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Announcement: The Philadelphia Film Critics Circle will announce its 2025 awards on Saturday, December 20, starting at about 5 p.m. Eastern time.
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Overhated #284: Black Christmas (2019) | weinberg+
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Song Sung Blue - WHYY
Hugh Jackman & Jim Belushi talk with Patrick Stoner about the difference between acting & impressions in this true story.
https://whyy.org/episodes/song-sung-blue/
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@garymkramer.bsky.social
looks at the year in queer cinema for Gay City News
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The year in queer cinema: The best LGBTQ films of 2025
Here is an idiosyncratic rundown of some of the best â or at least most memorable â LGBTQ films that screened in New York this year, albeit some only at
https://gaycitynews.com/year-queer-cinema-lgbtq-films-2025/
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@silberwhatever.com
goes through his top films of 2025 for
@moviejawn.com
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Best of 2025: MovieJawn's Favorite Movies of the Year â Moviejawn
MovieJawn staffers share their favorite movies of the year.
https://www.moviejawn.com/home/2025/12/23/best-of-2025-movies-feature
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@garymkramer.bsky.social
reviews THE PLAGUE for Gay City News
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Fear takes control in adolescent psychological thriller âThe Plagueâ
Writer/director Charlie Polinger makes an auspicious feature debut with his potent psychological thriller, âThe Plague.â
https://gaycitynews.com/psychological-thriller-the-plague-fear-film/
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The new
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winter issue has shipped
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Extra! Extra! Our Winter 2025 Zine has shipped! | MovieJawn
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@garymkramer.bsky.social
reviews THE CHORAL for
@phillygaynews.bsky.social
epgn.com/2025/12/22/t...
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For a film about war, loss and sexuality, 'The Choral' feels remarkably bland - Philadelphia Gay News
âThe Choralâ features elegant performances and stirring music, but keeps its emotional and thematic stakes at a distance.
https://epgn.com/2025/12/22/the-choral-review/
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Rosalie at
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talks to
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conductor Anthony Parnther, ahead of the
@ensembleartsphilly.bsky.social
cinematic showings
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Scoring in the New Year with Anthony Parnther at the Kimmel Center â Moviejawn
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief If youâre looking to closeout 2025 on a high note consider joining conductor Anthony Parnther at the Kimmel Center on New Yearâs Eve for a specia...
https://www.moviejawn.com/home/2025/12/24/interview-anthony-parnther-features
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@dantabor.bsky.social
reviews Shawscope Vol 4: Disc 1 â SUPER INFRAMAN, for
@cinapse.bsky.social
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Shawscope Vol 4: Disc 1 â SUPER INFRAMAN - Cinapse
Kung-fu, kaiju, and cosmic chaos - Shawstyle With their fourth entry in their Shawscope series Arrow has finally decided to get weird â dusting off some of the stranger entries into other sub-genres, ...
https://cinapse.co/2025/12/shawscope-vol-4-disc-1-super-inframan/
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James reviews SENTIMENTAL VALUE for
@reelviews.bsky.social
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Sentimental Value | Reelviews Movie Reviews
Sentimental Value offers a powerful story aboutfathers and daughters, roads not taken, the thirst for redemption, and the pathtoward reconciliation. There is also a strong undercurrent about the sacri...
https://www.reelviews.net/reelviews/sentimental-value
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Rob runs through "very good" movies for
@fthismovie.bsky.social
www.fthismovie.net/2025/12/very...
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Very Good Movies from 2025
by Rob DiCristino A quick salute to some also-rans worth mentioning.
http://www.fthismovie.net/2025/12/very-good-movies-from-2025.html
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@dantabor.bsky.social
reviews the 4K release of HIM, for
@cinapse.bsky.social
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HIM on 4K UHD: A Nightmare of Masculinity, Mythmaking, and Muscle - Cinapse
Ken Russell Goes to the Super Bowl Like many horror fans, I was immediately drawn in by the visually striking trailers for HIM, the Jordan Peeleâproduced, Justin Tippingâdirected film, and quickly add...
https://cinapse.co/2025/12/him-on-4k-uhd-a-nightmare-of-masculinity-mythmaking-and-muscle/
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Stephen Silver
6 days ago
Merry Christmas! Here's part 2 of this year's Ben Hecht 600 countdown:
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The 2025 Ben Hecht 600: Part II
The second part of my annual countdown of the films of 2025, from 'Free For All' to 'Pomegranate.'
