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Ivy League rivals Princeton, Harvard get high marks while Penn dissed University says the mag’s ranking doesn’t get much attention Why Penn gets overlooked RIKARD LARMA/METRO

Good day, bad day

Good day The city broke ground on a 100-unit public housing development at the site of the former Paschall Apartments. The $38 million Paschall Village will feature rental homes and apartments with several green amenities and is expected to open in Oct. 2011.

Penn can’t catch break on Forbes

This house at 1817 Delancey Place became the city’s most expensive rowhome ever.

A whole new class of row home: $5.85M There’s a new standard for how expensive a Center City row home will sell for: $5.85 million. And leave it to a Comcast honcho to be the guy who throws down that kind of scratch. Stephen Burke, chief operating officer for the telecommunications giant, closed on the renovated house in May, according to the blog Technically Philly. METRO

Forbes magazine must not have too many University of Pennsylvania graduates in its editorial department. The magazine once again ranked Philadelphia’s Ivy League representative way below rivals like Princeton, Harvard and Yale, all three of which finished in the magazine’s top 10. Penn placed 36th. For their part, school officials at Penn don’t pay much attention to rankings, according to the university’s spokesman — though he was able to quickly identify Penn’s place at No. 4 on another annual ranking by U.S. and World Reports. “What we do with all rankings is they’re there and we just don’t pay regular attention to them,” Penn spokesman Ron Ozio said Thursday, a few hours after the Forbes list was released. “I don’t even know what we were ranked. As you know, there are all

What gives? Reasons why Forbes might not give Penn any love:

3 2 Not everyone is down on Penn.

types of rankings every year [like] what are the best party schools or not. We’re not on that list.” This year’s Forbes rank for Penn is actually much better than its previous two years, when the university came in at 72nd in

Because Ivy League schools that cost $51,299 a year wouldn’t have gotten much love during the Great Depression, either. Because a Wharton Grad/martial arts trainer wasn’t smart or tough enough to get away with allegedly growing $1.2 million worth of weed. Two words: Donald Trump. Three more: Went to Wharton.

2009 and 61st at 2008. Alas, it still finished behind a school called Harvey Mudd College, which placed at No. 22 and has a whopping 738 students. BRIAN X. McCRONE bmccrone@metro.us

A tale of two rankings: Forbes / US News and World Reports rate Penn Forbes ranking: 36th Basis for ranks: Alumni published in Who’s Who in America, student evaluations of professors from Ratemyprofessors.com, self-reported salaries of alumni from Payscale.com, four-year grad-

uation rates, numbers of students and faculty receiving “nationally competitive awards,” and four-year accumulated student debt U.S. News and World Reports ranking: Fourth, tied

Basis for ranks: Data collected either from an annual survey sent to each school or from the school’s website and opinion surveys of university faculty and administrators who do not belong to the school.

Bad day A federal judge denied bail for Bonnie Sweeten, the Bucks County mother who faked her own kidnapping last year. A federal judge ordered Sweeten to remain in custody, noting that she had “substantial incentive to flee” before her trial.

Another arrest at Parx Casino

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Police oﬃcers put on quite a show each year.

PHILADELPHIA. Another month of summer passes, another arrest of a parent outside Parx Casino in Bensalem for allegedly leaving their child in the

car while they play the slots. Sharon Balek, of Philadelphia, allegedly left her two daughters in a car for at least six hours while she gambled inside the gaming hall, police said. Balek is the third person arrested this summer for allegedly leaving children in the lot. METRO/BXM

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Business owner killed for cash RIKARD LARMA/METRO

Menhaden, or “bunker”

Massive fishkill on Del. bay befuddling NEW JERSEY. The N.J.

Department of Environmental Protection took more water samples Thursday to investigate the “massive die-off” of menhaden, a baitfish, in the Delaware Bay. They could be closing in on answers. The DEP doesn’t think pollution, a toxic algae bloom or a broken commercial fishing net is to blame for thousands of dead fish washing up on New Jersey’s bay coast. Among the possible explanations is that predators drove large schools into oxygen-deficient areas and unusually high water temperatures. “This appears to have been a natural event,” DEP

Miles of beach on the Delaware Bay in Cape May County, particularly Middle Township, where the menhaden were found Wednesday. This area is mostly marshy and inaccessible by land. spokesman Lawrence Hajna said. The highest concentration of dead fish — the zone spans about eight miles — is at High’s Beach in Middle Township, Cape May County. John Senn of the federal EPA said menhaden kills are not uncommon for the area and are generally caused by “low levels of dissolved oxygen in the water or elevated levels of toxins or pollution, though N.J. DEP has yet to attribute either of these factors ... as the cause of this fishkill.” METRO/BH

Police are looking for the suspect who killed a Logan laundromat owner Wednesday night during a robbery. Haun Mo, 53, was found by her husband and son at the Family Laundry on the 4700 block of North 15th Street around 11:30 p.m., police said. She had been stabbed multiple times and was found with coins

Petty robbery The suspect likely got away with between $100 and $200, according to investigators.

strewn near her body. “Everyone we talked to loved her,” said Homicide Capt. James Clark. “She was a family woman, a

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business owner. And to die in this fashion is just extremely sad.” The murder occurred after hours and the business did not have surveillance cameras, Clark said, but investigators are looking for video from nearby businesses. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 215-686-3334 or 3335. METRO/SDL

Careless smoking led to blaze, boy’s death RIKARD LARMA/METRO

A 12-year-old boy died in a fire last weekend The blaze caused controversy because of city’s new fire station brownout policy A cigarette left burning on a couch caused a fire that killed a 12-year-old autistic boy inside his West Philadelphia home last weekend, a fire department spokesman said Thursday. The official cause was “careless smoking” inside the house at 137 S. 55th St. Frank Marasco, who was deemed autistic, was found dead in a second-floor bedroom. Though the home did not have working smoke detectors, the fatal fire was immediately scrutinized since it came five days after the department’s rolling brownouts started. Some firehouses have been alternately — but temporarily — closed to reduce overtime manhours during the budget crunch. “People in the neighborhoods are still concerned,” said Chief William Dell, a department spokesman.

