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   Philadelphia is a 1993 American legal drama film written by Ron Nyswaner, directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. [2] Filmed on location in its namesake city, it tells the story of attorney Andrew Beckett (Hanks) who comes to ask a personal injury attorney, Joe Miller (Washington), to help him sue his former ...

2. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › philadelphia-1994Philadelphia movie review & film summary (1994) | Roger Ebert

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   Jan 14, 1994 · Philadelphia. Roger Ebert January 14, 1994. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. More than a decade after AIDS was first identified as a disease, "Philadelphia" marks the first time Hollywood has risked a big-budget film on the subject.

3. www.metacritic.com › movie › philadelphiaPhiladelphia - Metacritic

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   Dec 23, 1993 · Philadelphia is a slight and cliche film about an important topic, which is really unfortunate. Though Denzel Washington and Tom Hanks are terrific in the film, Philadelphia never diverts from courtroom drama cliches enough to really breathe life into the film.

   • 66% (21)
   • Director: Jonathan Demme

   • Content Rating: PG-13

4. glreview.org › article › the-philadelphia-phenomenonThe Philadelphia Phenomenon - The Gay & Lesbian Review

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   Sep 1, 2015 · The film’s narrative is fairly straightforward, leaving little room for symbolic or metaphoric meanings. Considering Demme’s fear of alienating his audience, it’s not surprising that the film avoids even coded messages that might be picked up by gay viewers.

   • Author: MARK ZELINSKY

5. www.commonsensemedia.org › movie-reviews › philadelphiaPhiladelphia Movie Review | Common Sense Media

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   Moving, Oscared '90s drama fostered AIDS empathy. Read Common Sense Media's Philadelphia review, age rating, and parents guide.

   • 5/5
   • Produce Company: Columbia Tristar

   • Director: Jonathan Demme

6. www.imdb.com › title › tt0107818Philadelphia (1993) - IMDb

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   Jan 14, 1994 · Edit page. Philadelphia: Directed by Jonathan Demme. With Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Roberta Maxwell, Buzz Kilman. When a man with HIV is fired by his law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic-small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit.

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   Is Philadelphia a cliche film?

   • Philadelphia is a slight and cliche film about an important topic, which is really unfortunate. Though Denzel Washington and Tom Hanks are terrific in the film, Philadelphia never diverts from courtroom drama cliches enough to really breathe life into the film.

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   Is Philadelphia a good movie?

   • And yet Philadelphia is quite a good film, on its own terms. And for moviegoers with an antipathy to AIDS but an enthusiasm for stars like Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington, it may help to broaden understanding of the disease. As a bisexual man this hit me right in the gut. I couls barely hold myself when the credits rolled.

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   Is Philadelphia a good AIDS movie?

   • (Sony Pi... Jonathan Demme's long-awaited Philadelphia is so expertly acted, well-meaning and gutsy that you find yourself constantly pulling for it to be the definitive AIDS movie. [14 Jan 1994, p.13] And yet Philadelphia is quite a good film, on its own terms.

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   Is Philadelphia a Liberal movie?

   • But Philadelphia turns out to be a scattershot liberal message movie, one that ties itself in knots trying to render its subject matter acceptable to a mass audience. For all its weaker aspects, it is to be recommended as a denunciation of intolerence made with understanding, compassion, and some humour.

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8. medium.com › @sadissinger › a-film-to-rememberA FILM TO REMEMBER: “PHILADELPHIA” (1993) - Medium

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   Jun 26, 2018 · David Ansen from Newsweek says: “‘Philadelphia’ may not be the film Demme’s fans expect — its emotionalism is unfiltered by cool. But it has the power to open more than a few blinkered ...