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Film & TV

Pushing Boundaries One Skin Cell at a Time

Almodovar’s latest draws us into its deepest, darkest lairs.

by TUCKER JOHNS

We'll Stick To The Real 'Mozart'

French director Feret’s latest is less prodigal than its subjects.

by KATHERINE EISENBERG

Reading Shmeading

Didn’t do the reading for your midterm next week? Neither did we.

by SHELBY RACHLEFF

New Film Anonymous leaves us questioning more than Shakespeare

Let’s jump back in time to the period of William Shakespeare.

by NAEEMAH PHILIPPEAUX

Rum Doesn't Leave Us Drunk

Johnny Depp’s latest is hardly fulfilling.

by ALEX HOSENBALL

It Ended Just In Time

Justin Timberlake headlines this lackluster sci-fi take on Bonnie & Clyde.

by BEN LERNER

Interview: Elizabeth Olsen and Sean Durkin

Street sat down with Martha Marcy May Marlene director Sean Durkin and actress Elizabeth Olsen. Turns out, Lizzie isn’t just Mary–Kate and Ashley’s little sister anymore.

by NICK STERGIOPOULOS

In Defense of Movies

You won't just find an Almost Famous poster on my wall.

by SHELBY RACHLEFF

Marcy Martha May Marlene...Marvelous

From the Olsen cult to the Sundance cult.

by NICK STERGIOPOULOS

Guilty Pleasure: Hocus Pocus (1993)

It’s 1 p.m. in mid–October and you’re surfing channels instead of going to class.

by BEN LERNER

Penn Leaders Share Their Favorite Horror Movies

With Halloween right around the corner, Street decided to catch up with some of Penn’s campus leaders about their favorite spooky films. Lauren Yates, Excelano Project Director My favorite horror film by far is Brian De Palma's adaptation of Stephen King’s Carrie. The number of bad remakes alone prove the awesomeness of this film.

by 34TH STREET

A One-Day Preview Of the Philadelphia Film Festival

The festival’s most highly anticipated films — and the ones worth skipping work for.

by SHELBY RACHLEFF

What Not to See at the Philadelphia Film Festival

The Philadelphia Film Festival begins today and ends November 3rd, and since you can’t make it to every screening, you better know which to avoid.

by HILARY MILLER

A Lesson in Distraction: Best of Netflix Instant

It’s midterm season, which means that your time spent on Netflix is likely to increase exponentially.

by NICK STERGIOPOULOS

Review: Take Shelter

Nichols’ latest leaves us wanting more, in a good way.

by ALEXANDRA HOULIHAN

Are Musical Theater Adaptations Done?

The last 10 years have brought a resurgence of musical theater adaptations… but has the trend come to term? After all, the show can’t go on forever. Just look at Cats.

by HILARY MILLER

Bring Back the Bacon

The latest Footloose remake misses a beat

by ALEXANDRA JAFFE

Et Tu, Ryan Gosling: The Ides of March wins our vote

Ides of March is a film full of political clichés: the seductive teenaged intern, the idealistic thirty-something campaign manager, and the handsome two-faced politician.

by MARY EILEEN FAGAN

Review: What's Your Number

What’s Your Number delivers easy laughs without aiming too high.

by STEPHANIE GHITIS

Review: Is 50/50 Really 50 Out of 50?

Joseph Gordon–Levitt delivers a heartfelt performance in this unique dramedy.

by ALEXANDRA JAFFE

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