty and varying mandates ...
3 years ago
Listen 4:33BlackStar Film Fest, Jerry Week, Petapalooza, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Aug. 5 - Aug. 9: Things to do in Philadelphia, Del., and N.J.
4 years ago
Listen 3:55BlackStar Film festival returns for its 10th year
The mostly online festival of Black, brown, and Indigenous filmmakers will feature a one-day mini-festival of in-person screenings at the Mann Center.
4 years ago
Listen 5:4010 Philly filmmakers pitch docs about Philly’s trash problem, a garden-grown solution, and more
Can documentaries change a city? A group of Philadelphia media-makers believes so, and they have the pitches to prove it.
4 years ago
Users upset as costs force Free Library to drop free movie streaming service
Kanopy and Hoopla were projected to cost 10% of the library’s entire budget. The funds will be redirected to physical branches.
4 years ago
A global Harry Potter exhibition will debut at the Franklin Institute in 2022
The globally touring exhibition, featuring material from across the entire Wizarding World, will premiere at the Franklin Institute in 2022.
4 years ago
Questlove gives Philly artists a boost with local billboard blast
Created with Mural Arts, the artwork is part of a promo campaign for the music documentary “Summer of Soul.”
4 years ago