‘Highly significant’ in Delaware Bay That’s how a leading wildlife advocate described the fishkill, which remained a bit of a mystery Thursday. Some think it may have been caused by a lack of oxygen in shallow water where the “bunker” washed ashore.

Fire response It took only three minutes for Engine 68 to arrive at the scene of the fire after the initial call came out, according to fire department officials. That’s two minutes less than the national average, they say.

“In firefighting, seconds count.” The department maintains that its coverage system afforded a proper response to the fatal fire within five minutes of the call. They had to retrieve a truck that was undergoing repairs, reportedly. City Council is expected to address the brownout controversy after its summer recess. BRIAN HICKEY

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Lernin Perez — mother of Frank Marasco, who died in the ﬁre last weekend — clutches a toy that survived the blaze.

“Things went wrong there, but a brownout wasn’t one of them.”

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THE QUIETEST LITTLE VOTE America voted this past week, or at least some Americans did, and if you read any of the nonsense that passed for political analysis in the wake of that, now would be a good time to flush that right out of your system. Like a plate of bad oysters, or any lingering memories of “The Tyra Banks Show.” Because in terms of grand trends or prognostications, the votes this week actually meant pretty much nothing.

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Judge set to lift Calif. ban on gay marriage

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Same-sex couples will be allowed to wed again starting Wednesday Follows judge’s ruling on Prop 8 A federal judge Thursday ruled that marriages of same-sex couples may resume next week in California, pending the appeal of his earlier decision that overturned a voter-approved ban on gay matrimony. The order to allow gay marriage will take effect at 5 p.m. PDT on Aug. 18. The delay was intended

to give an appeals court time to consider “in an orderly manner” whether the ban, known as Proposition 8, should be left intact while it considers the merits of the overall case. Thursday’s ruling left neither side completely happy. “I think they should have lifted the stay today,” said James Olivera, 58, a

gay marriage supporter on the steps of San Francisco City Hall. “God’s Holy law has been trampled on by one person,” responded Viktor Choban, 27. Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker ruled last week that Prop 8 violates due-process and equal-protection rights under the U.S. Constitution. REUTERS CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

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es, I’ve said it, and I’m glad, I tell you! Glad! (Insert maniacal laughter here. Go ahead. The other people on the subway will give you more room.) For heaven’s sake, we’re talking about primaries in a fistful of far-flung states. Such contests never, I repeat, never, get the kind of turnout associated with general elections and have proven at best sketchy guides to how the later voting will go. And yet the bonethrowers in D.C. are trying to exact from this handful of checkmarks 1) How strong the brew is in the Tea Party’s pot, 2) Quoted How much trouble incumbents face, and 3) Whether Levi “The votes this may and Bristol can somehow patch week actually it up and become the happy, young couple Wasilla needs in meant pretty difficult time. much nothing.” thisPart of the problem is that it’s FOREMAN summer. There is just nothing else for the Punditeers (like Mouseketeers, only without all the smiling and singing) to do in D.C. Oh sure, there is a reheated debate about immigration reform, but that’s going nowhere. Military cutbacks? Yawn. Even Charlie Rangel’s “crazy from the heat” rant on the House floor about how they’ll have to drag him out before he’ll quit had trouble rousing the rabble.

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London’s Big Ben gets a facelift Not to be outdone by Saudi Arabia’s roll-out of the world’s new largest clock, U.K. workers are carrying out repairs to a clock face on St. Stephen’s Tower — also known as “Big Ben” — at the Houses of Parliament. METRO

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ut even in the worst of times, the D.C. crowd loves nothing so much as picking apart polls and polling to predict who might be a winner in the next round of voting. Even if there is really very little at which to pick. To be fair, one could make the long-shot observation that the voting this week suggested a general trend against political insiders, that voters are somewhat more inclined to hold political experience against a candidate than to count it for him or her. But that’s hardly a revelation. So kick back. Open up another cold one. Democrat, Republican or independent, the voting this week came and went like a tree falling in the woods, and we won’t hear the crash, at least until summer is gone.

Gay marriage supporters gathered outside City Hall.

GM CEO says he’ll step down General Motors’ chief executive resigned suddenly Thursday as the automaker posted its biggest quarterly profit in six years and readied an IPO expected to

WASHINGTON. The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for unemployment insurance unexpectedly rose last week to its highest level in close to six months, a fresh signal of a weak jobs market. The number of new claims for jobless benefits rose 2,000 to 484,000 in the week ended Aug. 7, the second straight increase, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists had expected claims to edge down to 469,000. An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released Wednesday showed almost two-thirds of Americans believe the economy will worsen before it gets better, up from 53 percent who felt that way in January. Nearly six in 10 said the country is headed in the wrong direction. REUTERS

allow the U.S. government to relinquish its majority stake. Whitacre, 68, who has served just eight months as chief executive of the top U.S. automaker, said he would resign on Sept. 1, to be replaced by Dan Akerson. REUTERS

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national security concerns by Aug. 31, the government said on Thursday. The ultimatum was issued hours after senior officials from government, intelligence and state-run telecom operators met to discuss how to gain access to the content, the latest global headache for Research In Motion. REUTERS

“In a uniﬁed state, there should be only one president.” Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov said, according to Russian media, in a show of deference to the Kremlin. The leader of Russia’s Chechnya region said on Thursday that he wants to abandon the title of president. REUTERS

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Democratic control of Congress and the fate of President Barack Obama’s agenda are on the line in U.S. congressional elections this November, but some voters do not seem thrilled with their choices. Discontent with Obama and his fellow Democrats in Congress as the economy struggles and the deficit soars has energized some conservatives, including the Tea Party movement, and boosted Republican chances of winning the House of Representatives and perhaps even the Senate. A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday for Ohio confirmed national surveys showing Republicans with a big advantage in enthusiasm, with 75 percent of registered Republicans in the battleground state certain they would vote, compared with 52 percent of Democrats. But not all Republican voters are necessarily enthu-

Glum Democrats Obama’s approval ratings have fallen into the mid- to lower 40 percent range. Congress fares even worse, with an approval rating hovering around 20 percent. Pessimism about the

