Stephen Silver

A pair of political documentaries at PFF are both effective- but will either make any difference?

Looking at some PFF33 films from around the world

Also, Philly Jewish delis and the election, against October 7 influencers, Mel Gibson weighs in on Kamala, and a roundup of Philadelphia Film Festival reviews.

The 33rd PFF is in the books, and despite some hiccups, it was the best-programmed PFF is years.

One of the best archival documentaries ever made arrived just six years after Milk's assassination.

Greenwood Cemetery opened a dedicated area for “green burials” in 2014, making it the first Jewish cemetery in the state of Wisconsin to do so. Today, it continues to offer the service for those who would like an option where everything is biodegradable. Local rabbis got the idea started. “Rabbi [Jay] Brickman from Congregation Sinai

The Philadelphia Film Festival closing film is a surprisingly unsuccessful effort from a normally great director.

Also: The curious case of 'Juror #2,' Billy on the Street: Election Edition,

America votes on Tuesday. A look at how the movie business, and movies themselves, will be affected by who wins the presidential election.

Reviewing ten recent docs: 'Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band,' 'Music by John Williams,' 'Black Box Diaries,' 'The Coddling of the American Mind,' 'America's Burning,' and more