125 stories by "Stephen Silver"
Top Gun turns 40, GayBINGO gets a rare screening, and a pair of 80s comedies come to town. Stephen Silver previews.
Drexel alum and New Jersey high-school teacher by Aaron Bartuska’s new film These Are My Friends! joined Mile End Kicks (out April 24) and Hokum (out May 1) at opening night of the 9th
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Martial arts on 16mm, revisiting a groundbreaking film from 2024, and a classic thriller turns 35. Stephen Silver previews.
Forty years of The Goonies, a classick Stanley Kubrick screens with seminar treatment, and a 90s cult classic in March. Stephen Silver rounds up.
Two new documentaries featuring legendary sportswriter Ray Didinger and The Philly Special won't have many surprises for Eagles fans, but they're still hugely enjoyable. Stephen Silver revie…
Films for Valentine's Day, Black History Month, and more populate the February screenings. Stephen Silver rounds up.
A revamp of South Broad Street, AKA the Avenue of the Arts, has been pending since 2024, and leaders have big updates for 2026, including a much bigger price-tag. Stephen Silver reports.
Philadelphia Film Society celebrates Mira Nair, more David Lynch, and a screening of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Stephen Silver previews.
A special screening of the Kill Bill duology, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Shining, and the holiday classic It's A Wonderful Life screen in the Philly area. Stephen Silver previews.
The 2025 Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media Festival imagines Stephen Miller's Yom Kippur, explores dialogue between a Black church and a synagogue, and evokes Woody Allen with a twist. Step…
More from the FIlm Society's David Lynch retrospective, Heathers in 16mm, and more. Stephen Silver previews November movies.
The 34th Philadelphia Film Festival kicked off on October 16 at the newly renovated Film Society Center and runs through October 26. Stephen Silver reviews opening-night film Wake Up Dead Ma…
David Lynch, the PFF Vault, Rocky Horror, and other highlights in time for Halloween. Stephen Silver previews.
Stephen Silver profiles a local filmmaker's first foray into making a movie, while also meeting grief head on.
With an incisive new satirical drama unfolding backstage at a nonprofit regional theater, Pier Players brings us back to fall of 2021, when theaters were reopening in a whole new world. Step…
Hamilton comes to theaters, plenty of Paul Thomas Anderson, and Lightbox goes back to the Bok. Stephen Silver rounds up screenings for September in the Philly area.
Veteran actor and playwright Chazz Palminteri welcomed Delco audiences back to the Lansdowne Theater, after a lengthy renovation transforming the 1927 movie house into destination concert ve…
Film screenings in the Philadelphia area happening in August. Stephen Silver rounds up.
Stephen Silver says Philly sports fans and arts patrons, once at odds over the Rocky statue, are increasingly joining forces as the Phillies and the Eagles make historic wins. This week, eve…
Summer movie screenings happening in the Philly area this month, including This Is Spinal Tap, Con Air, and a litany of Hitchcock seminars. Stephen Silver previews.
Philly journalist and media entrepreneur Kelsey McKinney, founding host of the popular podcast Normal Gossip, has expanded her gossip empire with her first book. Stephen Silver reviews.
A variety of films celebrating Pride and outdoor screenings hit the Philly area this month. Stephen Silver previews.
Local theater artist Tony Lawton talks about his new film that debuts in Philadelphia this week. Stephen Silver previews.
Movies in the Philly area coming in May, including half-century-year-old classics, and a second chance for a contemporary cult darling. Stephen Silver previews.
The 2025 PFS SpringFest included screenings of I Think You Should Leave star Tim Robinson's Friendship, which also stars Paul Rudd in his best performance in years. The fest continues throug…
