Movies
Why Taylor Swift Playing Joni Mitchell in a Movie Is a Travesty
Recently, hell froze over, Wile E. Coyote finally caught up with the Road Runner, and it was announced that Taylor Swift will play Joni Mitchell […]
Colorized 3D George Romero Zombies are Coming to Philadelphia
Philadelphia-based film distribution company SpectiCast has just announced that it will release a colorized, 3D version of director George Romero’s original zombie classic, Night of […]
Sneak Peek: Philadelphia Film Festival
This year’s Philadelphia Film Festival (PFF), running October 18 through October 28, will host 100 feature films at seven venues throughout the city. And though […]
Could Starr Take the Roxy Theater?
“Contact has been made through an intermediary.” – John Ciccone, landlord of the closing Roxy Theater
New Sixers GM Looks to Bring Moneyball to Philly
Tony DiLeo—the recently-promoted general manager of the 10, 9, 8, 76ers—says he plans to hire an analytics person for the team’s front office to evaluate […]
Philadelphia’s Roxy Theater Closing, Stephen Starr Has Been Contacted
Can’t tell you the last time that I stepped foot into Sansom Street’s Roxy Theater, the cinema that once showed really cool movies but has […]
The Fall Movies We Can’t Wait to See
There are only 14 weeks left in 2012. With the awards season upon us, most weekends from now through Christmas will be crammed with must-see […]
Mayor Nutter Attends Advance Screening of Won’t Back Down
On Wednesday evening, more than 100 Philadelphians joined Mayor Nutter and state Senator Anthony Hardy Williams for an advance screening of a major motion picture […]
Tony Danza and 2Pac Were Pen Pals
In what is quite possibly the greatest story ever told, Access Hollywood has revealed that Garbage Picking, Field Goal Kicking, Philadelphia Phenomenon, former Northeast High […]
First, Manimal. Next: B.J. and the Bear?
I was surprised to hear that Sony Pictures Animation recently bought the movie rights to Manimal, which enjoyed a robust eight episode run in 1983. […]
Steve Sabol, NFL Films President, Dead at 69
Moorestown native and Haverford School graduate Steve Sabol, president of NFL films, has died of brain cancer at the age of 69. Sabol won over […]
Bradley Cooper’s Silver Linings Playbook Wins at Toronto Film Festival
The Silver Linings Playbook—the Bradley Cooper shot here in Philly last year—won the Blackberry People’s Choice Award at the 2012 Toronto Film Festival. Cooper’s film […]
WATCH: Out in the Open
Out in the Open is a new documentary that profiles gay and straight celebs and their stories about coming out and acceptance by Matthew Smith, an openly gay actor and director. Some of the famous faces featured include Carson Kressley, Greg Louganis and Eric Roberts.
Rocky IV Was Highest-Rated Program on NBCSN Last Week
For the week of September 3rd-9th, the newly branded NBCSN’s highest-rated program was its broadcast of Rocky IV on Wednesday night. Only 179,000 people tuned […]
Google Now Helps You Find Every Actor’s Degree of Separation From Kevin Bacon
Pretty much every Saturday and Sunday since the release of the original iPhone, you’ve probably rolled out of a deep slumber, pawed at your mobile […]