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“I’m not convinced the Republicans will do right and cut spending” JOE REITZ siastic about the prospect of their party’s resurgence. Take Joe Reitz, a farmer in northern Kentucky. “I didn’t vote for him [John McCain], I voted for her [Sarah Palin],” he said. “I’m certainly not one of those Republicans who misses George W. Bush,” he added, complaining of rampant spending under Bush. “And everything has got much worse under Obama and [House Speaker Nancy] Pelosi with the bailouts and ramming that health care bill down our throats.” “But after the mess they made the last time, I’m not convinced the Republicans will do right and cut spending.” REUTERS

economy could hurt both parties in the November elections, according to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released on Wednesday. It found only 24 percent voiced positive feelings about the Republican Party, with Democrats only slightly more popular. REUTERS

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In Russia, an abortion costs a job The head of a prominent Russian dairy said on Thursday he will fire employees who have abortions or refuse to be married in Russian Orthodox Church ceremonies. Critics said the rules set out by Vasily Boiko-Veliky, the president of Russkoye Moloko, violated the constitution and labor laws. Local Ekho Moskvy radio quoted Boiko-Veliky as saying that a woman who has had an abortion â&#x20AC;&#x153;can no longer be an employee of our company ... We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to work with killers.â&#x20AC;? According to Ekho Moskvy, Boiko-Veliky said the record heat wave Russia has endured this summer

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LONDON. The British government and Amnesty International condemned the televised confession of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, saying Iran appeared to be inventing new murder charges against her. Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani apparently confessed to adultery and talked about her husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s killing in an Iranian state television interview broadcast. REUTERS

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have about 6,000 employees, most of whom are Orthodox, and I expect them to be faithful and to repent.â&#x20AC;? BOIKO-VELIKY was punishment for sin and that church weddings could improve things. Married employees have until Oct. 14, a Russian Orthodox Church holiday, to be wed in church ceremonies if they want to keep their jobs, Boiko-Veliky told Reuters. New hires who are married will have three months to wed in the church. REUTERS

World community chides Iranian stoning verdict

Congress beefing up Buildings can slide, too the border A building leans amid landslide devastation in Zhougu.

WASHINGTON. Congress on

The risk of fresh downpours threatens more misery for the Chinese town of Zhougu, devastated by a landslide and further threatened by an unstable lake behind a barrier of mud. REUTERS

Thursday passed legislation to strengthen security along the border with Mexico, trying to

Under duress? Amnesty said televised â&#x20AC;&#x153;confessionsâ&#x20AC;? had repeatedly been used by Iranian authorities. Many of the accused had later retracted confessions, stating they had been coerced to make them, sometimes by torture, it said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It appears that Iranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s authorities have orchestrated this â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;confessionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,â&#x20AC;? said an Amnesty official.

tackle the politically sensitive issue of illegal immigrants ahead of November congressional elections. Final legislative action came as the Senate passed the bill on a voice vote, one day after the House of Representatives interrupted a six-week recess to pass the bill. REUTERS

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Barrino overdosed because of married boyfriend The reason behind Fantasia Barrino’s suicide attempt? According to RadarOnline.com, her married boyfriend, Antwaun Cook, tried to break up with her. That, and the fact that Cook’s wife has filed a suit against the former “American Idol” singer, allegedly drove her to overdose.

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he poster for “The Expendables” features the main men and only their last names. Not just because they’ve been in so many action flicks that you’re supposed to know who they are, but because a last name alone is much more badass. It’s also a cliche, but these are the guys who made stuff like this into a cliche. Just look at their credentials. PAT HEALY

From left, Statham, Stallone and Couture are just three of “The Expendables,” in theaters Friday. Check out the Metro review at www.metro.us.

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Stallone

Best-known action roles John Rambo; Rocky No. of action ﬁlms: 34

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“In town you’re the law, out here it’s me.” RAMBO

He takes out a guy in a helicopter by throwing a small rock at him in “First Blood.”

“Remember my face, so you can seek vengeance in the next life.”

In “Fist of a Legend,” using nothing more than his fists and feet, he takes out more than 50 men. Men, we might add, who are top-level martial arts students.

PANG QINGYUN, ‘THE WARLORDS’

Harley Davidson, Ivan Vanko in “Iron Man 2,” Marv in “Sin City” No. of action ﬁlms: 33

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Weird, energized whip-like chains in “Iron Man 2”

“This is blood for blood and by the gallon.” MARV, ‘SIN CITY’

Walking into an armed robbery in progress, Rourke’s character in “Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man” politely pays for gas before beating up the thugs.

“Yippee-ki-yay, motherf—er.”

A helicopter drops him off on the wing of a moving plane, where he fights two bad guys, releases fuel and blows it all up with a lighter in “Die Harder.”

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John McClane in the “Die Hard” movies No. of action ﬁlms: 39

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Without a weapon, he defeats two guys who corner him with axes in a narrow hallway in “The Transporter.”

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The Armchairs’ release party for ‘Science & Advice’ is this weekend at Johnny Brenda’s And from what we can tell, it sounds like a good time The power has just gone out at Punk Rock Payroll’s studios in South Philly, leaving The Armchairs in the early evening darkness. Band member Michael Chadwick has reportedly stuck his head in a box. Andy Molholt suspects that the outage has both caused a leak in the roof and made the room smell worse. The remaining Michael and Andrew — this is a band of exclusively Michaels and Andrews — are cheering the other two on.

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“I was promised hoverboards. We’re not very happy with where the future has gone.” That’s fair, and might (but most likely doesn’t) explain why their debut album, “Science & Advice,” at times sounds like it should be listened to in a daisy chain and polyester suit. Pop-y and a little psychedelic — with a 50-second ode to Harrison Ford “saving people from his helicopter” for good measure — it’s a welcome, re-

freshing break from summer in Philly. Friday night’s release party seems like it’s going to be just as fun, despite the electricity and lack of Ford. “There’s going to be a magic show,” says Molholt. “An Easter egg hunt. A guy hanging from hooks. If there’s not an Easter egg hunt, blame Andy Molholt.” Will do. MONICA WEYMOUTH

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you can’t start any movie in Bali and then leave.” The role also proved to be an intense internal journey for Roberts. “This was one of the first situations I’d been in that did call for a lot of emotional availability,” she admits, though the source material was a great help. “It was all there,” she says. “What she wrote about and what her experience was is so rich, and her ability to share all those feelings is so keen.”

