City Paper grade: B+ The most painful portrait in Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, based on the true story of criminally enslaved freeman Solomon Northup, is one of its stillest. Noosed to a low-hanging tree branch after scrapping with cruel overseer…
The 2013 Sentinel armored vehicle for military use. Ironically overshadowed by the continued troubles of bully cop Philip Nace and the spectacular debut of the Philly PD’s new spokesdog, the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference (IACP 2013) will…
[Oct.18] Tis the season to be bloody so Mighty Mike Saga and I Love Industrial are bringing you a fake blood themed party. Headlining this event is Japanese underground pop icon DJ Sisen and Australia’s live darkwave act GPK-Gothique Prince…
City Paper grade: B The sequel to Robert Rodriguez’s 2010 trailer-turned-film travels the only direction it can on the strongman carnival game that is its own ridiculousness: up. Determined to have as much blood-spattered fun as possible, Rodriguez reaches radioactive levels…
City Paper grade: C- A strictly-surface gambling thriller with a flimsy conflict and an even flimsier resolution, Runner, Runner is purportedly based on true events surrounding the online gambling bubble burst, but it’s more concerned with dress shirts and beach shots than anything…
We all know that Marc Vetri can cook but did you know that he’s also quite the accomplished musician? No? Well, check out Mild Mustard, his decidedly 90s band and listen to this episode of Snacky Tunes. If you’d like…
[-3] According to a Daily News cover story, the Confederate flag is becoming more prominently displayed on houses and license plates in the area. Hmm. This must be a glitch, because it looks like the story got 100,000 likes and…
Joseph Kaczmarek Police cordon off the 2500 block of North Corlies Street in Strawberry Mansion after a man was shot fatally in March. Neal Santos After the funeral for the years first murder victim, 16-year-old Jaymire Rustin, friends gather at…
The Rules of the Game BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968, U.K., 144 min.) Say yes to adventure. Sat., Sept. 21, 11 a.m., $5, kids $4. Out of the…
