Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is not necessarily the best movie of the year thus far, but it might just be my favorite. From director Luc Besson […]
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Author: Ryan Silberstein
Ryan spends his days at a company named one of the best to work for in the Philadelphia area, and his nights as a mysterious caped vigilante saving his city from the disease that is crime watching movies. He lives on a diet consisting of film, comic books, experimental beer, black coffee, and those big metal historical markers around town. Follow him on Twitter and Letterboxd.
Spider-Man: Homecoming review
Spider-Man: Homecoming is the sixth cinematic outing for Marvel’s flagship character (all since 2000; this iteration debuted in last year’s Captain America: Civil War), and this newest venture has to […]
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The Ornithologist review
The Ornithologist, from Portuguese director João Pedro Rodrigues, is a head trip of a film in the “what did I just watch?” kind of way. At various points, it is […]
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Contest: Lost in Paris tickets
Lost in Paris opens Friday July 14th at the Ritz Five, and we are giving away some free passes to see the film Monday-Thursday during its theatrical run. To enter, email […]
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Rise and Shine, Campers! 6 Summer Camp Classics
It’s summer! And it’s hot! So to keep cool, maybe you’re hitting a chain theater to see the latest blockbuster or an indie theater to see the latest festival darling. […]
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Okja review
I don’t mean to brag, I really don’t. But I feel fortunate to be one of the lucky few to see a theatrical screening of Okja, the newest film from […]
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School’s Out! 7 Movies to Celebrate
It’s summer! And it’s hot! So to keep cool, maybe you’re hitting a chain theater to see the latest blockbuster or an indie theater to see the latest festival darling. […]
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Manifesto review
Manifesto is composed of Cate Blanchett playing 13 different archetypes, each one delivering an art-related manifesto while being shown in a different environment. The manifestos themselves span from Marx and […]
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6 Movies to Survive Summer Swelter
It’s summer! And it’s hot! So to keep cool, maybe you’re hitting a chain theater to see the latest blockbuster or an indie theater to see the latest festival darling. […]
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Wonder Woman review
It seems necessary to preface a review of Wonder Woman by quickly establishing a perspective on the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). But I’m so excited to talk about this movie […]
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Reel East Film Festival 2017 – June 17
The Reel East Film Festival returns for its third year! This is a free(!) film festival spotlighting some really interesting films. The highlight this year is the world premiere of […]
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