FEBRUARY FILMS

We promise they're worth leaving the comfort of your house/boyfriend's arms/cocoon at Bucks.

Free screening of Harlan County USA Feb. 22 at 4 p.m. at the LGBT Center. Part of GET-UP's ongoing screening series focusing on labor issues in 1970s American films.

Israeli Film Festival beginning Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Gershman Y on Broad Street.

Social Consciousness in Black Film, sponsored by DuBois College House. Spike Lee films being shown for free every week this month.

Cameroonian filmmaker Jean-Marie Teno to show documentary at International House, 7 p.m., February 14th.

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‘Iron Lung’ and the Rise of the YouTuber Film

Iron Lung shows how a creator with a large online audience turned a low budget game adaptation into strong box office revenue through fan driven promotion and social reach. YouTube creators build direct audience ties, run production pipelines, and mobilize viewers to support projects across media platforms. The film’s performance signals a shift where online personalities compete with studio backed releases through community scale and digital marketing power.

Beauty, Blood, and Blockbusters

Paul Feig adapts Freida McFaddenu's The Housemaid into a spectacle; one with just a little more shock value.

‘Wicked: For Good’ is for the Theatre Kids

Wicked: For Good closes its story without awards recognition but with clear creative conviction. The film’s reception reflects a mismatch between its intentions and critical expectations. Designed as the second half of a continuous narrative, it prioritizes character depth and long-term emotional payoff over accessibility. In doing so, For Good succeeds less as a crowd-pleaser and more as a film made for those already invested in the world of Wicked.