Movies
“Catch Me if You Can” Gone Wrong: Man Impersonates Pilot at PHL
Wednesday, a 61-year-old French guy boarded a Palm Beach-bound flight (paid ticket in hand) at PHL in full Air France uniform, marched up to the […]
WATCH: New Trailer For The Backyard Philly Project
Via Technically Philly, comes the trailer for The Backyard Philly Project. “From local socially-minded production company Ferasha Films, the film feels especially timely taken with the […]
Yes, Philly’s 30th Street Station Would Be Perfect For A 1940s Swing Musical
At least, that’s the conclusion we come to after seeing this short “spec” commercial—it never went to air—from the guys at Bear Bear Pro. Still, […]
The Kimmel Center Will Add Movies To Its Offerings
Philadelphia Business Journal reports the Kimmel Center is partnering with the Greater Philadelphia Film Office to begin screening occasional movies at the Center City facility: […]
Tina Fey Bashes Lean Cuisine, Defends Bras, on “Inside the Actor’s Studio”
Tina Fey kicked off Season 19 of James Lipton’s famed Inside the Actor’s Studio with impressions (trademark Palin, passable Lorne Michaels) and some advice for […]
Tina Fey Will Not Replace Lorne Michaels On SNL
What will Upper Darby homegirl Tina Fey do now that 30 Rock is done? Lots! She’s got a new movie coming out with Paul Rudd, […]
Too Late To Fund Veronica Mars? Here Are Some Philly Films You Can Kickstart
I’m nerdy enough to be super-happy that Veronica Mars managed to raise its $2 million Kickstarter goal to make a movie, and did it in […]
Hollywood: Enough With the Fairy Tales, Already
In an age when box office receipts are reported like sports scores, when any movie with an opening weekend of $50 million or more […]
Hangover III Trailer Is Out (Why Bradley, Why?)
I didn’t know this existed, but here we are, and The Hangover has officially been branded a “trilogy.” Actually, the movie doesn’t look so bad. […]
Want More Movie Screens in Center City? Now’s Your Chance
Center City needs more movie screens, and a wider variety of movies. That’s a sentiment that just about every film buff in town can certainly […]
Wrong Color You Used: Lucasfilm Requests Color Change to Yoda’s Lightsaber on Bryzgalov’s Mask
We told you last week about Ilya Bryzgalov’s awesome new Star Wars-themed mask for his turns in goal for the Flyers. Now an update from […]
Why Open a Video Rental Store in Ardmore in the Era of Netflix and Closing Blockbusters?
Video stores have all but vanished, but Miguel Gomez, intrepid former manager of the now-defunct TLA in Bryn Mawr, recently launched Viva Video! The Last […]
Well Look Here, Jennifer Lawrence Appears to Be Smoking a Joint
Nooooooo. Philly’s own adopted girl-next-door from the diner-next-door has been revealed as the loose-living miscreant she portrayed in Silver Linings Playbook. Perez Hilton has a […]
Roxy Theater Asking for Help on Kickstarter to Open This Spring
The Roxy, on Sansom St, was rescued last fall by the Philadelphia Film Society, which promised to turn it into an indy, but not quite arthouse […]
WATCH: M. Night Shyamalan’s Real Genius
It’s been so long since Philly homeboy M. Night Shyamalan was anything but a punchline that even the jokes have grown stale. But here’s something […]