PFCC's 2020 fourth annual award for Best Film goes to Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.
We are journalists. We are academics. We are fans. We are Philadelphia's most dedicated film critics.
We are journalists. We are academics. We are fans. We are Philadelphia's most dedicated film critics.
We are journalists. We are academics. We are fans. We are Philadelphia's most dedicated film critics.
We are journalists. We are academics. We are fans. We are Philadelphia's most dedicated film critics.
Sooner or later, nearly all James Bond fans gets asked to identify their favorite Bond actor. For many, it’s the actor playing the character in the first Bond movie that they saw. When I picture James Bond, I see Roger Moore. My first Bond experience was at a drive-in theater in 1973 to see Live and Let Die. I didn’t
The Philadelphia Film Society took the wraps off its lineup for this year’s 30th Philadelphia Film Festival, which will mark the fest’s return to in-person showings after last year’s festival was held virtually. Running from October 20 to 31, it’s the first festival that will be held entirely at the Film Society’s own venues, which are the Philadelphia Film Center,
January 17, 2021 Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Names Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom the Best Film of 2020. The Philadelphia Film Critics Circle today voted on its fourth annual year-end awards, and the choice for Best Film of 2020 was director George C. Wolfe’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. That film also won Best Actress honors for Viola Davis. It was a
With 2019 in the books, it’s time for The Philadelphia Film Critics Circle to sound off on their favorite films of the year. Every critic has their own method to curating their top 10 list, and each list is a great way to find out which films you may need to catch up on before the Oscars. First up is WHYY-TV’s
December 8, 2019 Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Names Knives Out the Best Film of 2019 Philadelphia, PA: The Philadelphia Film Critics Circle today voted on its third annual year-end awards, and the choice for Best Movie was Rian Johnson‘s Knives Out. Knives Out also won the award for Best Script, as the awards were spread among several different films. Martin Scorsese
It is with great sadness that I pass on the news that one of our own has passed away. Kam Williams died quietly on Wednesday after an extended battle with prostate cancer. Kam always had a positive, hopeful outlook on his situation and continued writing reviews up to his final days. He will be missed. You can read about his
Next up is Kam Williams a syndicated film and book critic who writes for 100+ publications around the country and gives us his exhaustive list of Top Tens and Honorable Mentions. 10 Best Big Budget Films Crazy Rich Asians Widows Bohemian Rhapsody Green Book Vice Black Panther Destroyer The Hate U Give Love, Simon BlacKkKlansman Big Budgets Honorable Mention Ready Player
Next up is WHYY-TV’s Film Critic Patrick Stoner, who gives us his spin on the top ten. All of the films are on an equal footing here and listed alphabetically. A Star Is Born Beautiful Boy Blackkklansman Black Panther The Favourite First Man Mary, Queen of Scots On The Basis of Sex Roma Vice
Next up is Stephen Silver of Splice Today and Philly Voice. He starts his list off with Sorry to Bother You, which is currently available to stream on HULU and is the first critic to have Bradely Cooper’s A Star is Born on their list. His list closes out with the hilarious Death of Stalin. Sorry To Bother You If
Next up is Dan Tabor who writes for Phawker.com and Cinapse.co. His list leads with Luca Guadagnino’s remake of the Dario Argento classic Suspiria and features a healthy mix of films that will no doubt challenge and reward the viewer. Suspiria You Were Never Really Here Tully Hereditary Climax Sorry to Bother You Vox Lux First Reformed The House that Jack Built
