Here's my report from the annual Critics' Choice Documentary Awards stephensilver.substack.com/p/the-perfec...

I reviewed the fantastic DIE MY LOVE, for Splice Today www.splicetoday.com/moving-pictu...

In this week's notes column, I wrote about movie angles from the elections, from canvassing to Wallace Shawn to QUEEN OF KATWE to Zohran's video strategy to Debra Messing's crashout. Also, Dick Cheney at the movies stephensilver.substack.com/p/fin-electi...

NEW PODCAST: On the latest Film Scribes, the whole gang ( @dantabor.bsky.social @tinseltine.bsky.social , @stephensilver.bsky.social lver @filmbuffrich.bsky.social @heimlich.bsky.social and @garymkramer.bsky.social talks #PFF34 filmscribes.libsyn.com/film-scribes...

I wrote about TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A., which is now 40 years old stephensilver.substack.com/p/to-live-an...

I reviewed NUREMBERG - not great! - for Splice Today. My least-favorite film from #PFF34 www.splicetoday.com/moving-pictu...

For the @inquirer.com I previewed three November film festivals, from Philly JFM, @paafff.bsky.social and @tcmtv.bsky.social's @eddiemuller.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/entertainmen... @philafcc

I wrote for Political Tribune about Trump's post-election blame-shifting polinews.org/trump-loses-...

I wrote about Chris Brown and A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, a year later livinglifefearless.co/2025/film-tv...

He's like if Gollum had never been Smeagol

We can mock anyone we like, but as Jews, we have work to do with others, particularly the older generation, to show them the real enemies and what we really stand for. And please, don't get too comfortable, because I still haven't taken my eyes off the lot of you who code what you want to say.

I reviewed PREDATOR: BADLANDS, which I liked a lot more than I expected to stephensilver.substack.com/p/predator-b...

SANDWICH HAS TAKEN MY SIGHT TAKEN MY SPEECH TAKEN MY HEARING TAKEN MY ARMS TAKEN MY LEGS TAKEN MY SOUL LEFT ME WITH LIFE IN HELL

I reviewed ten new documentaries, including THE MAN WHO SAVES THE WORLD?, WHO KILLED THE MONTREAL EXPOS, FROM RAILS TO TRAILS, COEXISTANCE, MY ASS!, LOVE + WAR, STILLER & MEARA, and more stephensilver.substack.com/p/november-2...

I chose THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE & BLUE MOON as my favs listen for why... #filmsky #FilmSky📽 #podcast #PFF34

NEW PODCAST: This week on Filmscribes, the whole gang (myself, @heimlich.bsky.social @filmbuffrich.bsky.social @garymkramer.bsky.social @tinseltine.bsky.social and @dantabor.bsky.social debriefed from the Philadelphia Film Festival #PFF34 filmscribes.libsyn.com/film-scribes...

Here's my latest #crimeblotter for @appleinsider.com appleinsider.com/articles/25/...

I wrote for National Security Journal about whether the spyplane from TOP GUN MAVERICK will become a reality nationalsecurityjournal.org/mach-6-mirac...

@heimlich.bsky.social @stephensilver.bsky.social @garymkramer.bsky.social @tinseltine.bsky.social @dantabor.bsky.social @filmbuffrich.bsky.social in a roundtable discussion on the best that the fest had to offer and what films you should be looking for in the future.

I reviewed some recent short films stephensilver.substack.com/p/reviews-of...

rip in advance to Scott "Mr Dilbert" Adams who is perhaps most famous for writing a now-deleted four part blog post where he attempted to hypnotize his readers into nutting and asked them to email him after they have nutted to tell him about the nut. www.tumblr.com/manlethotlin...

For Living Life Fearless, I talked to Chelsea Harfoush of @Skybound, producer of the revived Spike and animation festival, coming this weekend: livinglifefearless.co/2025/film-tv...

In this week's notes column, I shared final thoughts on #PFF34, "out-of-control" movie budgets, films about sports gambling, and the passing of Pierre Robert stephensilver.substack.com/p/fin-10-fin...

This is about the Twins winning the World Series.