“We went to Naples to where [Gilbert] had eaten that pizza and got there at eight in the morning. [I] proceeded to start my day with eight slices of pizza in 45 minutes,” Roberts says. “So the deliciousness of something wears a tiny bit after piece seven — just because you’re speed-eating. But that scene in particular I sort of relished just wolfing it down. And I would eat an entire slice in a take. I don’t know why I thought that was a great idea.” METRO/NE NED EHRBAR METRO WORLD NEWS IN LOS ANGELES

film listings AMC Franklin Mills Mall 14 888–AMC–4FUN 1149 Franklin Mills Circle CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE (PG) Fri and Sat 10:30, 11:15, 12:40, 1:30, 2:55, 3:45, 5:10, 7:10, 9:20, 11:30; Sun 10:30-11:15-12:40-1:30-2:55-3:455:10-7:10-9:20. CHARLIE ST. CLOUD (PG-13) 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 7:55, 10:20 DESPICABLE ME (PG) 11:10, 1:30, 4:00, 7:05, 9:25 DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS (PG-13) 10:20, 1:00, 4:30, 7:45, 10:25 THE EXPENDABLES (R) Fri 10:00, 11:00, 12:15, 1:45, 2:45, 4:20, 5:20, 7:00, 8:00, 9:35, 10:30, 12:00; Sat 10:00-11:00-12:151:45-2:45-4:20-5:20-7:00-8:009:35-10:30-12:00.; Sun 10:0011:00-12:15-1:45-2:45-4:20-5:207:00-8:00-9:35-10:30. INCEPTION (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:00, 1:20, 4:30, 7:40, 11:10; Sun 1:00-4:10-7:20-10:30. THE OTHER GUYS (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:30, 11:30, 1:40, 2:30, 4:10, 5:05, 7:20, 8:05, 10:00, 10:40; Sun 10:30-11:301:40-2:30-4:10-5:05-7:20-8:0510:00. SALT (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:15, 12:50, 3:20, 5:45, 7:25, 8:10, 9:55, 10:45; Sun 10:15-12:50-3:20-5:457:25-8:10-9:55. SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:50, 1:25, 4:15, 7:15, 9:45, 11:55; Sun 10:501:25-4:15-7:15-9:45. STEP UP 3 (PG-13) 11:20, 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 STEP UP 3D (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:40, 1:15, 4:05, 6:50, 9:20, 11:50. RealD 3D; Sun 10:40-1:154:05-6:50-9:20. RealD 3D

AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24 888–AMC–4FUN Rt. 38 and Haddonfield Rd. CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE (PG) 10:05, 12:30, 2:40. SFF-Sensory Friendly Film CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE 3D (PG) Fri and Sat 11:15, 1:55, 4:10, 6:30, 8:50, 11:05. RealD 3D; Sun 11:151:55-4:10-6:30-8:50. RealD 3D CHARLIE ST. CLOUD (PG-13) Fri and Sat 12:00, 2:25, 4:40, 7:15, 9:35, 12:05; Sun 12:00-2:25-4:407:15-9:35. DESPICABLE ME (PG) 11:35, 2:10, 4:45, 7:25, 10:00 DESPICABLE ME 3D (PG) Fri and Sat 10:30, 1:00, 3:35, 6:20, 8:55, 11:10. RealD 3D; Sun 10:30-1:00-3:35-6:20-8:55. RealD 3D DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS (PG-13) Fri and Sat 11:00, 1:45, 4:50, 6:35, 7:40, 9:15, 10:30, 12:00; Sun 11:00-1:45-4:50-6:35-7:40-9:1510:25. EAT PRAY LOVE (PG-13) Fri and Sat 11:20, 1:05, 2:45, 4:15, 6:00, 7:30, 9:10, 10:45, 12:30; Sun 11:20-1:05-2:45-4:15-6:00-7:309:10-10:35. THE EXPEND ABLES (R) Fri and Sat 10:45, 11:45, 12:45, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:25, 5:15, 6:15, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 9:45, 10:40, 11:30, 12:15; Sun 10:45-11:4512:45-1:30-2:30-3:30-4:25-5:156:15-7:00-8:00-9:00-9:45-10:30. GROWN UPS (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:25, 1:20, 4:05, 6:40, 9:20, 11:45; Sun 10:25-1:20-4:05-6:409:20. INCEPTION (PG-13) Fri and Sat 11:50, 3:15, 6:45, 10:10; Sun 10:00-1:25-5:00-8:30. I NCEPTI ON: THE I MAX EXPERIENCE (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:00, 1:25, 5:00, 8:30, 11:50. IMAX; Sun 11:50-3:15-6:45-10:05. IMAX THE OTHER GUYS (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:50, 11:25, 12:25, 1:35, 2:20, 3:05, 4:20, 5:10, 6:05, 6:55, 8:05, 8:45, 9:40, 10:50, 11:25, 12:35; Fri and Sat 11:252:20-5:10-8:05-10:50. CC-Closed Captions; Sun 11:25-2:20-5:108:05-10:40. CC-Closed Captions; Sun 10:50-11:25-12:25-1:35-2:203:05-4:20-5:10-6:05-6:55-8:058:45-9:40-10:40. SALT (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:20, 12:55, 3:40, 4:55, 6:10, 7:20, 8:35, 9:55, 11:15, 12:25; Sun 10:2012:55-3:40-4:55-6:10-7:20-8:359:55.

SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:10, 11:30, 1:05, 2:15, 3:45, 5:05, 6:25, 7:45, 9:25, 10:20, 12:10; Fri and Sat 11:30-2:15-5:05-7:45-10:20. CCClosed Captions; Sun 11:30-2:155:05-7:45-10:15. CC-Closed Captions; Sun 10:10-11:30-1:052:15-3:45-5:05-6:25-7:45-9:2510:15. STEP UP 3 (PG-13) Fri and Sat 11:40, 2:35, 5:20, 7:55, 10:35; Sun 11:40-2:35-5:20-7:55-10:30. STEP UP 3D (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:35, 1:15, 4:00, 6:50, 9:30, 12:20. RealD 3D; Sun 10:35-1:154:00-6:50-9:30. RealD 3D TOY STORY 3 (G) 10:15, 12:50, 3:25 THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:40, 1:40, 4:35, 7:35, 10:25; Sun 10:40-1:404:35-7:35-10:20.

