Film & TV
Notes on a festival: part deux
Waitress This year's closing night film tells the story of a lonely (but married) baker and waitress in a pie shop in the deep south.
La Vie en Rose
Director Olivier Dahan's new film La Vie en Rose had its Philadelphia premiere last Thursday night at the Philadelphia Film Festival and it received a standing ovation.
Feelin' hot, hot, hot
It's surprising that the action-packed police movie isn't parodied more often, because Hot Fuzz, the hilarious and slightly insane new film from the creators of Shaun of the Dead, makes it look so easy.
The 'force' be with you
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters is an adventure. Just like the late-night Cartoon Network show from which it's derived, this film relies on the key elements of a typical episode of the cartoon: lots of absurd moments and aimless yet humorous dialogue.
Tarantino's grand 'grind' experiment
It's not often that one equates gratuitous violence and sexual content with skillful, calculated filmmaking.
Notes on a festival
ROY DISNEY Last Sunday night, Roy E. Disney was in town to receive the Philadelphia Film Festival's first ever Inspiration Award, a tribute to his lifetime of dedication and contribution to the entertainment industry.
The movies been berry, berry good to her
On tour promoting her sexy new suspense thriller Perfect Stranger -- no, not an adaptation of that 80's sitcom with Balki Bartokomous - Oscar-winner Halle Berry had a quick chat with 34ST. STREET: What have you not yet accomplished in your film career?
Catch Me If you can
A man who thinks he can get away with fabricating the autobiography of the most famous man alive deserves everything he gets.
Barrel full of monkeys
Remember the kid with the mullet from third grade that always wore that Dungeons and Dragons T-shirt?
The Plagues of n.o.l.a.
Those who frequent Bible Study (or anyone who's watched The Prince of Egypt) are probably familiar with those 10 little inconveniences called the deadly plagues: locusts, frogs, rivers of blood and all that jazz.
Pass over
Hilary Swank must be content with her two Oscars; she certainly isn't trying for a third with the supernatural thriller The Reaping.
Hollywood hotshots
These guys and gals may be all over Hollywood - big screen, small screen, behind the camera, in front of it, possibly on the side of it - but they all come from the same place: the University of Pennsylvania.
shot through the heart
Early in Antoine Fuqua's Shooter, Marine Corps sniper John Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg) decides to retire, retreating to a remote mountain hideaway.
A frosty thriller
First Snow Four stars Directed by: Mark Fergus Starring: Guy Pearce, Piper Perabo PG-13, 121 min. First Snow follows a man named Jimmy (Guy Pearce) who's waiting for his death after a fisherman/cowboy/fortune-teller predicts that he will die after the first snow.
All hustle, no flow
Pride is so faithful to the sports underdog movie formula that a plot summary seems unnecessary. Let's instead imagine a montage sequence, much like the ones interspersed throughout the movie: begin with the run-down Philadelphia Department of Recreation on the brink of closure.
Bringing 'pride' To philly
With his Best Actor Oscar nomination for Hustle and Flow, Terrence Howard became a hot commodity in Hollywood.
Happy G, We hardly Knew Ye
The problem with being funny in Hollywood is that once you've established your rep as a comedian, you're rarely allowed the chance to do anything except be funny.
Craven family values
In writing the sequel to last year's The Hills Have Eyes, Wes Craven, director of the Scream trilogy, had a little help from someone who possesses a mind as sick and disturbing as his own: his son.
Starter Up
Starter for 10 2.5 stars Directed by: Tom Vaughan Starring: James McAvoy, Alice Eve PG-13, 96 min. A screenwriting professor at Penn used to say, "If you aim for The Godfather and come up short, you still have Goodfellas.
