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Since no Hollywood movie with a predominantly black cast has ever had a bigger budget, there's a feeling of collective stakes Black Panther's its critical and commercial reception.
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Can Marvel’s Black Panther bear the weight of representation?

Black Panther has been at the center of the first superhero blockbuster hype cycle freighted with real political significance.

4 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Make movies great again: The ‘alt-right’ cinematic backlash

You may have heard about a Facebook group dedicated to undermining 'Black Panther,' the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first nonwhite superhero movie.

4 years ago

“Step Sisters” writer/executive producer and Delaware native Chuck Hayward (PhillyTrib)
The Philadelphia Tribune
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‘Step Sisters’ movie and cultural appropriation 101

Tribune Digital Editor Nicki Mayo talks with “Step Sisters” writer/executive producer and Delaware native Chuck Hayward.

5 years ago

Veterans Tom Voss and Anthony Anderson leave Wisconsin as they embark on an epic journey across the country to heal from their time at war. (Thoughtful Robot Productions)
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WHYY presents film tracing vets’ cross-country quest for peace of mind

WHYY will host a screening Monday of a documentary that follows two Iraq War veterans on a journey to find peace years after they left the battlefield.

5 years ago

A view of Oscar statuettes backstage during the 2017 Academy Awards.
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Arts & Entertainment

‘Shape of Water,’ ‘Dunkirk’ and ‘Three Billboards’ lead Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 90th Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday morning by a dapper, genial Andy Serkis and the always intoxicating Tiffany Haddish.

5 years ago

Actress Gal Gadot arrives at the
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Can ‘Wonder Woman’ break through the Best Picture glass ceiling?

Superhero movies have been considered more technical than cinematic, but "Wonder Woman" has the opportunity to become the first one to be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar.

5 years ago

Arts & Entertainment

Temple student’s ’76 documentary on race accepted into National Film Registry

A lyrical, political documentary made by a Temple University student in 1976 is accepted by the Library of Congress into the National Film Registry.

5 years ago

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The best movies of 2017

Guests: Neil Oxman, Gary Thompson It’s our annual look at the year-in-film, so we’ll welcome back Radio Times ...

Air Date: December 28, 2017

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Jim Carrey stars as the title character the 2000 version of How The Grinch Stole Christmas. (Archive Photos/Getty Images)
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Heart 2 sizes too small? Mr. Grinch, see your cardiologist

Scientists at Johns Hopkins scientists have also come up with theories for the condition of other characters, including Rudolph's red nose and Ebenezer Scrooge's time travel.

5 years ago


Call Me By Your Name, Get Out, The Florida Project, The Big Sick, Coco and Girls Trip all made NPR's top list. (Sony Pitcures Classics/Universal Pictures/A24/Lionsgate/Disney Pixar/Universal Studios)
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NPR’s favorite movies of 2017

Movies inspire discussion and debate, so why shouldn't end-of-year lists do the same?

5 years ago

Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in
Speak Easy
Arts & Entertainment

The reason fans who should love ‘The Last Jedi’ most are the only ones who hate it

The first step to understanding the reaction is realizing that, to many fans, there has already been a trilogy to follow 1983's "Return of the Jedi."

5 years ago

Daisy Ridley as Rey in
Speak Easy
Arts & Entertainment

How does ‘Star Wars’ endure through the generations?

Many have tried, a few have found some success, but no one has been able to surpass the popularity and influence of Star Wars.

5 years ago

 In this Nov. 23, 2011 file photo, film producer Harvey Weinstein poses for a photo in New York. Six women filed a federal lawsuit against Weinstein on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, claiming that the movie mogul's actions to cover up assaults amounted to civil racketeering. (John Carucci/AP Photo, file)
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Could a law to bring down the mob be used in Weinstein case?

The federal anti-racketeering law has been used since the late 1970s to bring down mob bosses. Could it be used to prosecute Harvey Weinstein?

5 years ago

Radio Times
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“Quest” / CHIP funding update

Guests: Jonathan Olshefski, Christopher Rainey, PJ Rainey, David Rubin Filmmaker ...

Air Date: November 30, 2017

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Ron Ferrizzi, who grew up in North Philadelphia, was an Army helicopter crew chief tasked with drawing enemy fire in Vietnam.
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From North Philly to Vietnam, and trying to ‘come back normal’

Berks County veteran Ron Ferrizzi talks about being interviewed by a war correspondent and how marijuana helped him steady his nerves while in Vietnam.

5 years ago

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