Mall 12 888–AMC–4FUN Next to Plymouth Meeting Mall CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE 3D (PG) 11:10, 1:20, 3:30, 5:40, 7:50, 10:00. RealD 3D DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS (PG-13) 11:40, 2:40, 5:25, 8:05, 10:45 EAT PRAY LOVE (PG-13) 10:05, 12:10, 1:10, 3:20, 4:20, 6:30, 7:30, 9:40, 10:40 INCEPTION (PG-13) 11:45, 3:00, 6:15, 9:30. CC/DVS-Closed

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AMC Woodhaven 10

Clearview’s Bala Theatre

888–AMC–4FUN Route 13, near I-95 and Woodhaven Road exit THE EXPENDABLES (R) 10:00, 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30

610–668–4695 157 Bala Avenue EAT PRAY LOVE (PG-13) Fri and Sat 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:50; Sun 1:00-4:00-7:00. THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE (FLICKAN SOM LEKTE MED ELDEN) (R) Fri and Sat 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:40; Sun 12:45-3:456:45. THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (R) Fri and Sat 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:45; Sun 1:15-4:15-7:15.

Bryn Mawr Film Institute 610–527–9898 824 West Lancaster Avenue EAT PRAY LOVE (PG-13) Fri 4:00, 7:00, 9:45; Sat 1:15-4:00-7:009:45.; Sun 1:15-4:00-7:00. THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (R) Fri

INCEPTION (PG-13) Fri and Sat 6:30, 9:45; Sun 6:30.

Regal Marketplace 24 800–326–3264 341 180 Mill Road CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE (PG) 12:35, 2:35, 4:35, 6:35, 8:35 CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE 3D (PG) 11:35, 1:35, 3:35, 5:35, 7:35, 9:35. RealD 3D CHARLIE ST. CLOUD (PG-13) 11:25, 1:55, 4:20, 7:45, 10:05

AMC Plymouth Meeting

1:30, 3:50, 6:20, 8:45 SALT (PG-13) 12:15, 2:40, 5:15, 7:55, 10:15 SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (PG-13) 11:50, 12:20, 2:20, 2:55, 4:50, 5:20, 7:20, 7:50, 9:50, 10:25 THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE (PG) 1:05, 3:45, 6:30, 9:00 STEP UP 3 (PG-13) 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:20, 10:50 STEP UP 3D (PG-13) 11:45, 2:10, 4:40, 7:05, 9:40. DLP-Digital Projection TOY STORY 3 (G) 12:25, 2:50, 5:25, 8:05, 10:35 THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE (PG-13) 1:15, 3:55, 6:45, 9:25

7:00, 9:50, 12:20; Sun 12:00-2:104:30-7:00-9:50. INCEPTION (PG-13) 4:00, 7:30, 10:30 THE OTHER GUYS (PG-13) Fri and Sat 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:20, 10:00, 12:20; Sun 12:002:30-5:00-7:20-10:00. SALT (PG-13) Fri and Sat 12:40, 3:20, 5:40, 8:00, 10:20, 12:40; Sun 12:40-3:20-5:40-8:00-10:20. STEP UP 3D (PG-13) Fri and Sat 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10, 12:30; Sun 12:10-2:40-5:10-7:4010:10.

Regal Plymouth Meeting 10

215–448–1111 20th & Benjamin Franklin Parkway HUBBLE (G) Fri 10:00, 12:00; Sat 10:00-1:00.; Sun 10:00-12:001:00. INCEPTION (PG-13) Fri 3:00, 5:00, 8:30, 11:15; Sat and Sun 3:00-5:45-8:30-11:15. MUMMIES: SECRETS OF THE PHARAOHS (NR) 11:00, 2:00

800–326–3264 335 1011 W Ridge Pike CHARLIE ST. CLOUD (PG-13) 1:05, 7:30 DESPICABLE ME (PG) 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40 DESPICABLE ME 3D (PG) 1:20, 3:50, 6:20, 9:00. DLP-Digital Projection THE EXPENDABLES (R) 1:50, 2:20, 4:30, 5:00, 7:10, 7:40, 9:50, 10:20 THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (R) 1:00, 3:30, 6:30, 9:10 THE OTHER GUYS (PG-13) 1:30, 2:00, 4:10, 4:40, 6:50, 7:20, 9:30, 10:00 PRINCESS KAIULANI (PG) 7:50, 10:15 RAMONA AND BEEZUS (G) 2:10, 4:50 STEP UP 3 (PG-13) 4:00, 10:10 STEP UP 3D (PG-13) 1:10, 3:40, 6:40, 9:20. DLP-Digital Projection

