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Entries from Phillyist tagged with 'dannydevito'

July 22, 2008

Well, sort of at least. (Also, is the director the same Fred Savage we think it is?)......

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June 9, 2008

...Here's "The Gang" on Chestnut Street, east of Broad.......

Continue Reading "In Case There Was Any Doubt..."

September 13, 2007

Tonight’s the night. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia returns to FX at 10 pm. You know that space between what’s funny and what’s socially inappropriate/totally taboo? Always Sunny locates that space and settles in for the long haul. It’s a guilty pleasure in the literal sense: the more we laugh, the guiltier we feel, because the heartiest laughs on this show come from subjects we’re supposed to take seriously, like homelessness, neglect, environmental concerns,......

Continue Reading "Look Outside: It Is Always Sunny Here"

June 1, 2007

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. Most Likely to Suck: Even Money - Lot of red flags on this one: it's an ensemble drama (ick), it's a message film (ugh!), AND it's about a seemingly unrelated group of people whose lives all end up intersecting (argh!!). And, indeed, the news from the tomatoes is not good. It may star Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito, Kelsey Grammer, Ray Liotta, Forest Whitaker, and Jay Mohr,......

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February 23, 2007

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. Amazing Grace - The tagline ("Behind the song you love is a story you will never forget.") is absolutely awful, but the movie sounds like it might actually be pretty interesting. It's directed by Michael Apted, written by Steven Knight, and tells the true story (dramatized, of course) of the life of William Wilberforce, a British politician who successfully wages the first modern political campaign, and......

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November 24, 2006

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. Mutual Appreciation - Read our review here. Trailer Showing at: Ritz at the Bourse Bobby - Using both archival and newly shot footage, Bobby tells the story of 22 different fictionalized characters (played by a host of Hollywood stars, including Harry Belafonte, Emilio Estevez [who also directs], Laurence Fishburne, Heather Graham, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Hunt, David Krumholtz, Ashton Kutcher, Shia LaBeouf, Lindsay Lohan, William H. Macy,......

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August 11, 2006

What's new and/or interesting at Philly theaters this weekend. Time to Leave (Le Temps Qui Reste) - A French film, directed by Francois Ozon, about a young, successful fashion photographer who learns that he has a malignant brain tumor that will soon kill him. He deals with this by keeping it a secret, and alienating his lover, his friends, and his relatives. Luckily, a short stay with his grandmother (played by screen legend Jeanne Moreau)......

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July 3, 2006

What's interesting on TV this week. Great Performances (Tue; 9:30PM-10:30PM; WHYY) - Bruuuuuuuuuuuce! Yep, Tuesday's episode of Great Performances is the Boss doing the Seeger Sessions classic folk tunes from his new album live at St. Luke's in London. (Official site) Philadelphia's 4th of July Celebration (Tue; 7PM-11PM; ABC) - Dave Roberts and Cecily Tynan of ABC are covering the usual festivities. It all starts with a parade along Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and winds up......

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