Film & TV
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.
Liberal Arts: Does The Film Ring True?
Writer–director–actor Josh Radnor (“How I Met Your Mother”) takes moviegoers back to school in "Liberal Arts," an indie comedy featuring Elizabeth Olsen and Zac Efron. Fully shot at Radnor’s alma mater, Ohio's Kenyon College, it captures the glory of college life on a campus quite different than Penn’s.
Trailer of the Week: "Promised Land"
Last week saw the premiere of a trailer for perhaps the most culturally relevant film of the year—about an environmental battle for the soul of the small–town American Farm, directed by Gus Van Sant, and titled “Promised Land.” It’s about a kingpin natural gas salesman (Matt Damon) and his assistant (Frances McDormand) who arrive in a farm town to modernize it, only to be met by hesitant residents and an angry farmer determined to fight against his destructive efforts (John Krasinski). What We Love: The film’s construction crew is tremendous and up to the task — not only is the human–interest-oriented Van Sant at the helm, but the screenplay is by Damon and Krasinski, with a story by Dave Eggers. The cast is great, also featuring Hal Holbrook, whose elderly, gravelly drawl is the best of the voiceovers. The scenery — panoramas of rolling pastures, horses trotting in wooden corrals and a Main Street with awning-ed buildings, miniature models of which would compliment any model train set — is gorgeous. And the plot is thoughtful, topical and passionate. What We Don’t: Even though there hasn’t been a film that deals so directly with the American conflict between industry and homesteads, the trailer looks fairly cliché. Everyone’s an archetype: Damon is a good–hearted hero with a questionably moral vocation, and Krasinski is a funny, likable antagonist.
Review: A Wrinkle in Crime
JGL thrills as a younger Bruce Willis in “Looper”
...Is That It?
You might think that the whole point of making a high concept, animated movie would be to explore all of the plot’s driving forces.
Review: "Pitch Perfect" Hits a High Note
“Glee: The Movie" is probably what you'd expect of “Pitch Perfect,” the new college comedy from director Jason Moore and “30 Rock” writer Kay Cannon.
Street Skypes with the Stars!
Street interviewed Anna Kendrick, Elizabeth Banks, and the rest of the cast of “Pitch Perfect” to hear a little more about their time in the world of college a cappella.
Trailer of the Week: Lincoln
Last week, a trailer came out for a new Spielberg film that focuses on President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War.
Trailer of the Week: On the Road
The first trailer for the movie adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s timeless novel premiered this summer, and it’s chock–full of cars, sex, drugs and Kristen Stewart.
The Perks of Being Directed by the Author
Stephen Chbosky’s cinematic adaptation will please fans of his novel and coming–of–age dramedy suckers alike.
Right on the (Bent) Button
Penn’s only film production club shows prowess of aspiring filmmakers
