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Rosita Youngblood Fights to Save Her Film Bill

Philadelphia City Paper | October 2, 2007

The Pennsylvania state rep's bill would force film companies to give a percent to state charities before they can receive their tax credits.

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The GOP Gets Ready for the Republican National Conventionnew

While Democrats are still competing, Republicans can kick back and plan a party. "It's like planning a dinner party," said Matt Burns, communications director for the GOP convention. "It's good to know the guest of honor."

Philadelphia City Paper | Mary F. Patel | 05-13-2008 | Politics

Tags: 2008 presidential election, John McCain, DNC, RNC, Republican National Convention

Who to See at the DNCnew

After all the hullaballoo in the Keystone proved anti-climactic, one has to wonder: Will there be an official nominee before the Democratic National Convention?

Philadelphia City Paper | Mary F. Patel | 05-06-2008 | Politics

Tags: Pennsylvania, 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Democratic National Convention

The Waiting Blamenew

Hollywood types aren't the only people feeling the pain of the Writers Guild of America strike that's crippling the entertainment industry.

Philadelphia City Paper | Mary F. Patel | 01-29-2008 | Movies

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The Toronto Film Festival forecasts a so-so film season.

Philadelphia City Paper | Sam Adams | 09-24-2012 | Movies

Tags: Bradley Cooper, paul thomas anderson, Terrence Malick, film festival, Toronto Film Festival, David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook, the master

'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus': City Paper Grade B+new

The narrative is a showy gloss on the Faust legend with Tom Waits as a carny-huckster Beelzebub and Christopher Plummer as a monk-turned-immortal showman, and its reliance on oft-told tales and fairy tale archetypes is welcome given how the narrative seems to unravel rather than unfold.

Philadelphia City Paper | Shaun Brady | 01-12-2010 | Reviews

Tags: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Terry Gilliam, Heath Ledger

Consciously Collective: How Four Filmmakers Redefine Our Visual Historynew

Defining the archive as "a repository for any personal memories, shared histories, objects and documents through which we revisit the history of our time," Robert Cargni has assembled four programs by filmmakers who rework the archives of our visual culture.

Philadelphia City Paper | Shaun Brady | 12-15-2009 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Cultural Archives, Derrida, Film Series, Robert Cargini

Going for the Gold at the Toronto International Film Festivalnew

The Toronto International Film Festival is often a venue for anointing the preordained, the first stop on the studios' long march toward Oscar season. But it's the surprises that shine through.

Philadelphia City Paper | Sam Adams | 09-29-2009 | Movies

Tags: Oscars, film festivals, Toronto International Film Festival

Director R.J. Cutler Talks About 'The September Issue'new

Cutler talked with us about Vogue, creative director Grace Coddington and coming face to face with the devil herself, only to find she's not that scary after all.

Philadelphia City Paper | Molly Eichel | 09-15-2009 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Anna Wintour, R.J. Cutler, The September Issue, Vogue, documentaries

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