Movies
Oscars to set best picture noms at 10, inclusion standards
The Oscars are implementing some big changes, including a set number of best picture nominees and to-be-determined representation and inclusion standards for eligibility.
4 years ago
Breakout movie director centers Black Philly girls — meet her at a watch party and live Q&A
Chat with “Selah and the Spades” creator Tayarisha Poe on Tuesday, May 5.
5 years ago
Art house cinema finds a home on the Avenue of the Arts
Philadelphia’s only year-round art cinema venue moves across town to the Avenue of the Arts.
5 years ago
Listen 1:54In an age of streaming, ‘Oscar bounce’ at the box office is … less bouncy
Films used to get a boost at the box office from Oscar nominations. It still exists for films hanging on at the multiplex. But industry changes are altering the calculus.
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And the Best Picture Oscar goes to… the film that reaches the ‘magic number’
WHYY film critic and “Flicks” host Patrick Stoner explains the Academy Awards’ nominating process for best picture ahead of this weekend’s ceremony.
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Listen 5:07Can dogs really act or is it all an illusion?
Clever choreography, a strong bond between dog and trainer … and evolutionary psychology?
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Listen 08:12Kirk Douglas, Hollywood tough guy and ‘Spartacus’ superstar, dies at 103
Douglas was often cast as a troubled tough guy in films, most famously as a rebellious Roman slave named Spartacus. Offscreen, he was devoted to family and charity.
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‘Harriet’ screening in Philly for free in honor of Black History Month
‘Harriet’ distributor Focus Features is partnering with movie theater chain Regal Cinemas to offer two free screenings of the Oscar-nominated film nationwide.
5 years ago
Beloved Philadelphia movie house Ritz at the Bourse to close, per report
Old City art-house movie theater the Ritz at the Bourse will close at the end of January, according to a report by the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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The list of nominees for the 92nd Academy Awards
Did any of your favorite films of the year make the list?
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Marvel Cinematic Universe to get first trans character
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said a trans character will appear in a movie that is currently being filmed.
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It’s our annual year-in-movie show this Friday when Marty and her guest discuss their favorite films of 2019.
Air Date: December 27, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00The Jim Crow film that just won’t die, “Song of the South”
Racially segregated movie theaters disappeared decades ago but another element of the era just won’t die: Walt Disney’s 1946 movie “Song of the South.”
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New Mr. Rogers film pushes superstar actor Tom Hanks to take a risk
Patrick Stoner interviewed the Oscar winner about portraying the PBS children’s TV legend. Here’s a conversation with WHYY’s Jennifer Lynn about that chat.
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Listen 5:49Toxic PFAS chemicals, found across Pennsylvania, get the Hollywood treatment
Dark Waters dramatizes the true story of a former corporate lawyer who exposed the effects of toxic PFAS chemicals discharged into a creek in West Virginia.
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