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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Author: Ryan Silberstein
Ryan has been writing thoughtful film reviews and pop culture commentary on and off for over a decade. He spends his days at a company named one of the best to work for in the Philadelphia area. His other interests include comic books, coffee, experimental beer, discovering new music, and books.
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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Contest: The Mummy advance screening
Advance screening: Tuesday, June 6th at 7:30 PM at the UA Riverview We’re giving away passes to see The Mummy before it comes out in theaters. To enter to win, send […]
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Geek Primer: Wonder Woman
Can you believe this is already the fourth film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU)? Though a Wonder Woman film has been in development at Warner Brothers on and off […]
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales review
One thing I enjoy about long running franchises is being able to pick at and discover what works and what doesn’t in regard to each installment, and the series as […]
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Pirates of the Caribbean Revisited
On the eve of the fifth installment of the franchise, it is clear in hindsight that Gore Verbinski’s three Pirates of the Caribbean films are some of the best summer […]
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Visionaries vs. Fan Service
Watching both Alien: Covenant and the new season of Twin Peaks this weekend, my mind returned to a topic that is never far from my mind. Of course, I am […]
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