https://stephensilver.substack.com/p/the-2025-ben-hecht-500-part-ii
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James reviews THE HOUSEMAID for Reel Views
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The Housemaid | Reelviews Movie Reviews
When one approaches something like The Housemaid, onehas to go with reasonable expectations. Freida McFadden's book, a perfectsummer beach read, is the kind of page-turner that can easily be consumed ...
https://www.reelviews.net/reelviews/the-housemaid
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@garymkramer.bsky.social
on HEATED RIVALRY for Gay City News
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Closeted hockey players bring heart, authenticity, and passion to enthralling âHeated Rivalryâ series
For fans of Rachel Reidâs âGame Changerâ books, it is exciting that âHeated Rivalry,â the new series on HBO MAX about closeted gay hockey players, has become
https://gaycitynews.com/heated-rivalry-hockey-players-gay-hbo-max-series/
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Stephen Silver
6 days ago
I reviewed ANACONDA for Splice Today
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Snake Feeder
Anaconda wonât make any Top 10 lists, but itâs a nice alternative this time of year. || Stephen Silver
https://www.splicetoday.com/moving-pictures/snake-feeder
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Stephen Silver
5 days ago
Here's part 3 of the year-end movie countdown:
stephensilver.substack.com/p/the-2025-b...
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The 2025 Ben Hecht 600, Part III
The year-end continues, from 'Becoming Katharine Graham' to 'Luv Ya, Bum!'
https://stephensilver.substack.com/p/the-2025-ben-hecht-600-part-iii
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And this year's Philadelphia Film Critics Circle choice for the best film of 2025 is... ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. SINNERS is the runner-up.
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For The Philips Cheesesteak Award, sponsored by Philips Steaks in Philadelphia, which is meant to recognize a blockbuster thatâs hard to ignore, the winner is SUPERMAN. The runner-up is PREDATOR: BADLANDS
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For Best Director, the winner is Paul Thomas Anderson for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. Runner-up is Ryan Coogler for SINNERS
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For Best Actress, the winner is Jessie Buckley for HAMNET. Runner-up is Rose Byrne, for IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU.
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For Best Actor, the winner is Michael B. Jordan for SINNERS. Runner-up is Ethan Hawke for BLUE MOON.
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For Best Supporting Actress, the winner is Teyana Taylor for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. Runner-up is Wunmi Mosaku, for SINNERS
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For Best Supporting Actor, the winner is Benicio Del Toro, for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. Runner-up is Delroy Lindo, for SINNERS.
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For Best Script, the winner is SINNERS (Ryan Coogler). Runner-up is ONE BATTLER AFTER ANOTHER
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For Best Soundtrack/Score, the winner is SINNERS (score by Ludwig Göransson). Runner-up is ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
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For Best Directorial Debut, the winner is Charlie Polinger for THE PLAGUE. Runner-up is Eva Victor for SORRY BABY
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For Best Breakthrough Performance, the winner is Chase Infiniti for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. Runner-up is Miles Caton for SINNERS
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For Best Cinematography, the winner is SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw). Runner-up is ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
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For Best Documentary Film, the winner is GRAND THEFT HAMLET. Runner-up is ORWELL 2+2=5.
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For Best Foreign Language Film, the winner is IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT. Runner-up is SENTIMENTAL VALUE
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For Best Animated Film, the winner is KPOP DEMON HUNTERS. The runner-up is ZOOTOPIA 2
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For Best Ensemble Film, the winner is... SINNERS. ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER is the runner-up @warnerbros
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The Steve Friedman Award, for a person or film that drives major public discourse on a topic or issue, goes to SINNERS
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The Elaine May Award, for a deserving person or film that brings awareness to a story from a womanâs perspective, goes IF I HAD LEGS, I'D KICK YOU.
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Announcement: The Philadelphia Film Critics Circle will announce its 2025 awards on Saturday, December 20, starting at about 5 p.m. Eastern time.
