Film & TV
From Hoops to Hollywood
Getting down and dirty with sports movies' best subgenre: basketball
Practically Picture–Perfect: The Problems with CGI
Do practical effects still have a place in an increasingly computer–generated media landscape?
Cocaine Bear: A Tale of Revenge
Our newest heroine may just be a coked–up bear.
Rewatching 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' in the Dawn of Asian American Cinema
If the name Michelle Yeoh means anything, anywhere, at all to you, take another look at the film that made her an international star.
'Everything Everywhere All at Once' is the Pinnacle of Absurdist Comedy
How A24 nails comedic exploration of difficult themes in its latest blockbuster hit
Penn Badgley and The (Un)necessity of Sex Scenes
Sex sells … but at what cost?
'Somebody I Used to Know': Not Your Average Rom–Com
A roundtable with Alison Brie and Dave Franco, married couple and creators of the adult coming–of–age movie
'Titanic' Was Hollywood’s Last Perfect Melodrama
25 years later, Hollywood still hasn’t come close to James Cameron’s epic.
Comfort Shows: Finding Peace of Mind in the Familiar
TV shows and movies are known to provide escapism, but their ability to offer sheer comfort is just as important for many people.
M3GAN’s Cult
She may ‘slay’ but is it enough to label her a cult phenomenon?
"A New Old Play": Clown Spirit and Handmade Craftsmanship
Qiu Jiongjiong's fictional feature debut is an intimate and mesmerizing ride in Chinese history and mythology.
Subversive Transparence: Why Ben Shapiro Is Wrong About ‘Glass Onion’
The right–wing commentator understands as much about good screenwriting as he does about functioning marriages.
Why Does It Matter Who Gets the Oscar?
The race debate onstage is only a microcosm of the race debate in Hollywood.
Lily Collins Proves That Going Viral is as Simple as Saying “Oui!” In 'Emily In Paris'
While some elements of the show seem over the top, one major plot point is undeniably realistic.
'Bones and All' Leaves You With A Lot to Digest
Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet will eat your heart out in Luca Guadagnino’s terrifying romantic love story.
Introducing the Bifocal Film Festival: Penn's First Student–Run Film Festival
Penn's newest film festival comes from an all–student coalition with a keen focus on global storytelling.
The newest crime thriller ‘Decision to Leave’ will leave its audience emotionally shattered
Park Chan–wook returns with a genre–bending thriller equally fascinating as Parasite
Street's Favorite TV and Movies of 2022
This year's best offerings on the big and small screens included plenty of reboots and a fair share of originals, but were all ambitious, experimental, and engrossing.
A look back on ‘Pitch Perfect’s’ legacy from Penn’s a cappella community
While not exact mirrors of each other, ‘Pitch Perfect’ and Penn’s a cappella community share many similarities with each other.