AMC Neshaminy 24 215–396–6699 Route 1 and Bristol Rd. CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE (PG) 11:40, 2:30 CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE 3D (PG) 10:10, 12:25, 2:45, 5:10, 7:35. RealD 3D CHARLIE ST. CLOUD (PG-13) Fri and Sat 11:50, 2:15, 4:35, 7:05, 9:40, 12:10; Sun 11:50-2:15-4:357:05-9:40. DESPICABLE ME (PG) 9:35, 12:05, 2:40, 5:25 DESPICABLE ME 3D (PG) Fri and Sat 10:50, 1:05, 3:45, 6:10, 8:40, 11:10. RealD 3D; Sun 10:501:05-3:45-6:10-8:40-11:00. RealD 3D DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:35, 1:25, 4:15, 7:00, 9:50, 12:35. /DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video; 8:00-10:50.; Fri and Sat 10:351 : 2 5 - 4 : 1 5 -7: 0 0 - 9 : 5 0 - 1 2 : 3 5 . CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video; Sun 10:351:25-4:15-7:00-9:50. /DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video; Sun 10:35-1:25-4:15-7:00-9:50. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video EAT PRAY LOVE (PG-13) Fri and Sat 9:40, 10:40, 12:45, 1:45, 4:00, 5:00, 7:15, 8:15, 10:30, 11:30; Sun 9:40-10:40-12:45-1:454:00-5:00-7:15-8:15-10:30. TH E EXPEND ABLES (R) Fri and Sat 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:10, 1:10, 2:10, 2:50, 3:50, 4:50, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:10, 9:10, 10:10, 10:45, 11:45, 12:45; Sun 9:3010:30-11:30-12:10-1:10-2:10-2:503:50-4:50-5:30-6:30-7:30-8:109:10-10:10-10:45. GROWN UPS (PG-13) 11:55, 5:15, 10:40 INCEPTION (PG-13) 12:15, 3:30, 6:45, 10:00 INCEP TION: THE IMA X EXPERIENCE (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:00, 1:15, 4:30, 7:45, 11:00. IMAX; Sun 10:00-1:15-4:30-7:4510:55. IMAX THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (R) 11:35, 2:05, 4:45, 7:25, 10:15.C INDEPENDENT THE OTHER GUYS (PG-13) Fri and Sat 9:45, 10:45, 11:45, 12:20, 1:20, 2:20, 3:05, 4:05, 5:05, 5:50, 6:50, 7:50, 8:35, 9:35, 10:35, 11:15, 12:15; Sun 9:4510:45-11:45-12:20-1:20-2:203:05-4:05-5:05-5:50-6:50-7:508:35-9:35-10:35-11:00. RAMONA AND BEEZUS (G) 11:00, 1:30, 4:10 SALT (PG-13) Fri and Sat 11:20, 1:50, 4:20, 5:20, 6:55, 7:55, 9:25, 10:25, 12:00; Sun 11:20-1:504:20-5:20-6:55-7:55-9:25-10:25. SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:25, 11:25, 1:00, 2:00, 4:40, 5:40, 7:20, 8:20, 10:05, 11:05, 12:40; Sun 10:2511:25-1:00-2:00-4:40-5:40-7:208:20-10:05-10:55. THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE (PG) 2:25, 7:40 STEP UP 3 (PG-13) Fri and Sat 7:10, 9:55, 12:40; Sun 7:10-9:55. STEP UP 3D (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:15, 12:50, 3:40, 6:20, 9:00, 10:20, 11:40. RealD 3D; Sun 10:1512:50-3:40-6:20-9:00-10:20. RealD 3D TOY STORY 3 (G) 11:10, 1:55, 4:25 THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE (PG-13) 6:40, 9:45

Ritz 5 Movies 215–925–7900 214 Walnut Street AGORA (NR) 2:15, 7:20 T HE C O N C E R T ( L E C O N C E R T ) (PG-13) Fri 1:10, 4:00, 7:30, 9:50; Sat and Sun 1:10-4:00-7:30-9:50. CYRUS (R) 12:05, 5:05, 10:00 THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE (FLICKAN SOM LEKTE MED ELDEN) (R) Fri 12:15, 3:15, 7:00, 9:50; Sat and Sun 12:15-3:157:00-9:50. I AM LOVE (IO SONO L’AMORE) (R) Fri 1:00, 3:45, 7:10, 9:55; Sat and Sun 1:00-3:45-7:10-9:55. WINTER’S BONE (R) Fri 12:25, 2:50, 5:15, 7:40, 10:00; Sat and Sun 12:25-2:50-5:157:40-10:00.

Ritz East 215–925–7900 2nd Street between Walnut and Chestnut GET LOW (PG-13) Fri 1:00, 3:30, 7:00, 9:30; Sat and Sun 1:003:30-7:00-9:30. THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (R) Fri 4:00, 7:15, 9:45; Sat and Sun 1:30-4:00-7:15-9:45. SPACEBALLS (PG) Sat 12:00

Ritz at the Bourse

COLUMBIA PICTURES PRESENTS A PLAN B ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION “EAT PRAY LOVE” JAMES FRANCO RICHARD JENKINS VIOLA DAVIS EXECUTIVE BILLYBASEDCRUDUP AND JAVIER BARDEM SUPERVISIONMUSICBY PJ BLOOM MUSICBY DARIO MARIANELLI PRODUCERS BRAD PITT STAN WLODKOWSKI JEREMY KLEINER ON PRODUCED DIRECTED SCREENPLAY THE BOOK BY ELIZABETH GILBERT BY DEDE GARDNER BY RYAN MURPHY BY RYAN MURPHY & JENNIFER SALT SOUNDTRACK INCLUDES “BETTER DAYS” PERFORMED BY EDDIE VEDDER

CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR THEATERS AND SHOWTIMES Captions & Descriptive Video; 12:40-4:00-7:15-10:30.; 11:453:00-6:15-9:30. /DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video THE KARATE KID (PG) 10:00, 1:05, 4:05, 7:10, 10:10 SALT (PG-13) 11:30, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (PG-13) 11:30, 2:15, 5:00, 7:45, 10:25 THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE (PG) 11:50, 2:30, 5:10, 7:40, 10:15 TOY STORY 3 IN DISNEY DIGITAL 3D (G) 10:15, 12:45, 3:10, 5:35, 8:10, 10:35. RealD 3D THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE (PG-13) 10:25, 1:15, 4:15, 7:05, 9:55

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Clearview’s Anthony Wayne 610–225–0980 109 West Lancaster Avenue CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE (PG) 12:40, 2:50, 4:50 DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS (PG-13) 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:40 INCEPTION (PG-13) 6:45, 9:45 THE OTHER GUYS (PG-13) 12:15, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 SALT (PG-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:50. Digital Projection SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (PG-13) 12:00, 2:25, 5:15, 7:45, 10:10

Hiway Theatre 215–886–9800 212 Old York Road EAT PRAY LOVE (PG-13) Fri 12:00, 3:00, 7:00, 9:40; Sat 1:304:15-7:00-9:40.; Sun 12:30-3:156:00-8:40.

Narberth Stadium 2 610–667–0115 129 North Narberth Avenue CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE 3D (PG) Fri 3:40; Sat and Sun 1:10-3:40. DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS (PG-13) Fri 3:45, 6:50, 9:40; Sat 12:503:45-6:50-9:40.; Sun 12:50-3:456:50.

