I was fortunate enough to see American Animals earlier this year at Sundance, and aside from reading a quick synopsis, I knew almost nothing about it. I did, however, know […]
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Author: Catherine Haas
Catherine Haas is a native Philadelphian who received her master’s in film history from Columbia University. She is a freelance film programmer, writer, and an avid pug enthusiast.
Oh Lucy! review
Despite its humorous and endearing moments, there is an unavoidable darkness that lies beneath the surface of Oh Lucy!. This eccentric portrait of a distressed and confused middle-aged Japanese woman […]
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Interview: Atsuko Hirayanagi, writer/director of Oh Lucy!
Atsuko Hirayanagi’s debut feature film Oh Lucy!, adapted from her short film of the same name, is a beautiful and thoughtful portrait of a middle-aged woman desperate to find herself […]
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Catherine’s Top Ten Films of 2015
This goes without saying (or maybe it doesn’t because I feel the need to say it), but I haven’t seen every single movie that was released this year. Shocker, I […]
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Macbeth review
It might initially come as a shock that director Justin Kurzel would move from his debut film The Snowtown Murders (2011) onto Macbeth, the iconic story originally penned by Shakespeare. […]
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5 Christmas Movies that aren’t Christmas Movies
I should start by saying that I love Christmas movies. Holiday movies in general, really. I grew up with a regimented schedule of films in December that would include all […]
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Event Recap: Driving Not Knowing Philly Premire @ PhilaMOCA
This past Sunday, December 6th, PhilaMOCA housed the Philadelphia premiere of Driving Not Knowing. In attendance were the filmmakers Benjamin R. Davis, Dylan Hansen-Fliedner, Jay Jadick , and Dane Mainella […]
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Driving Not Knowing review
Driving Not Knowing is primarily about relationships: romantic relationships, friendships, and the relationship you have with yourself. Lee (Jay Jadick) is a poet, and lives with musician Will (Dane Mainella). They […]
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Interview: Driving Not Knowing director Dylan Hansen-Fliedner
Driving not Knowing is a story about two young men who attempt to reconnect one year later, after a tumultuous parting. The film was a highly collaborative project amongst Benjamin […]
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4 Ridiculous Plot Twists
Plot twists are incredibly difficult to pull off. When done well, they expand further on the plot’s themes and the film’s overall structure (i.e. Chinatown [1974]). In cases of some […]
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5 of the Best Scores from the last 15 Years
A score should ultimately not only reflect the overall mood of the film, but also complement it. I decided to stay within the last 15 years to hopefully cull some […]
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