Interview: Jon Foy – Director of “Resurrect Dead”
Jon Foy has had a long road since winning Best Documentary Director at Sundance in 2011. He has toured with his unwavering film that looks into the mysterious Toynbee Tiles. This obsession turned film is not over with yet, with the films’ DVD release party this Monday at the Trocadero in Philadelphia (See ad to [...]
Interview: Ti West – Writer/Director of The Innkeepers
Guest Contributor – Irv Slifkin from www.moviefanfare.com Although he is only 32 years-old, writer-director Ti West has five horror films under his belt and more in the planning stages. And while he is too old, perhaps, to be called a “wunderkind” West’s age and amount of realized projects are certainly nothing to sneeze at. West, [...]
Contest – Free Screening Passes – “In The Land of Blood and Honey”
Welcome back to the land of the living! Happy New Year! We are back! And starting off strong with a contest for Admit-2 passes for the new Angelina Jolie film “In the Land of Blood and Honey” The screening will be… This Wednesday – January 4th – 7:30PM – Ritz in Philadelphia Email “Info@cinedork.com” with [...]
Closing Night Costume Contest and Party – Philadelphia Film Festival
Who doesn’t love Halloween? A night where you can dress up to be whomever you want! You can be a princess! (Enchanted) A mountain climber! (127 Hours) A Storm Trooper (I’m not helping you with that one) A Doctor (Who?) Anyone! You can even look like a bitch (Pulp Fiction) Well get ready because the [...]
Philadelphia Film Festival – Must see Films with Special Guests
LIKE WATER followed by Q&A with Director Pablo Croce Sunday, October 23; 5:10pm Ritz East Inspiring, exciting and often absolutely hilarious, this incredible portrait of Anderson Silva follows the UFC champion through the training for the most important fight of his career. Many people know of Anderson Silva as one of the greatest mixed martial [...]
PFF20 – Review – The Artist
The Artist, the nearly totally silent film shot in black-and-white, is pure stunning. If you decide to skip it based on either of those two unique characteristics, you’ll be doing yourself a major disservice. Director Michel Hazanavicius has constructed no less than a sizzling masterwork celebrating not just the silent film but the film medium [...]
Interview: Nicolas Winding Refn – “Drive”
Guest Contributor – Irv Slifkin from www.moviefanfare.com Nicolas Winding Refn is tired. He’s been up since 5 AM, working on a TV commercial via Skype from his Philadelphia hotel room. No rest for the weary, even if the weary is a serious multi-tasker. “I wish I could get more commercial work,” says the 40-year-old filmmaker, [...]
Review: “You Only Rock Once” – Book
Radio was once exciting believe it or not. DJ’s actually chose their own music (what a novel idea!). In Philadelphia, before progressive FM pioneers like Ed Sciaky and Michael Tearson, there was (and still is) AM maverick Jerry Blavat, who has refused to take any radio job where he can’t play whatever he wants. If [...]
Interview: Steve Oskie, co-writer of “You Only Rock Once”
If you grew up in or around Philadelphia and especially if you are old enough to remember Dick Clark and Bandstand, you’ll know the name Jerry Blavat. Still going strong with DJ appearances and concert promotions, Blavat, 71, was the Mick Jaggar to Dick Clark’s Paul McCartney. A renegade who refused to work for any [...]
Philadelphia Fright Night Truck – August 12th – Feeding Frenzy
Do you want some free food? Do you live/work in Philly? Do you have a thirst for blood and a hatred for Garlic? Well tomorrow is your LUCKY DAY! The online feeding frenzy comes to life when the “Fright Night” food truck serves free vampire-inspired treats at various stops. Sample “Bloody Jerry’s,” “Steak Stakes,” “Garlic [...]