DESPICABLE ME (PG) 11:20, 2:15, 4:25, 6:50, 9:05 DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS (PG-13) 11:55, 2:25, 4:55, 7:30, 10:00 EAT PRAY LOVE (PG-13) 11:05, 1:10, 2:05, 4:10, 5:05, 7:10, 8:10, 10:10 THE EXPENDABLES (R) 11:30, 12:30, 2:00, 3:00, 4:30, 5:30, 7:00, 8:00, 9:30, 10:30 INCEPTION (PG-13) 11:00, 12:55, 2:05, 4:05, 5:10, 7:15, 8:25, 10:20 THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (R) 1:00, 4:00, 6:55, 9:20 THE OTHER GUYS (PG-13) 11:15, 12:05, 12:40, 1:45, 2:30, 3:10, 4:15, 5:00, 5:40, 6:40, 7:25, 8:15, 9:10, 9:55, 10:40 RAMONA AND BEEZUS (G) 11:10,

215–925–7900 400 Ranstead Street COCO CHA NEL & IG OR STRAVINSKY (R) Fri 1:20, 4:00, 6:45, 9:25; Sat and Sun 1:204:00-6:45-9:25. H UG H HE FNE R: P LA YBO Y, ACTIVIST AND REBEL (R) Fri 1:00, 3:40, 6:20, 9:20; Sat and Sun 1:00-3:40-6:20-9:20. LIFE DURING WARTIME (NR) Fri 1:10, 4:10, 7:00, 9:40; Sat and Sun 1:10-4:10-7:00-9:40. ORLANDO (PG-13) Fri 1:30, 3:45, 6:30, 9:35; Sat and Sun 1:303:45-6:30-9:35. WINNEBAGO MAN (NR) Fri 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 7:45, 9:45; Sat and Sun 1:15-3:30-5:45-7:459:45.

Tuttleman IMAX Theater Franklin Institute

UA Grant Plaza 9 800–326–3264 651 1619 Grant Avenue - Grant Plaza 2 Shopping Center CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE (PG) 11:55, 2:00, 4:20, 6:50, 9:40 DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS (PG-13) 12:50, 4:00, 7:15, 10:25 EAT PRAY LOVE (PG-13) 12:30, 3:40, 7:00, 10:20 THE EXPENDABLES (R) 12:15, 2:30, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 INCEPTION (PG-13) 12:40, 3:50, 7:10, 10:15 THE OTHER GUYS (PG-13) 12:05, 2:25, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 SALT (PG-13) 12:10, 2:35, 4:55, 7:50, 10:30 SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (PG-13) 12:00, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10 STEP UP 3 (PG-13) 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 8:00, 10:35

UA King of Prussia Stadium 16 800–326–3264 644 Located on Mall Boulevard across from The Plaza King of Prussia CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE 3D (PG) 11:25, 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:20. RealD 3D DESPICABLE ME (PG) 11:15, 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:10 DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS (PG-13) Fri 4:10, 6:55, 9:45; Fri 1:20. OC/DA; Sat 1:20-6:55-9:45.; Sat 4:10. OC/DA; Sun 4:10-6:55.; Sun 1:20-9:45. OC/DA EAT PRAY LOVE (PG-13) 11:50, 12:20, 3:00, 3:40, 6:20, 7:00, 9:30, 10:10 THE EXPENDABLES (R) 11:30, 12:10, 2:00, 2:40, 4:40, 5:20, 7:20, 8:00, 10:00, 10:40 INCEPTION (PG-13) 12:30, 3:50, 7:10, 10:20 INCEP TION: THE IMA X EXPERIENCE (PG-13) 12:00, 3:20, 6:40, 9:50. IMAX THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (R) 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:55, 10:35 THE OTHER GUYS (PG-13) 11:45, 1:40, 2:20, 4:20, 5:00, 6:50, 7:40, 9:40, 10:30 SALT (PG-13) 12:40, 3:10, 5:30, 7:50, 10:45 SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (PG-13) 11:40, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:15 STEP UP 3 (PG-13) 7:15, 9:55 STEP UP 3D (PG-13) 11:55, 2:30, 5:10, 7:45, 10:25. DLP-Digital Projection TOY STORY 3 (G) 11:20, 1:50, 4:30

UA Main Street 6 The Pearl Theatre at Avenue North 215–763–7700 1600 North Broad Street CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE (PG) 12:00, 2:00 DESPICABLE ME (PG) Fri and Sat 12:20, 2:20, 4:40, 7:10, 9:30, 11:30; Sun 12:20-2:20-4:40-7:109:30. DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS (PG-13) Fri and Sat 12:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:40, 12:10; Sun 12:50-4:20-6:509:40. THE EXPEND ABLES (R) Fri and Sat 12:00, 2:10, 4:30,

800–326–3264 647 3720-40 Main Street CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE 3D (PG) 2:05, 4:25. RealD 3D THE EXPENDABLES (R) 2:15, 5:00, 7:45, 10:30; 7:00-9:50. Digital Projection INCEPTION (PG-13) 2:45, 6:45, 10:00 THE OTHER GUYS (PG-13) 2:35, 5:15, 8:00, 10:40 SALT (PG-13) 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 10:10 STEP UP 3 (PG-13) 1:55, 4:35, 7:30, 10:20

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Geeky heartthrob Michael Cera on battling evil exes in ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ How director Edgar Wright scored such a sweet soundtrack

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Dreamy? You bet He gets beat up by girls and doesn’t have his own apartment, but for some reason, Michael Cera is legitimately swoon-worthy in “Scott Pilgrim.” What gives? We asked Lacey Soslow — whose book “Geeky Dreamboats” features Cera on the cover — to explain: “He’s the sensitive, delicate flower underdog that the ball-buster tough chick, vinyl-dweeb emo girl, and sorority girl with a heart of gold can all collectively root for — crossing genres all the way to the bank.”

