What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend Witnesses or Svjedoci Set in a small town in Croatia during the civil war of the early '90s, this film adaptation of the novel Plaster Sheep tells the story of the investigation into the murder of a Serbian smuggler and loan shark. The story is told from multiple perspectives and only slowly does the reason for the murder become clear. Sounds interesting, and the majority of......

The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. Ain't It Cool News claims to have found the final explanation for how Terry Gilliam will complete his film The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus now that the star, Heath Ledger, is dead: apparently Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell will all fill in for Ledger in "a weird sort of I’m Not There-esque tribute to the actor." Huh. Well, that......

The weather is causing a flare-up in our SADS and we aren't too optimistic for much improvement before the big V-Day tomorrow. It's a busy day in IstVille, and we can't promise the same amount of wit (we are witty, aren't we?) and substance we usually offer to our Can't Miss This! readers, but we hope you find something below to keep you busy tonight. Here are a few things to do inside, away......

Finally! The Day of Days, only hours away from the Hour of Hours, when the bright and beautiful dawn of the Weekend shall arise above our spellbound eyes, pushing the darkness and decrepitude of the week deep into the recesses of distant memory! Huzzah! Huzzah! BLUE MAN GROUP HOW TO BE A MEGASTAR 2.1 TOUR If you thought that intro up there would be a hard act to follow, well, we'll put our humility aside......

The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. Guillermo del Toro is in talks to direct both Hobbit movies. Woo hoo! Awards season continues! Cinematical was liveblogging as Sundance gave out their awards. The SAG and DGA awards also were announced, and the results seem to suggest that the Coen brothers' film No Country for Old Men is a shoe-in for an armload of Oscars. The Top 20 Geek......

Every weekday of December (except for December 25, that is), Phillyist will be counting down to 2008 with our highlights from the past year and our predictions for the next. If you have a list you'd like to submit, let us know! (Check out my most anticipated movies, too.) 10. The Day the Earth Stood Still So, you're needlessly remaking one of the most perfect science fiction films of all time, just to make a......

The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. Apparently in an attempt to destroy any hopes anyone might have had that the remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still could be good, Twentieth Century Fox has cast Keanu Reeves as Klaatu. Gah! Perhaps you'll remember that Dark Horse is making movies now? Well, they're currently developing a sci-fi horror comedy called War Monkeys about "a janitor who, during......

Feeling stifled by the heat and the never-ending Menopause: The Musical run at Society Hill? Take a breath of fresh air with Vagabond Acting Troupe. Vagabond will be presenting its second annual New Works Festival tonight through Friday, featuring three one-acts from playwrights Christine M. Connelly of Chicago (To Ashes), Henry W. Kimmel of Atlanta (Saved On The Day Of Atonement), and Marie Lynch of our fair Philly (Throwing Stones). The evening is rounded......

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. Another pointless remake, because the original was perfect: The Day the Earth Stood Still. Unfortunately, it has a director now, so we guess it's really going to happen. Oh, and what a great director, too! It's Scott Derrickson, the guy who made The Exorcism of Emily Rose, a movie no one saw. Brilliant! A movie starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li,......

A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. Do you want to see some video of the all-dancing, all-singing stage production of Edward Scissorhands? Of course you do. Clickety click! (Via) Trailer time! It's Run, Fatboy, Run, another upcoming movie starring Simon Pegg. He tries to do the Rocky drink-a-glass-of-raw-eggs thing and... well, you should just watch it. Good stuff! Plus Hank Azaria's in it. (Via) And now, list time! Premiere......

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Tuesday post only collects the early announcements, so definitely check back on Thursday for the latest ticket news. COMEDY Ron White Sovereign Performing Arts Center, Reading Sat, 3/24/07, 8PM On sale: Sat, 10AM, Live Nation MUSIC Jello Biafra Chameleon Club, Lancaster Mon, 3/5/07, 6PM $10-$15 On sale: Today, 10AM, Ticketmaster Jimmie's Chicken Shack Chameleon Club, Lancaster Sat,......

This Sunday evening the World Cafe will host, at their Downstairs Live venue, a CD release party/performance by a truly unique act: Klingon Klez. They're local, unless you believe their press release (which says the band is "made up of genuine aliens disguised as of some of Philly's best-known jazz, funk and dixieland musicians"), but we're betting they'll sound pretty foreign to most of you. That's because they play a traditional Jewish style of music......