Movies
‘Underground Railroad’ director Barry Jenkins sees film as an ’empathy machine’
Barry Jenkins served as showrunner, executive producer, writer and director to the 10-part Amazon series, The Underground Railroad.
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NBC won’t air 2022 Golden Globes in rebuke to Hollywood Foreign Press Association
The network is the latest company to distance itself from the press group which has been accused of self-dealing, corruption and conflicts of interest.
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If big box office means big ratings, this year’s Oscars are in big trouble
Most awards seasons find film fans seeking out Best Picture nominees in the runup to the telecast, with the eventual winner reaping millions of additional dollars.
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Donations to North Philly riding club skyrocket after confusion over ‘Concrete Cowboy’ fundraiser
The Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club is still searching for a new permanent home.
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The Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club that inspired the Idris Elba movie screening on Netflix is fundraising to keep afloat.
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Audiences hold back, even as more movie theaters open
Approximately 80% of the domestic market is currently allowed to operate with limited capacity. Many areas in North America are not yet fully open.
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The ‘untold’ revolutionaries: Identity series explores lesser-known Black social movements
The most recent installment of Philadelphia journalist and storyteller Sofiya Ballin’s Black History Untold series explores the 'untold' histories of Black social movements.
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Listen 4:59Christopher Plummer, star of stage, screen, ‘Sound Of Music,’ dies at 91
The Oscar, Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor died Friday at his home in Connecticut. He was 91.
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Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking award-winning actor, dead at 96
Tyson's death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details.
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BalletX explores interracial romance and post-election anxiety in new dance films
Francesca Harper choreographed 'THAW’ for BalletX, inspired by interracial love, the poetry of Alice Dunbar-Nelson, and the post-election political crisis.
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Screen Actors Guild may discipline, expel Donald Trump
After leaving the White House, President Donald Trump may lose his SAG card, too.
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South Philly was jealous, so film buffs opened the city’s third Free Blockbuster
The Delco native who came up with the idea is hoping no corporate buzzkills shut them down.
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Philabundance donations earn you free admission to ‘Polar Express’ screening at drive-in
Philadelphia Film Society is sponsoring a food drive benefiting Philabundance, along with a free screening of the 2004 animated film “Polar Express.”
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BlackStar Festival launches new magazine celebrating Black, Indigenous filmmakers of color
The influential indie film festival in Philadelphia saw a need for critical writing about Black, brown, and Indigenous visual culture.
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Charlie Brown specials to air on TV, after all, in PBS deal
On Wednesday, Apple bowed to the backlash, announcing it had teamed up with PBS for ad-free broadcasts of “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” and "A Charlie Brown Christmas."
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