If you’re anything like me (Phillytainment film writer and blogger, Miranda Martin), you’re likely already thinking about holiday movies! Well, maybe you’re not
By: The Don The COVID-19 or the coronavirus has affected a lot of us during this challenging time, especially businesses. Ever since Mid-March, businesses were forced to shut their doors to slow the spread of the virus. Unfortunately, the movie industry was one that took a large hit from this. From production halts to theaters
By: The Don August Aguilar is a director who works with the independent film company called Strange Films with his father Frank Aguilar. As of now, August has made several short films and is on track to make his first ever feature film! He is a multitasker and is skilled in almost every aspect of
By: Grace Conley “Old Women Flock To Theaters Hoping To See Judy Garland In Her Glory Days But Are Disappointed Because This Is Sad From Start To End.” I don’t have a lot to say about Judy. I was really sick when I saw it. It often makes me feel disconnected and more critical of
By: Grace Conley “True Jackson VP is A Stripper” Hustlers is a phenomenal movie. For a story about strippers drugging men and stealing their money, it has a surprising amount of heart and laughs. This movie is based off an arrival that was written in 2015, but I didn’t expect it to be told with like
By: The Don Hello Phillytainers! We are back at it again with another person to add to our Faces of Film list! I had the honor of interviewing Frank Aguilar, a local of the Philadelphia region who is currently a writer, producer and a collaborator of an independent film company called Strange Films. He works
By: The Don Hello Phillytainers! On this post, we wanted to do something a bit different. Our founder The Don wants Phillytainment to be an open space. An open space where persons currently interested in the field of entertainment can learn from people who took the extra step and went all out in hopes of
By: The Don WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD The Rock + Jason Statham = Kickass Action Fun Hobbs and Shaw is a spinoff film, from the Fast and the Furious series starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jason Statham. The film is about the two teaming up with each other to take down Brixton (Idris Elba), a
By: Grace Conley In A Sentence: Don’t Learn Karate The Art of Self Defense is an awesome movie. It’s a great combination of comedy, action and that indie weirdness we all need. It’s got style, edge and is enjoyable to watch throughout. Jesse Eisenberg is typecast yet again. He plays as the nerdy awkward guy
By Grace Conley In A Nutshell: “What Can’t Beyoncé Do?” The new Lion King is mediocre but is surely a fun time none the less. It’s cheesier then I can remember the original being… or maybe the cheesy comedic timing is just off in this movie and that’s the problem. It feels lazy and like it