Film & TV

Street took a minute to sit down and speak with directors Justin Schein and Laura Gabbert to discuss their latest film, No Impact Man, and its impact on the environmental community.
September 24, 2009 at 7:24 pm

Cat fights, date rape drugs and nudity. At the state school to end all state schools, the Theta Pi sisters sure know how to bring the drama. After a silly prank ends in a girl’s death, the sorority queen bee (Leah Pipes) convinces her sisters to dump the body into an abandoned mine shaft.
September 23, 2009 at 11:37 pm

Despite the recent “eco-movement,” few trendy environmentalists would consider trying Colin Beavan’s (the self-proclaimed “No Impact Man”) approach to reducing our environmental footprint: no electricity, no new clothing and possessions, only locally-grown food and no energy-guzzling transportation for a whole year.
September 23, 2009 at 10:15 pm

This past year, the box-office has been inundated with a host of so-called “buddy comedies” — films focused on male camaraderie that an overexposure to testosterone inspires.
September 23, 2009 at 10:14 pm

Who wouldn’t love John Travolta in drag and Zac Efron with a Jheri curl? Adam Shankman’s adaptation of the Broadway smash Hairspray hit the big screen with the same impact it had on the stage.
September 23, 2009 at 10:11 pm

Turning a beloved Broadway musical into a Hollywood film isn’t as easy as you’d think. On screen, stage productions expand onto full sets, often with A-list stars and big-name directors.
September 23, 2009 at 10:03 pm

Street: What led you to make a documentary about Vogue and Anna Wintour? Cutler: Anna is this extraordinary cultural figure.
September 17, 2009 at 7:41 pm

Director R.J. Cutler’s The September Issue is a fly-on-the-wall look into the life of the elusive Vogue editor Anna Wintour.
September 17, 2009 at 2:44 am

Thirty, single and overweight. Every woman’s worst nightmare is Bridget Jones’s reality. Renée Zellweger stars as the awkward yet adorable heroine who keeps a diary to record her endeavors to lose weight, stop smoking and find Mr. Right.
September 17, 2009 at 2:42 am

As Matt Damon demonstrated this week, sometimes even movie stars sacrifice their typically enviable bodies for the sake of their roles.
September 17, 2009 at 2:35 am

Before the blogosphere blew up, Julie Powell started the Julie/Julia Project in 2002. The objective?
August 5, 2009 at 10:17 pm

If Monty Python wasn’t evidence enough, In The Loop is proof that the Brits are comedic geniuses.
July 29, 2009 at 11:07 pm

With seven French Academy Awards to its name, Seraphine might be the year’s most honored film.
July 15, 2009 at 7:25 pm

It’s impossible not to compare Bruno with Sacha Baron Cohen’s last mockumentary, Borat. It follows the same formula of staging pranks on the most appalling examples of American citizens.
July 8, 2009 at 8:14 pm

Looking back at classics that glorify New York like Annie Hall and Manhattan, Woody Allen lovers were eager for the return to his beloved hometown.
June 24, 2009 at 6:25 pm

There’s something to be said for the perfect road trip. Dashing away to “find yourself” in the grand tradition of Kerouac is an oft-invoked cinematic theme.
June 10, 2009 at 9:15 pm

We all have that friend who thinks he’s the only person in the world who can truly appreciate subtitles.
May 28, 2009 at 1:32 am

Palestinian widow Salma Zidane (Hiam Abbass) is tending to her lemon grove when Israeli Defense Minister Navon (Doron Tavory) moves into the upscale home across the street.
April 27, 2009 at 11:54 pm

Get accepted. Getting into college is tougher than it used to be, so you may need to resort to stealing the SATs.
April 23, 2009 at 1:02 am

It’s impossible to describe the plot of Frequency without sounding like a raving lunatic, but I’ll do my best.
April 23, 2009 at 1:00 am