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If you paid attention in your PSYC001 lecture like we did, then you’ll know that there’s a strong correlation between the physiological responses for fear and love. A lot of the physical symptoms of fear—sweating, faster heart rate, increased respiration—are the same symptoms that you experience with sexual arousal. It’s not the fear that turns you on, it’s that your body misinterprets your physical reaction as one of sexual stimulation. In fact, the Schachter–Singer theory tested this idea by making one group of men walk across a wobbly suspension bridge and the other walk across a safe, stable bridge. To simplify the results: after, men who went across the scary bridge were more sexually aroused. In addition, horror movies provide an emotional catharsis that is often associated with pleasure. So there you have it—science that explains why curling up with your special someone to watch “Silence of the Lambs” can be so damn arousing.
1. Ray’s angry outburst. This out of the blue attack on Joshua (the hottest character that’s been introduced on Girls) gave the episode a strange start. Ray’s outraged rant is completely uncalled for and totally unprofessional, which Hannah tells him before she walks out.
Jessica Stokes's list: 1. "Legally Blonde": We just about do throw confetti from the stairs when sisters get good LSAT scores, or even great grades — we are very supportive of each other in school! 2. Sydney White: This movie shows that there is a home for everyone on a college campus, and for some students, their family is in their Greek chapter and strong bonds are forged with your Greek brothers and sisters. 3. "Sorority Row": While not resorting to such extreme measures as these characters, we definitely do have the backs of everyone in our chapters and we do everything we can to support them. 4. "Animal House": While we value the friendships and strong bonds demonstrated in this film, this is an overly wild depiction of Greeks. Unlike these characters, we take pride in our grades, campus involvement and community service. 5. "Old School": The idea that no matter how old you are, you are still Greek is very true and important, but we will definitely not be forty and recruiting elderly citizens into our made–up chapters. 6. "Revenge of the Nerds": In no way are our chapters disrespectful towards non–Greeks. All of our Greek members are very involved in lots of organizations and programs outside of their chapters and many serve as leaders on this campus. Andrew Turell's list: 1. "Animal House": I could never make a list which includes "Animal House" and not have it in the number one spot. 2. "Sorority Row": I hear some schools actually have all their sorority houses in a row...so I guess that makes this one more realistic than the rest. 3. "Sydney White": No comment. 4. "Old School": All Penn Greeks have in fact attempted to jump through a hoop of fire just like Will Ferrell tries to. 5. "Legally Blonde": Only if real life Greeks could get into law school as easily as Elle Woods.
1. 3D MASTERPIECES: With the technology available today it was only a matter of time before Hollywood produced some stunning 3D tours de force. See: "Upside Down" and "The Great Gatsby"
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Downton Abbey (television series) For the crowd that is outraged by the rise of reality and thirsting for quality television, this is the show for you… and also your mom, and probably your grandmother as well. Don’t let that dissuade you. Who knew that the goings-on at an aristocratic mansion in the British countryside could be so addictive?
Reading for pleasure is a luxury most college students simply can’t afford. With dense textbook readings, it’s easy to forget why many of us love to read in the first place. Short story collections offer an easier way to keep up with reading. These snappy vignettes will grab your attention whenever you have time to pick the book up.
Electric shock yourself awake: Step one is to acquire an electric shocking device. Best bets: a prank store, the Psych department or CVS. Then simply zap yourself every time you start drifting off to sleep. To be honest though, this would probably cause some serious psychological sleep disorders.
Illustrations by Faryn Pearl
In his exquisite second film, Shame, writer and director Steve McQueen captures the intoxication and irrepressible yearning caused by addiction. Like in Hunger, his first masterpiece about a hunger strike in a prison, McQueen examines the limits of the human psyche. This time he has chosen an intriguing but often taboo subject: sex addiction.
Upstairs at Downey’s Irish Pub an eclectic group of about 60 members crowded around small bar tables supporting $10 buckets of beer. As the lights dimmed, the chatter faded into a palpable anticipation.
Footloose 1.5/5 stars Directed by: Craig Brewer Starring: Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid See if you liked: Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights Rated PG–13, 113 min.
It’s a little startling just how laugh–out–loud funny this film about cancer is.
As you trudge through Van Pelt, sulking over the prospect of another three hours of studying, you fail to notice a small sketch hanging in the hallway leading to Lippincott on the second floor. Unappreciated and, for the most part, unnoticed, that sketch is actually an original portrait of Picasso created by none other than Salvador Dali (!!!). Just to put the value of this portrait in perspective, a Dali painting sold for over $20 million this past February. Though most famous for his surrealist work, Dali’s Retrato de Picasso of his mentor and close friend presents an uncharacteristically informal piece. It represents a personal moment between two of the most celebrated Spanish artists of all time. Dali's hidden location on the second floor seems unbelievable, but next time you’re dying for a study break pay a visit to this lonely masterpiece and revel at the untold wonders of our beloved VP.
Street sat down with Jonah Hill and chatted about his upcoming film Moneyball, co–starring Brad Pitt. He talked about breaking into the dramatic film genre and why he’s more than just a “curly–haired cursing kid.” [Note: We’re inclined to believe him since at time of interview, his hair was totally slicked back and not at all curly. New look, new man?]
With the semester winding down and the long–awaited lovely weather coaxing us out of hibernation, Street looked around campus for some spots to read, write or draw. So, take some time to relax as we move into finals. Bring a pencil, some paper and enjoy.
Do you have a secret? Something so private you haven’t even told your best friend? How about sharing it with the entire Penn community? Anonymously of course. That’s the idea behind PennSecret.
Who doesn’t love mac and cheese? Sometimes it’s necessary to upgrade from our beloved Wawa mac and cheese (if you haven’t tried it, you have a lot more self–control than we do). Street taste–tested five mac and cheeses in Reading Terminal Market, so you’ll never have to waste your appetite on the sub–par. We tried everything from fried to gooey, from classic to seasoned. And here, ranked best to worst, is what we found:
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