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Ed Helms and Jon Hamm for “Tag”

Two stars of the ensemble comedy “Tag” discuss the film. ...

Air Date: June 15, 2018

Gregory Peck is shown as attorney Atticus Finch, a small-town Southern lawyer who defends a black man accused of rape, in a scene from the 1962 movie
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From Atticus Finch to Rodney Dangerfield, 18 Films for Father’s Day

Film critic Piers Marchant shares his eclectic recommendations for dad-centric movies.

8 years ago

A father and son fish at Meadow Lake in Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, Monday, March 16, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Father’s Day, Eid al-Fitr, and Philly hip-hop — Your Week June 14 – 21, 2018

This weekend, we’re talking about the origins of Philly hip-hop, affordable art, and ways to celebrate Father’s Day.

8 years ago

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First grader David waving his magic wand at the Harry Potter Festival in Chestnut Hill, in 2015. (Natavan Werbock for WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Warner Bros. sends cease and desist for Harry Potter fest, but Muggles can’t stop magic-themed fall fun

Chestnut Hill will still host its popular magic-themed pub crawl and plans to hold some sort of Halloween or fall-themed festival.

8 years ago

The celebrated french sculptor Auguste Rodin (played by Vincent Lindon) is the subject of the aptly titled Rodin. The film tells the story of the artist's romance with Camille Claudel. (Wild Bunch)
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‘Rodin’ shines as a story of both artist and art

We meet Rodin, smocked and extravagantly bearded, at age 40, feeling his way into new ways of working with his beloved clay.

8 years ago

(Photo courtesy of The Kimmel Center)
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Your guide to the week in arts and culture, June 1 – 7, 2018

We've got plenty of events for you to get excited about, whether you're an avant-garde theater buff, a beer nerd, or an avid birder.

8 years ago

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A still from the documentary
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Philly Latino Film Festival dives beyond the headlines – June 1 – 3, 2018

The films at this year's festival attempt to open discussion both on- and offscreen.

8 years ago

The Gershman Y traces its origins back to the Young Men’s Hebrew Association (YMHA), originally formed in 1875 to serve as a cultural, educational, and social meeting place for the Jewish community. (Gershman Y)
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Arts & Entertainment

Prominent Philly Jewish culture center, The Gershman Y changes name, mission

One of Philadelphia's prominent Jewish culture centers, The Gershman Y, will change its mission to focus solely on film.

8 years ago

Listen 2:01
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Director Jason Reitman on ‘Tully’

Guest: Jason Reitman In the new film Tully, Charlize Theron plays an already stressed-out mother who’s ...

Air Date: April 30, 2018 10:00 am

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The AMC cinema in Riyadh hosted the first film screening in more than three decades on April 18. Movie theaters open to the wider public next month after Saudi Arabia lifted a 35-year ban on cinemas as part of a far-reaching liberalization drive. (Bandar Al-Jaloud/AFP/Getty Images)
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As Saudi Arabia’s cinema ban ends, filmmakers eye new opportunities

An elite group of movie lovers in the Saudi capital Riyadh got a special treat on Wednesday — a screening of the Hollywood blockbuster Black Panther.

8 years ago

Dwayne Johnson
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How Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson found himself and won us over

Merging his personas, actor became wildly successful by playing himself, inserted into popular franchises that needed a boost.

8 years ago

Albatross birds are among the largest sea birds. (Image from Albatross documentary)
Arts & Entertainment

Documentary ‘Albatross’ shows how our obsession with plastic is killing this bird

The film, screening April 14, will be a featured selection of this year’s Princeton Environmental Film Festival.

8 years ago

(Matt Kennedy/Marvel Studios)
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‘Black Panther’ expected to formally break Saudis’ 35-year cinema ban

The ban is older than the kingdom's crown prince, along with two-thirds of his country.

8 years ago

In this Nov. 5, 2005, file photo, Penn State football coach Joe Paterno acknowledges the crowd before an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin in State College, Pa. (Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo, file)
Arts & Entertainment

‘Paterno’ movie a polarizing story with unanswered questions

The HBO movie directed by Barry Levinson debuts Saturday and stars Oscar winner Al Pacino as Joe Paterno.

8 years ago

Tye Sheridan, from left, Olivia Cooke, Philip Zhao, and Win Morisaki
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Arts & Entertainment

Blockbuster ‘Ready Player One’ a natural next step for Spielberg’s relentless career

Spielberg’s success has made him such a quintessential figure that, if you asked 10 people on the street to a name a film director, all 10 might very well identify him.

8 years ago

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