Film & TV
Marines Don’t Cry
The Lucky One leaves that to the audience
Van Pick of the Week: Romeo and Juliet
With the recent re–release of Titanic in 3D, it seemed high time to take a look at another one of Leo DiCaprio’s teen–heartthrob vehicles to see if the 90s classic aged better than he has. William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, directed by Baz Luhrmann, moves the famous tale from Verona to a modern city, circa 1996.
I'll Make a Man Out of You
Ever generic, Think Like a Man plays everything but “hard to get”
The Best of Philly's Summer Film Scene
Best way to be your own Indiana Jones: Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles April 27 6:00–9:30 p.m. Gallery309 309 Cherry St. The Toynbee Tiles are a remarkable phenomenon, particularly within Philadelphia.
Altered States
Here are some personal accounts — and some suggestions— for films that have proven to be slightly, well, different, depending on your state of mind.
If They Haven't Broken It, Don't Fix It
The Three Stooges remake is more painful than a sledgehammer to the head
... And We Still Have No Idea What The Room Is
...AND WE STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE ROOM IS It’s Fling, which — depending on how self–destructive you are — has already been sort of raging for a week or so. In celebration, we decided to torture ourselves with one of the worst films ever made: Tommy Wiseau’s The Room! We played our game — the rules are below — and you can too.
Sticks and Stones
In Bully, childhood torture is exposed in order to start making positive changes across the nation
Cult Favorites
With finals rapidly approaching, we’re here to offer you new means of procrastination.
The Short Film Circuit
The 2012 Student Film Festival may have gone under your radar, but it didn’t go under Street’s
Whedon Delivers Again
Cabin in the Woods continues the foray into genre subversion that the director began years ago.
The Knights Who Say Please
Whit Stillman’s Damsels needs little rescuing
Netflix Instant Watch: Punch-Drunk Love
Eternal Sunshine for the less whimsical mind
Review: The Lorax
We all love the story of the plump, orange creature who speaks for the trees, and I am sorry to say that our little mustached friend from childhood will not join Simba, Woody, or the squeaky yellow minions as one of our favorite animated heroes.
Snow White's Apple Falls Far From The Tree
The reflection in the mirror isn’t very fair at all.
Guide to Your Cinema Studies Professor: Josephine Park
Few film professors could be as well–liked as Dr. Park, known for her class on Asians in Hollywood.
Remakes Remixed
With Mirror, Mirror and Wrath of the Titans both being released this week, Street decided to take a look back at some of the most (in)famous remakes of the past couple of decades.
Van Pick of the Week: The Room (2003)
Probably the worst movie ever made.
The Greeks of Wrath
Wrath of the Titans is drier than the scrolls it draws from.
