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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 18h

For @inquirer.com I talked to ECW legend Raven, about his life, career, and the new documentary about him www.inquirer.com/sports/raven... @philafcc @OFCS

The Philly-born wrestler inspired by Edgar Allan Poe

Scott Levy, best known as Raven, is proud to have "made it to the top of" ECW, the famed South Philly-based wrestling promotion. Doing it in his hometown was doubly special.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 19h

In this week's notes column, I wrote about the Belichick docuseries, the Film Society Center renovation, no Oscars for dogs, the Melania doc and more stephensilver.substack.com/p/fin-i-dema...

Fin: I demand to see the Bill Belichick UNC documentary

Plus, a new look for the Film Society Center, “I’ve never heard of him because he’s bad,” the Melania documentary gets a release date, no Oscars for dogs, and more in this week’s notes column.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 19h

I previewed arts this fall, for Jewish Exponent www.jewishexponent.com/fall-arts-pr...

Fall Arts Preview

Explore the Fall arts preview with exciting Jewish-themed events in Philadelphia, including comedy and documentary premieres.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 19h

I wrote about TO DIE FOR, which is 30 years old stephensilver.substack.com/p/to-die-for...

‘To Die For,’ a story of fame, sex, murder and Nicole Kidman, turns 30

In Gus Van Sant’s 1995 film, Kidman played a weather girl who would kill for fame.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 1d

I reviewed ROOFMAN for Splice Today www.splicetoday.com/moving-pictu...

Crimes 'R' Us

Roofman is an ambitious movie that can't reconcile its two halves. || Stephen Silver

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 2d

I reviewed two documentaries about comedians and sadness: JOHN CANDY: I LIKE and ARE WE GOOD? stephensilver.substack.com/p/on-comedy-...

On Comedy and Sadness: ‘John Candy: I Like Me’ and ‘Are We Good’?

Two new documentaries about funny men, seeking to overcome the darkness.

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LeAnne_tinseltine @tinseltine.bsky.social · 2d

Good geeking out @stephensilver.bsky.social over #PFF34 line up!

16 thoughts on the 2025 Philadelphia Film Festival lineup open.substack.com/pub/stephens...

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Fin: Thoughts on the the 2025 Philadelphia Film Festival lineup

Plus, Chappelle in Riyadh, a Replacements movie, trying Tom Wolfe again, and more in this week’s notes column.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 3d

I reviewed A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE, which is outstanding until one of the worst movie endings in recent history stephensilver.substack.com/p/a-house-of...

‘A House of Dynamite’ is nerve-wracking- it’s just a shame about that ending

Kathryn Bigelow returns to filmmaking with this Netflix film, which brings a familiar tension about nuclear brinksmanship

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 3d

I wrote for Living Life Fearless about the future of late night TV livinglifefearless.co/2025/film-tv... @philafcc @OFCS

What Does the Future of Late-Night TV Look Like? » LIVING LIFE FEARLESS

Between current political pressures and the overall economics of a dying medium, what does the future of late-night TV look like?

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 4d

Here's this month's Broad Street Review repertory film roundup, featuring @phillyfilmsociety.bsky.social's David Lynch retrospective, the #PFF34 From the Vault showings, and lots of 50th anniversary Rocky Horror www.broadstreetreview.com/previews/the...

The BSR October 2025 repertory movie roundup

David Lynch, the PFF Vault, Rocky Horror, and other highlights in time for Halloween. Stephen Silver previews.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 4d

I wrote for National Security Journal about Pete Hegseth vs. the generals nationalsecurityjournal.org/pete-hegseth...

Pete Hegseth vs. the Generals: The Fight Over America’s Next Defense Playbook

Hegseth’s “Secretary of War” pivot—fitness crackdowns, force shifts, less China focus—meets pushback from top brass. Inside the Pentagon’s brewing strategy fight.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 4d

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

Crime blotter: Pastor has iPhone stolen while delivering sermon

A Canadian constable pleads guilty to stealing an iPhone and an iPad, AirTag stalking is now illegal in Florida, and an iPhone activation leads to arrests in this week's Apple Crime Blotter.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 4d

For Political Tribune, I wrote about the White House's reaction to SNL's cold open polinews.org/white-house-...

White House Reacts To 'SNL' Mocking Trump During Their Cold Open

The White House reacted to SNL's Trump impression.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 4d

I wrote about "Tilly Norwood," the AI-generated "actress" who bears all the hallmarks of a tech company being wildly full of shit about what their product is and what it can do stephensilver.substack.com/p/ai-actress...

AI “actress” Tilly Norwood does not exist

None of this is real, and no one wants it to be.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 7d

In this week's notes column, I wrote about the Philadelphia Film Festival lineup, Dave Chappelle in Riyadh, the Replacements movie, the Electric Kool Aid Acid Test movie, and more stephensilver.substack.com/p/fin-though...

Fin: Thoughts on the the 2025 Philadelphia Film Festival lineup

Plus, Chappelle in Riyadh, a Replacements movie, trying Tom Wolfe again, and more in this week’s notes column.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 7d

I reviewed THE SMASHING MACHINE, which isn't particularly good stephensilver.substack.com/p/the-smashi...

‘The Smashing Machine’ is the sluggish story of an MMA pioneer

Dwayne Johnson delivers a revelatory performance as figher Mark Kerr, but Benny Safdie’s solo debut can’t justify itself.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 8d

I reviewed PLAY DIRTY for Splice Today www.splicetoday.com/moving-pictu...

The Not So Nice Guys

Play Dirty deserved better than to be dumped on Amazon Prime. || Stephen Silver

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 10d

I interviewed former Eagle-turned actor and director Nnamdi Asomugha about his directorial debut THE KNIFE, for Living Life Fearless livinglifefearless.co/2025/film-tv...