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(02/02/19 2:00pm)
With just under a month left before the 91st Academy Awards air on ABC, the scramble to watch as many of the nominees as possible is well underway. For those of us excited to share in the joy and outrage that will inevitably erupt in response to the Oscar results, this is our last chance to catch up on all that we may have missed in 2018. Although the nominated feature films tend to populate theaters nationwide or are available on–demand via streaming services, the 15 nominees in the short categories are often left out of the conversation. While many of these shorts may require screenings at specialty theaters, six of the 15 are available online.
(02/01/19 10:18pm)
What exactly qualifies a film as "popular?" This question came to the forefront when, this past August, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced an addition to the upcoming Oscars, an award titled “Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film.” The category would be separate from the most anticipated prize of the evening of Best Picture. Though the Academy released few details about the new award other than its title, the decision still incited passionate response.
(02/04/19 4:03am)
In possession of a 1.1-billion-yen budget, a massive bank of source material, and a story steeped in destruction, brotherhood, and power, Akira (1988) was set up to succeed.
(01/30/19 10:51pm)
Ghostbusters is one of those classic films that everyone loves. The catchy theme song, iconic white hearse, and clunky proton packs are easily recognized by all and beloved by many. In the era of sequels and remakes, it’s no surprise that this cherished franchise is being adapted to entertain a new generation of viewers. But the drama surrounding the 2016 and 2020 Ghostbusters remakes may come down to more than just creative differences.
(01/30/19 4:10am)
While the background of the Thorpe affair is mostly unknown to Americans, the consequences of Jeremy Thorpe’s quiet affair with Norman Scott, a relationship that ended shortly after it began, had effects on both of their lives and certainly Thorpe’s political career. Ben Whishaw accepted a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Miniseries, marking his first American award and the only win for the show, A Very English Scandal. He thanks, in quick succession, his director, his writer, the surrounding cast, and then, in a slower tone, turns to dedicate the award to the man he portrayed: Norman Scott.
(01/24/19 11:32pm)
The Talk—we all know it, hate it, and under normal circumstances, would probably avoid revisiting the embarrassing, pubescent eras of our lives in which it was given to us. But Sex Education is The Talk revamped. This new Netflix Original is a witty, raunchy, and unexpectedly touching exploration of the confusing topics of teen sex and love, minus the awkward parental intervention.
(01/24/19 3:32am)
Ah, yes, awards season—one of those excessive American cultural extravagances that people love to hate. For some of us, however, at the very end of this season comes the Sunday night show that we’ve been anticipating all year—the Academy Awards. For those of us who have followed the previous year’s films with intense scrutiny, have set aside predictions based on our knowledge of the Academy’s tastes and our own intuition, and who have become invested in the dozens of players that find their way into the mix, the nominations are perhaps the most compelling aspect of this grandiose operation. The Oscars announced their 2019 nominations this Tuesday, and Street is here to go over the biggest surprises and snubs.
(01/28/19 2:00pm)
On the night of January 18, 2019, I took SEPTA up to the Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA) and watched a heartfelt documentary about an old man and his undying need to create. Never–Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki follows the co–founder of Studio Ghibli as he struggles with the idleness of post–retirement life and, later, his decision to pick up a new project, Boro the Caterpillar.
(01/22/19 11:36pm)
I, along with literally everyone else on the planet, spent my winter break binging the latest season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. I mean, with two Golden Globe wins under its belt, it’s almost impossible to not be intrigued by the dazzling life of upper–class Jewish New York in the 1950s. It’s whimsical, it’s hilarious, and it manages to portray every aspect of life in just the perfect rose–colored lens.
(01/23/19 5:12am)
It’s a well–known and pretty undisputed opinion among the general population that movies are amazing. I mean, what’s not to like? They’re entertaining, they make you feel emotions, and they are beautiful snapshots into human existence and culture.
(01/23/19 12:01am)
Ten thousand men of Harvard want vict'ry today
For they know that o'er old Eli
Fair Harvard holds sway.
(01/22/19 2:29am)
We’re watching YOU, and loving it. The ominous, all–caps, three–letter word is the perfect title for this juicy ten–episode Lifetime original series, based on a book of the same name by Caroline Kepnes. Since its release on Netflix just three weeks ago, YOU has developed a considerably large following and has both critics and fans itching for a second season.
(01/22/19 11:14pm)
Short description: penis jokes. Long description: The Upside is a dramedy that follows the birth and growth of a friendship between Dell (Kevin Hart), a paroled ex–convict, and Phillip (Bryan Cranston), a wealthy quadriplegic, after Dell is hired to be Phillip’s full–time caretaker.
(01/22/19 2:17am)
Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma opens up on the gentle sound of soapy water gliding against tile, with abstract waves of foam dancing in monochrome for minutes before the film introduces its central figure, Cleo Gutiérrez (Yalitza Aparicio), a young woman who serves as an in–house domestic worker for an upper–middle–class household in 1970s Mexico City. The camera sweeps the interior spaces of the home around which Cleo’s life is centered, catching glimpses of the many rooms that house the family’s four children. The gentle observation of Cuarón’s camera (the Academy Award winning director also served as the film’s cinematographer and editor) is present in all aspects of the film. Naturalistic editing links moments like threads of memory, with dialogue that is sparse but masterfully integrated into a story that is simultaneously melancholy and hopeful.
(01/22/19 11:34pm)
Between the flurry of Oscar buzz December releases and the shower of new streamable content ushered in with the new year, winter break was the prime time to catch up on the movies and television shows that will have everyone talking upon returning to the bleak Philadelphia winter. However, if sunny vacations and family obligations kept you from the theater, the remote, or the simple comforts of a night in with Netflix, Street has you covered for all that you missed while away.
(01/22/19 2:21am)
It's no surprise that the subject of women ruling on their own has come into focus in recent film. The belief that women would be unfit to run a modern country can be countered with historical precedent—filmmakers and feminists alike insist that women, when allowed, have ruled with the same degree of competence as men. Two individual films focused on queens (Mary Queen of Scots and The Favourite) show two entirely different takes of women in power: one a success and one a flop.
(01/22/19 10:53pm)
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is Netflix’s newest addition to their Black Mirror series. It follows young programmer Stefan Butler as he works on his video game adaptation of a choose–your–own–adventure book titled Bandersnatch. Throughout this process, Stefan is plagued by childhood traumas and paranoia that his actions are being controlled by some outside force. You, the viewer, are the outside force.
(12/13/18 12:32am)
2018 is nearly over. And with the new year comes reflection, retrospection, and some top ten lists. This year gave us an onslaught of pop culture, and now Street has endeavored to choose the best of all of it—best albums, best television shows, best books, and best movies from this year, based on staff's picks.
(12/13/18 12:32am)
2018 is nearly over. And with the new year comes reflection, retrospection, and some top ten lists. This year gave us an onslaught of pop culture, and now Street has endeavored to choose the best of all of it—best albums, best television shows, best books, and best movies from this year, based on staff's picks.
(12/03/18 1:00pm)
Sex, scandal and floral arrangements permeate La Casa de Las Flores, Manolo Carlos' latest Mexican telenovela series, now showing on Netflix.
