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Film & TV

Philly Film Fest Recap Part 1: A–N

Street side–stepped Hollywood to appreciate two weeks of pure cinephilia.

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Philly Film Fest Recap Part 2: O–Z

Street side–stepped Hollywood to appreciate two weeks of pure cinephilia.

by 34TH STREET

Guilty Pleasure: Hot Rod (2007)

Before he soiled his first pair of pants and smirked his way onto the cover of TV Guide, Andy Samberg made Hot Rod. In 2007 Lorne Michaels had the idea that if he gave a camera, $25 million and more than five minutes worth of film to the Lonely Island brigade that they could somehow throw together a movie that stayed in theaters for more than a month and could recover half of its budget.

by DAVID FRIED

Guilty Pleasure: Dirty Dancing (1987)

You’re getting ready for a BYO with your friends on a Saturday night.

by JULIA LEIBERGALL

Harold & Kumar's Christmas: Drunk, High and Sober

Harold and Kumar are back with… wait for it… a Christmas movie. We couldn’t tackle this one alone, so Street sent three critics: high, drunk and sober.

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'Tower Heist' Follows Action Flick Formula to a T

Just because it’s been done, doesn’t mean it isn’t entertaining.

by RACHEL WEINBERG

Like Crazy Makes Us Feel Bad about Our Own Love Lives

Have you ever experienced the excitement of all–consuming love?

by HILARY MILLER

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

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