Penelope is explicitly a modern fairy tale—even to the point of opening with "Once upon a time..." and ending with "...and they lived happily ever after"—about a young woman named Penelope (Christina Ricci), who is cursed. Her family is very old and very rich, and many years ago, a male of their number thought he'd fallen in love with a washerwoman, but ultimately broke his promise to marry her. When the woman subsequently committed suicide,......

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. Most Likely to Rule: Penelope We should have a review of this Christina Ricci/James McAvoy fantasy romantic comedy a little later on today. Trailer - Freshness Showing at: Ritz at the Bourse City of Men A kind of follow-up to City of God from producer Fernando Meirelles features two teenagers who become fast friends growing up in a culture of violence and street gangs. As their......

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. How to Cook Your Life - A documentary about a combination chef-Zen Buddhist priest (Edward Espe Brown) who's trying to school viewers in the joys of organic cooking. We can't say that sounds particularly exciting to us, but we could see how it might be fun. Trailer Showing at: Ritz at the Bourse Most Likely to Suck: Revolver - If you feel like this Guy Ritchie......

The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. Just how creepy and weird is Alan Moore, famous comic book author and part-time wizard? Allow his friend Neil Gaiman to explain, in comic form. It appears to be official: James McAvoy will play Scotty in the new Star Trek movie. Which we think means we've got a real Russian playing Chekhov and a real Scotsman playing Scotty. What is Star......

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. Starter for 10 - A romantic comedy set in '80s Britain, where a working class kid, along the way to achieving his dream of appearing on University Challenge (a TV quiz show), falls in love with his teammate and decides "to win her heart through his advanced general knowledge skills." Charles Dance and James McAvoy star. Can't say we're too interested in this one, but it......

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. 49 Up - This is the latest installment in a fascinating documentary film series by director Michael Apted (the first installment was directed by Paul Almond, but Apted took over from there). Basically, Apted revisits the same 14 British folks every seven years and shows us where they are now. And yes, they really did start back in 1964, when these people were 7 years old.......