Film & TV

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.
October 4, 2012 at 5:27 am

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.
October 4, 2012 at 5:24 am

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.
October 4, 2012 at 5:04 am

JGL thrills as a younger Bruce Willis in “Looper”
September 29, 2012 at 5:40 am

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.
September 28, 2012 at 5:09 am

“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.
September 27, 2012 at 5:44 am

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.
September 27, 2012 at 5:38 am

Last week, a trailer came out for a new Spielberg film that focuses on President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War.
September 27, 2012 at 5:34 am

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.
September 20, 2012 at 5:41 am

Stephen Chbosky’s cinematic adaptation will please fans of his novel and coming–of–age dramedy suckers alike.
September 20, 2012 at 5:38 am

Penn’s only film production club shows prowess of aspiring filmmakers
September 20, 2012 at 5:27 am

Junior Health and Societies major Rayne Harris spent a month on a movie set this summer in Seattle, working as a producer’s assistant.
September 20, 2012 at 5:12 am

Despite high expectations and a few blockbusters, Hollywood underperformed this summer.
September 18, 2012 at 7:23 pm

Let’s get this out of the way right now: "Bachelorette," the new indie rom–com from writer–director Leslye Headland, adapted from her play of the same name, is not "Bridesmaids." Yes, the two do share a similar “B” title, and both center on the upcoming nuptials of the protagonist’s BFF.
September 14, 2012 at 5:20 am

Digital premieres of films like "Bachelorette" go viral before ever hitting theaters.
September 13, 2012 at 5:42 am

Kevin Hudson, a junior English major and literary chair of the Alpha Delta Phi Society, spent five weeks in Sweden and France this summer making a film.
September 13, 2012 at 5:39 am

These are some of the best movies that can be found in the “independent” section; none have received a wide theatrical release.
September 13, 2012 at 5:34 am

Following the first mind–blowing trailer released online in July, a two and a half minute theatrical trailer for The Wachowskis’ ("The Matrix" series) upcoming epic drama "Cloud Atlas" has hit the web.
September 13, 2012 at 5:11 am

Unseating the Dream Girl
August 3, 2012 at 4:00 am

This Spidey stops just short of soaring
July 4, 2012 at 8:00 am