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@piersadam.bsky.social
reviews THE HOUSEMAID for Cinemotic
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Review: The Housemaid - Cinemotic
https://cinemotic.com/movie-reviews/review-the-housemaid/
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@heimlich.bsky.social
reviews AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH for Cinemotic
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Avatar: Fire and Ash Review - Cinemotic
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For Christmas,
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's OVERHATED podcast looks at DIE HARD 2: DIE HARDER
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Overhated #282: Die Hard 2 (1990) | weinberg+
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@patrickstoner.bsky.social
talks to SINNERS stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo for
@whyy.org
's Flicks
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Sinners - WHYY
Michael B. Jordan & Delroy Lindo talk with Patrick Stoner about the critically acclaimed Ryan Coogler film.
https://whyy.org/episodes/sinners/
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Rob Dicristino reviews MARTY SUPREME for
@fthismovie.bsky.social
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Review: MARTY SUPREME
by Rob DiCristino Dream big!
http://www.fthismovie.net/2025/12/review-marty-supreme.html
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@garymkramer.bsky.social
looks back at the year in queer film for Bay Times
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2025: Looking Back at the Year in Queer Film - San Francisco Bay Times
By Gary M. Kramer â Looking back on the year 2025 in film, here are a dozen favorite films that I wrote about this year for the San Francisco Bay Times. While all these films played in cinemasâsometim...
https://sfbaytimes.com/2025-looking-back-at-the-year-in-queer-film/
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Piers Marchant
13 days ago
Easily the weakest of the mysteries in the series, but also the best dramatic through line.
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Review: Wake Up Dead Man - Cinemotic
https://cinemotic.com/movie-reviews/review-wake-up-dead-man/
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Stephen Silver
12 days ago
For the
@inquirer.com
I wrote about the year in Philadelphia film, from movie theater openings to local productions to indie triumphs
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2025 was the year of the Philly crime show, but also so much more
We had a Philly-bred Superman, a Netflix House, some Quinta Brunson-Kyle Schwarber magic, and more
https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/movies/2025-recap-film-tv-philadelphia-task-20251219.html
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@garymkramer.bsky.social
talks to Ali Liebert and Katherine Barrell of THE CHRISTMAS BABY, for
@phillygaynews.bsky.social
epgn.com/2025/12/17/a...
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Ali Liebert and Katherine Barrell on âThe Christmas Babyâ and Normalizing Queer Families - Philadelphia Gay News
Ali Liebert and Katherine Barrell recently spoke with PGN about making âThe Christmas Baby,â presented by the Hallmark Channel.
https://epgn.com/2025/12/17/ali-liebert-katherine-barrell-the-christmas-baby/
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@patrickstoner.bsky.social
talks to Benedict Cumberbatch of THE THING WITH FEATHERS, for
@whyy.org
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The Thing With Feathers - WHYY
Benedict Cumberbatch talks with Patrick Stoner about waiving his usual fee to do small projects that he admires.
https://whyy.org/episodes/the-thing-with-feathers/
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@dantabor.bsky.social
reviews the new SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT for
@cinapse.bsky.social
cinapse.co/2025/12/sile...
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SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT Turns the Yuletide Slasher Into a Twisted Hallmark Miracle - Cinapse
The Reboot by Mike P. Nelson is nothing short of a gift for slasher fans! For those not around for the release of the original Silent Night, Deadly Night, the film earned its notoriety thanks not only...
https://cinapse.co/2025/12/silent-night-deadly-night-turns-the-yuletide-slasher-into-a-twisted-hallmark-miracle/
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@garymkramer.bsky.social
reviews A FEW FEET AWAY for
@phillygaynews.bsky.social
epgn.com/2025/12/09/a...
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Swipe right on âA Few Feet Awayâ: A poignant look at gay hookup culture - Philadelphia Gay News
You should swipe right on the immersive gay drama âA Few Feet Away,â now available on VOD, which takes a look at gay hookup culture.
https://epgn.com/2025/12/09/a-few-feet-away-review/
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Rob at
@fthismovie.bsky.social
shares his
@criticschoice.bsky.social
picks
www.fthismovie.net/2025/12/pick...
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Picking the Winners of the 2025 Critics' Choice Awards
by Rob DiCristino Itâs time for me to tell you what to like.
http://www.fthismovie.net/2025/12/picking-winners-of-2025-critics-choice.html
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