For Living Life Fearless, I ranked the best horror movies of the year so far livinglifefearless.co/2025/film-tv...

I reviewed NOUVELLE VAGUE for @SpliceToday2022 www.splicetoday.com/moving-pictu...

For Broad Street Review, here's my November repertory film preview, including TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN and much more www.broadstreetreview.com/previews/the...

I wrote about 20 years of KISS KISS BANG BANG stephensilver.substack.com/p/20-years-a...

I reviewed three documentaries at #PFF34, COVER-UP, THE DATING GAME and GHOST BOY stephensilver.substack.com/p/documentar...

I reviewed six films from #PFF34: THE SECRET AGENT, PETER HUJAR'S DAY, LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS, SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE, THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE, and URCHIN stephensilver.substack.com/p/reviews-th...

I reviewed three films from the end of #PFF34, SENTIMENTAL VALUE, IS THIS THING ON? and DEAD MAN'S WIRE: stephensilver.substack.com/p/reviews-se...

I would add: There are a lot of ways in which Trump is going to try to undermine the fairness of US elections. But it’s not going to be airport thriller bullshit with mass hacking, and making yourself look ridiculous fretting about that stuff is a barrier to getting focused on the serious threats.

Read all my recent #PFF34 and other reviews here: www.rottentomatoes.com/critics/step...

In this week’s notes column: How lefty is ONE BATTLE?, keep David Zaslav in charge of Warner’s (it’s important), getting near MR. SCORSESE, why it’s good Soderbergh didn’t direct a Star Wars movie, qualifying run pilgrimages, and LOTS from #PFF34. stephensilver.substack.com/p/fin-just-h...

I wrote about 20 years of IN HER SHOES, and I make the case it belongs in the Philly movie canon stephensilver.substack.com/p/in-her-sho...

I reviewed the Allen Iverson documentary, at #PFF34 earlier this week and on Prime Video tomorrow stephensilver.substack.com/p/allen-iv3r...

I reviewed SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE for Splice Today

Trump has a chance to replace Deshaun Watson as the worst person to ever be paid exactly $230 million polinews.org/trump-report...

I reviewed three more #PFF34 films: HAMNET, MY FATHER'S SHADOW and LA GRAZIA stephensilver.substack.com/p/reviews-ha...

For Living Life Fearless, I reviewed DOWNEY WROTE THAT, the documentary about Jim Downey, the legendary SNL writer and friend of Jeff Epstein, the financier. Now streaming on Peacock livinglifefearless.co/2025/film-tv...

I reviewed Guillermo del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN, a #PFF34 film, for Splice Today www.splicetoday.com/moving-pictu...

I reviewed the #PFF34 opening night film, Rian Johnson's WAKEUP DEAD MAN, for Broad Street Review www.broadstreetreview.com/reviews/the-...

Of the five pals he mentions, the *least evil* one might be O.J. Simpson.

Excited for this one: For Backstage magazine, I talked to Rebecca Miller, the director of MR. SCORSESE, the five-part documentary now available on Apple TV www.backstage.com/magazine/art...

For @appleinsider.com, here's my latest Apple #crimeblotter appleinsider.com/articles/25/...

I wrote for Political Tribune about Trump's reaction to NO KINGS polinews.org/trump-respon...

I reviewed the five movies I saw at #PFF34 on Saturday- BLUE MOON, THE MASTERMIND, SIRAT, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT and BUGONIA. stephensilver.substack.com/p/reviews-bl...

In this week's notes column, I share some PFF memories, as #PFF34 gets underway. Also, the ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER profitability tracker, remembering Diane Keaton, and the end of the "+" in Apple TV stephensilver.substack.com/p/fin-philad...

NEW PODCAST: On the latest Film Scribes, @filmbuffrich.bsky.social @dantabor.bsky.social and @stephensilver.bsky.social talk ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, discuss #fantasticfest and #NYFF, and preview #PFF34 filmscribes.libsyn.com/episode-131-...

I reviewed IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU, which I guess is my first review of a #PFF34 film stephensilver.substack.com/p/if-i-had-l...