Posted Wed, 14 Mar 2012 by Anonymous

PFS Members were among the first to see JEFF, WHO LIVES AT HOME. It played at the 2011 Philadelphia Film Festival, and was shown last night at a member Sneak Preview. So, what'd you think?

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Posted Tue, 28 Feb 2012 by Anonymous

PFS Members were among the first to see Will Ferrell's new spanish-language comedy 'Casa de mi Padre'... So what did you think of the telenovela parody? Is it the funniest movie you'll ever read?

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Posted Tue, 28 Feb 2012 by Anonymous

Just got back from Berlin where the Berlinale and the European Film Market were taking place. It was the first PFS work outing for our new Associate Programmer, Dilcia Barrera, who’s background at Sundance, AFI Fest and Outfest have us all excited about having her on our team. She was covering the Forum and Panorama sections for us while I sifted through the competition and the market looking for the perfect picks for Philly.

It was a big year for searing family dramas.

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Posted Tue, 28 Feb 2012 by Anonymous

Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony had all of the opulence and glamor we expect to see year after year, and the evening managed to deliver a couple of surprises.

Many might have expected Oscar to favor ‘The Help’ Best Actress nominee Viola Davis, but the award went to Davis’s ‘Doubt’ co-star Meryl Streep for ‘The Iron Lady’. Perhaps Meryl’s golden gown suggested she knew she’d win simply by dressing like an Oscar statuette.

One of the tightest races this year was undoubtedly Best Documentary Feature.

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Posted Fri, 24 Feb 2012 by Anonymous

Last night PFS offered its members a sneak preview of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, an international story of love, war, faith and fishing. An Arab Sheik from the country of Yemen (Amr Waked) strongly desires to bring the sport of salmon fishing to the desert. Harriet Chetwode-Talbot (Emily Blunt) is the account executive of a British company which represents the business interests of the Shiek, and is given the task of finding a fishing expert/scientist, Dr. Fred Jones (Ewan McGregor) to head up the Sheik's project.

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Posted Thu, 23 Feb 2012 by Anonymous

This week, Geekadelphia featured the Philadelphia Film Society's Development Director, J. Lansing Sylvia (affectionately known as Lansie) as their GEEK OF THE WEEK. What qualifies someone to achieve such an honor? Geekadelphia blogger, and resident movie buff, Dan Tabor finds out...

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Posted Wed, 22 Feb 2012 by Anonymous

We know you’re excited to see the Oscars this Sunday, February 26. Do you have an annual Academy Awards ritual? Share with us!

Don’t forget to vote in our Best Actor and Best Actress polls. The races are extremely close this year, and we want to know who you think should win. Will the Hollywood veterans triumph over the underdog newcomers?

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Posted Tue, 21 Feb 2012 by jbrach

By Le Anne Lindsay

On Thursday February 16th PFS members got to see a preview screening of a new police drama starring Woody Harrelson, which actually is the second movie he's made with director Oren Moverman and actor Ben Foster, the first being 2009's The Messenger. In truth, Rampart isn't a crime drama or police exposé, it's a character study of a man who is both extremely articulate and seductive and at the same time, ridiculous and immoral.

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Posted Wed, 15 Feb 2012 by Anonymous

Cast your ballots for this year’s Best Actor and Best Actress categories before the Academy Awards air on February 26!

Will George Clooney win a second statue for ‘The Descendants,’ or will Jean Dujardin become a first time winner for his performance in ‘The Artist’?

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Posted Thu, 09 Feb 2012 by Anonymous

Last night PFS members had a chance to see the new action comedy, This Means War. I was pleasantly surprised after seeing the film. The rom-com spy movie, originally scheduled to be released on Valentine’s Day, is clearly designed to be a date-night movie, which often end up falling flat. Although not the best rom-com to be released, the chemistry of the three lead actors (Tom Hardy, Chris Pine and Reese Witherspoon) puts the audience in the perfect mood to enjoy the comedic scenes while the action adds excitement, making it an entertaining film.

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