Twice throughout a new documentary about her life, Sonia Sanchez refers to having “razor blades” in her mouth. It’s an apropos metaphor, because the sounds that come out of this poet’s mouth are what steal the show. BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez,…
The most interesting part of Tiberino: The Art of Life, which premiered at the Trocadero Theatre in January and will have a one-off screening tonight at Scribe Video Center, doesn’t arrive until about two-thirds of the way through the documentary.…
John Cassavetes, left, and Peter Falk, right, in “Mikey and Nicky” Compared to other cities like New York or L.A., Philadelphia doesn’t make it onto the big screen very often. When it does, Hollywood has a mixed record of capturing…
Joe Centofanti Men of the Cloth, a 2013 documentary feature by first-time director Vicki Vasilopoulos, splits its time between Ardmore, New York City and Penne, Italy, examining a dying craft. Spotlighting the work of three master tailors well into their…
A still from ‘How to Win’ by Rhassan Nichols To round out its 12th season, Reelblacka Philly-based production company focused on creating and showcasing work by filmmakers of colorheld a screening of nine local shorts at International House on Tuesday.…
A still from “Merkato” Sosena Solomon splits her time between Philly and Brooklyn, but to shoot her latest documentary she traveled halfway around the globe to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was something of a homecoming for the 30-year-old filmmaker. Though…
A still from “The Liberator” It took me a few moments to track down the proper website for this year’s Philadelphia Latino Film Festival. Turns out, the organization has undergone a slight name change. “This year we are presenting a…
Patrick Murray at Shenanigans’ second-floor bar. Above, reclaimed shipping crates from the Philippines. Below, former TLA Video store shelves and a farmhouse roof from Lancaster, Pa. A bar made almost entirely of reclaimed materials calls to mind the sort of…
A still from “Invaders,” one of the short films having its Philadelphia premiere at Vivisections. Eight short films will screen next Sunday at the Spring 2015 installment of a prestigious, Philadelphia-based horror series. Yet none of these films will come…
Source: The Big Quiz Thing For a building that mostly goes unnoticed to passersby on Chestnut Street, the Boyd Theater has lately earned a whole lot of media attention. That’s because after years of debate, demolition began this spring on…
