Tiny Furniture | Director Lena Dunham | Score: 7.1 The bittersweet netherworld of the post-graduate is well-traversed territory in modern cinema, especially in films made by members of that particular fraternity, but in Lena Dunham’s captivating debut, the state of…
The Fighter | Director David O. Russell | Score: 7.8 To begin with, how can you even make a dramatic film about boxing anymore? You have two fully iconic films in Rocky and Raging Bull so steeped into the national…
Black Swan | Director Darren Aronofsky | Score: 6.6 Generally, films about dance companies only go in one direction, the interpersonal squabbling and politicized desperation of the company members vying for one of the principal performer spots. In his new…
Soy to the World! • Season’s Eatings from Miss Rachel’s Pantry It’s time to feast again! After our third super successful Vegan Thanksgiving, we’ve decided to venture into the winter wonderland with a brand new Christmas menu! Perfect for you,…
Yankees vs. Red Sox…NOPE! Ohio St. vs. Michigan…NOPE! UNC vs. Duke…NOPE! While those are great rivalries, nothing compares to Army vs. Navy. They’ve been squaring off for over 100 years and they’re set to do battle this Saturday in Philadelphia!…
The Tourist | Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck | Score: 5.2 Just how many times has Angelina Jolie been referred to as “the target” in her films? For an Academy Award winning actress, she certainly seems content to play out…
Monsters | Director Gareth Edwards | Score: 6.3 In what is a storied tradition in horror filmmaking, monsters are almost always handy stand-in metaphors for the cause célèbre of the day. Ergo, ‘body snatchers’ equate to McCarthyism, Alien aliens corporate…
You know middle age has hit solidly when three women — two just that side of the half century mark, one rapidly approaching (that would be me) — gather at scrumptious Zahav, look at the menu and immediately squint and…
Ah yes, running fundraising season is here! I try to do different fundraisers over the years, some I am connected to on a personal level, some I am not. But I’m running all 26.2 miles of the Philadelphia Marathon on…
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest | Director Daniel Alfredson | Score: 3.3 So, Lisbeth Salandar, we are finally at the last of your adventures. I can’t say I’m altogether sorry to see them go, at least the cinematic…
