Film & TV
Review: Holy Motors
Every year, Cannes cedes one of its Hollywood–monopolized screens for a patriotic celebration of insanity.
Moviemaker Profile: Lance Wildorf
Street: What first got you interested in screenwriting? Lance Wildorf: Probably around eighth grade I realized I liked writing a lot and being creative, and when I was younger I wanted to be a comedian, but I realized I like the writing aspect more.
Interview: Antonio Campos
Film sat down with the director of this year’s “Simon Killer,” who is in town for the Philadelphia Film Festival. Campos also produced last year’s indie hit “Martha Marcy May Marlene.”
Trailer of the Week: The Canyons
The trailer for Paul Schrader’s neon–lit, lusty and dusty desert melodrama “The Canyons” communicates passion and danger in 21st century Los Angeles and an ancestral history in Hollywood pulp. What We Love: The dialogue–free trailer boasts granular, sepia–tinted cinematography and the score of a 1940s horror flick.
Review: “Simon Killer”
Despite a promising name and a promising director at the helm, Simon Killer fails to really deliver anything to its audience.
Review: “Paranormal Activity 4”
“Paranormal Activity” is nothing more than your normal spooks and scares.
Review: "Sinister" Lives Up To Its Name
“Sinister” is true horror at its finest.
Review: "Seven Psychopaths" Is Not Your Average Guys-With-Guns Movie
If you think you know what “Seven Psychopaths” is about because you’ve seen the trailers, you’re in for a big shock.
Here Comes the Blah
Kevin James underwhelms in cliche underdog story "Here Comes the Boom"
Guilty Pleasures: "Maid in Manhattan" (2002)
Before Ben Affleck was a serious, hard–hitting director of movies based on true stories (and before he had adorable Jennifer Garner–babies), he was that guy who accompanied J.
3 Questions With Kevin James
Street caught up with the “King of Queens” actor at the red carpet premiere of his new MMA–fighting comedy “Here Comes the Boom” at Philly’s Prince Music Theater.
Review: "Argo" is Sleek and Satisfying
When did Ben Affleck start walking in the footsteps of Clint Eastwood and Orson Welles?
Review: "The Paperboy" Fails to Deliver
If you paid attention to the coverage of the Cannes Film Festival at all this summer, you may have heard about “that movie where Nicole Kidman pees on Zac Efron.” That film is Lee Daniels’s “The Paperboy,” and there isn’t much else to say about it.
Moviemaker Profile: Julie Waters
Senior Julie Waters worked in the Original Movies department at Lifetime Networks this summer, getting an inside look into what the female–targeted television station was up to.
Review: "Frankenweenie" Remakes The Monster Story
Tim Burton has made some great films in his career, and some not-so-great ones. Tinged with his signature darkness, they often take a trope and turn it on its head, changing the way we think about things.
When Bad Movies Breed Good Couples
A look at today’s Hollywood costar couples and the films that made them fall in love
"Liberal Arts" Reminds Us Why We're Glad To Be Here
There is a reason why 19–year–old girls fall in love with 30–year–old men.
Kristen Stewart's Top Film Moments
Her personal life may be a wreck, but we can still give thanks for some of the fantastic films that Kristen Stewart has lent her dramatic talents to. Here are some of Street’s faves.
