Film & TV

In The Soloist, sardonic divorced journalist Steve Lopez (Downey Jr.) is searching for his next story.
April 23, 2009 at 12:58 am

1. Rudo y Cursi (5/8) The boys from Y tu mamá también play rival soccer champions. A better combination does not exist.
April 23, 2009 at 12:54 am

Cashing in on Earth Day, Disney brings us Earth, a nature documentary chronicling the trials and tribulations of various adorable critters.
April 22, 2009 at 7:01 pm

Street: Why was it so important for you to use volunteer members of the homeless community as extras? Joe Wright: I felt I had no absolutely right to speak for them and just pick their lives without their involvement.
April 22, 2009 at 6:57 pm

Wind enters through an unclosed window, disturbing an otherwise serene home. This opening scene of Tokyo Sonata foreshadows the storm brewing in the Sasaki family.
April 22, 2009 at 6:53 pm

Street: Where did you look for inspiration when playing this darker character? Seth Rogen: Inspiration is not a word that comes up a lot when talking about my acting career. Street: Do you see any similarities between your character and yourself? SR: No, not really.
April 16, 2009 at 12:15 am

The spheres of politics and journalism converge around two mysterious deaths in the sleek thriller State of Play. Cal McAffrey (Russell Crowe), a streetwise reporter, quickly immerses himself in the case.
April 16, 2009 at 12:13 am

There are two kinds of people who will like 17 Again. One is someone who will recognize the sad irony of Matthew Perry (“The One Who Was That Guy On Friends”), an actual has-been, playing a has-been.
April 16, 2009 at 12:11 am

Before John Travolta hammed it up in drag, the MGM movie/musical reigned supreme. Sure, Singin’ in the Rain may get all the credit in the history books, but dig deeper and you’ll discover a cinematic gem: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, the story of the feisty tavern cook Milly and her search for love and family in 1850s Oregon. Unfortunately for Milly, when she marries backwoodsman Adam Pontipee, she’s forced to take care of his six brothers, who are blessed with the charm and manners of drunken Penn students at Fling.
April 16, 2009 at 12:00 am

Any will girl will tell you “it’s all about playing the game.” In A Game For Girls, director Matteo Rovere showcases the lives of four beautiful, wealthy Italian high school girls and the sinister tricks they play on others.
April 8, 2009 at 10:10 pm

Have you ever wondered why amusement park employees subject themselves to a summer of bumper cars and corn dogs?
April 8, 2009 at 10:07 pm

12 sets the tale of the 1957 classic 12 Angry Men in crooked modern-day Moscow. The 12 titular jurors must decide the fate of a young Chechen boy accused of murdering his stepfather.
April 8, 2009 at 10:03 pm

Giants, ogres and elves… oh my! I thought I’d outgrown fairy tales, but when Ella Enchanted, the film version of my favorite childhood novel, came to theaters, I was instantly, well, charmed.
April 8, 2009 at 10:01 pm

Sideways Stories from Wayside School Louis Sachar’s loopy series revolving around a 30-story elementary school has the perfect blend of wacky characters and winning story lines to translate onto the big screen.
April 8, 2009 at 9:48 pm

Street: So, much to my excitement, The Answer Man is noticeably set in Philadelphia. How did you make the decision to shoot in our city and what do you feel it brought to the film?
April 1, 2009 at 11:36 pm

The Answer Man The Answer Man has the trappings of a great movie: a Philadelphia set, an excellent cast and a topical conceit that pokes fun at those who think they know all.
April 1, 2009 at 11:20 pm

Carefully spaced family photographs line a wall of Leonard’s parent’s apartment. Tracing many generations of his traditional Italian family, they soon come to represent confinement.
March 29, 2009 at 6:28 pm

In the seminal case of Monsters vs. Aliens, an enormous woman battles googly-eyed antagonists from outer space.
March 25, 2009 at 11:26 pm

It’s hard to imagine Marlon Brando as anyone other than the notorious Godfather. But before he was Don Corleone, Brando turned in a riveting performance as Stanley in Elia Kazan’s A Streetcar Named Desire, based on the play by Tennessee Williams. The film follows Blanche (Vivien Leigh), who arrives on her sister Stella’s doorstep claiming to be suffering a nervous breakdown.
March 25, 2009 at 11:23 pm

Act One Film Buff: Wow, I love your posters. Capra and Lynch, such an unusual mix.(1) Seducer: I almost put up my poster of The Third Man, signed by Orson Welles, but it’s much too valuable. Film Buff: [clearly impressed] Seducer: I rented a few films — Requiem for a Dream, The Bicycle Thief and A Woman Under the Influence— but I’m going to leave the final choice up to you.
March 25, 2009 at 11:12 pm