And You Call Yourself a Film Buff?! Blue Valentine

Posted Thu, 04 Apr 2013 by Alex Gibson

Blue Valentine may not be a classic like Casablanca or Star Wars, but when it came out three years ago, it set the indie film world a flutter with news of a festival darling that pleased critics and audiences alike. I just wasn’t in any of those audiences, not even when it screened in the 19th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival. Consequently, I have had to hush up whenever people around me discussed the brilliance of the film. For the next three years, I kept meaning to watch it, but was never quite in the mood to be depressed.

Posted Mon, 01 Apr 2013 by Anonymous

Dilcia's SXSW Experience

This year marked SXSW Film’s 20th edition and my first time attending. I was warned by many of SXSW’s chaotic nature because Austin converts into a hub of thousands of people in search of the latest innovations in music, technology, and of course film. The weather was nice, the food was awesome, and the lines were surprisingly easy to master – only requires a little bit of discipline to wake up early and obtain a Festival Exxpress pass for entrance priority.

Posted Mon, 01 Apr 2013 by Alex Gibson

On Friday, the 2013 Phillies season opens, so head down to the Citizen’s Bank Park, grab a soft pretzel, order a cold beer and enjoy another awesome season with the die hard Phillies fans. To get you psyched for Opening Day and make the week pass a little faster, the PFS Staff has compiled a list of our favorite baseball movies. These films are about the teams, players, and innings that have inspired us, humored us, and united us, combining America’s Favorite Pastime with ours.

Posted Fri, 29 Mar 2013 by Ben

After premiering at Cannes Film Festival, ‘The Sapphires’ came to Philadelphia for PFF21 and received as much fanfare as it did in France. Audiences embraced the true story of four talented young Aboriginal girls, plucked from obscurity and transformed into a soulful Motown-style singing group.

Now, the film based on the hit Australian play is open for all to see at the Ritz Five and to promote it, director Wayne Blair paid our good city a visit.

Posted Fri, 22 Mar 2013 by Ben

As of this morning, there is officially one week remaining in our Kickstarter campaign to get the Roxy Theater back to it’s former glory. And thanks to the 395 incredible backers so far, we’ve reached our goal of $40,000.00! With this post, we’d like to extend our most sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to the cause to restore the last remaining independent theater in Center City.

While we here at the Philadelphia Film Society are eternally grateful for the contributions thus far, the proceeds from Kickstarter are only a small portion of what we require to fully restore the Roxy.

Posted Fri, 15 Mar 2013 by Alex Gibson

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[b]There are some films that win Oscars and are included on every “100 Best Movies” list God created.

Posted Thu, 14 Mar 2013 by Anonymous

UPDATE: All Tickets have been given away. Thank you for participating!

Win 2 FREE tickets to see Walter Salles film adaptation of Jack Keroac’s novel “On The Road”! Submit your answer to the trivia question below to membership@filmadelphia.org to enter to win! We only have a limited number and when they’re gone, they’re gone!

Vouchers are only good for screenings at the Ritz East (220 Walnut Street) starting Monday March 25, Monday-Thursday.

About the Film: Young writer Sal Paradise has his life shaken by the arrival of free-spirited Dean Moriarty and his girl, Marylou.

Posted Mon, 11 Mar 2013 by Alex Gibson

Four Films For Woman’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month, and we’re celebrating the best way we know how – by watching movies! There are dozens upon dozens of films that would be perfect to celebrate Women’s History Month, but I have chosen a select few. The films that I have picked span decades and genres, and highlight women’s struggles, triumphs and the extraordinary female spirit that has pulled us through.

Posted Wed, 06 Mar 2013 by Alex Gibson

[b]Introducing the return of And You Call Yourself a Film Buff…! This series was started a couple of years ago by a former PFS intern in response to repeatedly hearing “You’ve never seen this movie?! And you call yourself a film buff!” In an effort to rectify the situation, we are scouring ‘best movies’ lists everywhere and watching the essentials. If you have also recently seen some previously overlooked must-sees, let us know what you think!

Posted Thu, 28 Feb 2013 by Anonymous

This year marked my first time attending the Berlinale. Having never been to Berlin before, and knowing the importance of the Festival, I was very excited for the trip. Every Festival is a very distinct experience, and Berlinale is no exception. The industry presence is overwhelmingly international, even more so than Cannes, largely because of the proximity to Sundance (Berlin starts about 2 weeks after).

Primary links

And You Call Yourself a Film Buff?! Blue Valentine

PFS Programmer, Dilcia Barrera, Takes on SXSW for the First Time

PFS Staff: Our Favorite Baseball Movies

Interview: Wayne Blair, Director of ‘The Sapphires’

One Week Left To Restore The Roxy On Kickstarter

So Bad It's Good - The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns

On The Road Ticket Giveaway!

Four Films for Women's History Month

And You Call Yourself a Film Buff?!

Andrew’s notes from Berlinale