Michael Cera stars as the equally twee Scott Pilgrim in “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.” UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

Even when he’s a comic book character wielding a supercharged sword, you get the feeling you could beat up Michael Cera. Not that you’d want to — he’s his signature adorable, nervous self in “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,” the new film adaptation of the graphic novel series. But the role did put him in some unfamiliar territory, as he’s required to battle seven evil exes to score his dream girl (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). “It took a lot of work for it to look halfway natural,”

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“It took a lot of work for it to look halfway natural. I would do it, then watch the playback, and it would look so delicate.” CERA ON PREPARING FOR THE FIGHT SCENES IN “SCOTT PILGRIM”

admits Cera of training for the fight scenes. “Even, like, this” — he makes a blocking move — “I would do it, then watch the playback, and it would look so delicate.” Delicate’s an appropriate word. And it didn’t help when he had to go up against Mae Whitman, the sole female and definite feistiest ex. “Mae’s terrifying with that belt,” remembers Cera. “It felt like she could really kill you with that thing.” (Winstead steps in to finish her off.)

But unlike most comic book heros, it doesn’t look like Cera will have to get back in fighting shape again. The film includes material from the six existing books, and director Edgar Wright has no plans for a sequel. “We thought instead of making a sequel, we could just re-release this one,” says Wright, who calls the series “a gift to adapt.” “Just watch it again. It’s cheaper.” MONICA WEYMOUTH

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Scott Pilgrim’s band might have an unfortunate name, but none other than Beck wrote Sex Bob-omb’s songs. Wright explains his killer soundtrack, which also in-

cludes Cornelius and Broken Social Scene: “I’ve been friends with Nigel Godrich for nearly 10 years, and we always wanted to work together on something. About two years ago, we started getting the artists together, and the idea was to get different artists to play the different fictional bands. So we got Beck onboard, then Metric. And then it fell into place. So it was amazing — it’s an embarrassment of riches.”

‘Scott Pilgrim’ is armed with fresh new tricks ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ Director: Edgar Wright Cast: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead Rating: PG-13 Grade:

We watch TV online, we’ve seen Twitter streaming on TV — the next logical step had to be video-game movies, right? Sure, there

was “Tron” and “The Matrix,” even the torturous “Super Mario Bros.” movie before it, but “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” has perfected not only the video-game aesthetic of the graphic novels it’s based on, but the teen action-comedy altogether. Unlike the aforementioned examples, “Scott Pil-

Michael Cera, about to encounter an evil ex UNIVERSAL PICTURES

grim” operates from the perspective of the player holding the controls. It takes the ordinary existence of a 20-something hipster and turns it into an epic adventure, complete with 1up extra lives, points gained with a flutter of gold coins, and the cartoonish “Pow, Wap, Bop!” for every punch. The real pleasure of the

film is that you never know what tricks will pop up next — either it’s witty dialogue or visual extras such as a Simms-like bar that pops up to show how badly Pilgrim needs to take a wiz. The film’s fresh take on how to tell a story will keep the fanboys it’s made for on their toes. And it’ll even charm their dates. HEIDI PATALANO

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From Neverland to Kensington PuppeTyranny! resurrects ‘Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens’ for an outdoor puppet production Why you might want to leave the kids home Zac Palladino is surrounded by seemingly endless shelves of ad hoc art supplies in his Kensington workspace, where he’s preparing for PuppeTyranny!’s latest production, “Peter Pan In Kensington Gardens.” “For the most part everything we make is out of recycled materials — cardboard, paper, found things. It’s just whatever’s on hand,” he says. But just a year into their existence, PuppeTyranny! is quite comfortable living on the fringe of the Fringe — partly for philosophical

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reasons, and also due to cash poor necessity. The group decided to forgo the upcoming Philly Fringe Festival in favor of this weekend’s DIY perform-

ances in a Kensington community garden. The idea to adapt J.M. Barrie’s 1906 novella — set in London’s royal park, not North Philly — came when co-founder Leslie Rogers was the assistant puppet designer for the Arden Theatre’s “Peter Pan.” In her research, she came across “Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens” — the oft overlooked precursor to the later “Pan” works. “We have to do this in our Kensington — the Philly Kensington!” she said to Palladino.

While this “Pan” plays with the themes and conventions of children’s theater, PuppeTyranny! isn’t interested in creating easily digested family fun. “It just might be the kind of children’s show that could emotionally disturb a child,” he deadpans. “I mean, Peter is a grotesque naked baby. There’s no violence, cursing or sex, but puppets tend to be kind of grotesque in their own way.” BRUCE WALSH

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Leslie Rogers in “Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens”

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A whole new hassle for the Hoff

Comedy Central is roasting David Hasselhoff — and they’re not afraid to bring up the cheeseburger incident Of course, it’s all in good fun Why the former ‘Baywatch’ star enjoyed it and doesn’t take life too seriously He’s been the butt of a lot of jokes, but this time David Hasselhoff is getting in on the action. The star put himself in the hot seat for an old-fashioned roast by the folks at Comedy Central, but the Hoff wasn’t fazed. “Honest to God, I wasn’t acting at all. I couldn’t stop laughing. My face hurts,” Hasselhoff said backstage after the taping. Hasselhoff went into the event with an open mind and a healthy amount of self-awareness: “If you can’t laugh about yourself and you hold things in and you take life seriously, that’s when you have problems,” he said. A popular target was Hasselhoff’s continued popularity in Germany, something he’s less apt to poke fun at: “I’ve never had more

David Hasselhoﬀ’s roasters include host Seth MacFarlane and pals Hulk Hogan, Jerry Springer and Pamela Anderson. COMEDY CENTRAL

fun in my life than being a rock star and singing. I’ve done it, and no one will ever take that away.” NED EHRBAR METRO WORLD NEWS IN LOS ANGELES

Tune in “The Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff” airs Sunday at 10 p.m. on Comedy Central.

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THE WEEK THAT WAS Our resident nerd is going to enjoy Florida while it lasts Oh, who are we kidding — that party’s dead, anyway

What have we learned?

Oceanfront property cheap — in Kansas “GREENLAND ICE SHEET FACES ‘TIPPING POINT IN 10 YEARS,’” THE GUARDIAN, AUG. 10.

Greenland, that insular misnomer, which is actually 80 percent ice — in fact, the planet’s second-largest concentration of solid water outside of Antarctica — lost a sizable chunk of its frozen mass last week; approximately 97 square miles of such, to be vaguely exact. Scientists warn that

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a global temperature rise of just 2 degrees would hasten the Greenland ice thaw, causing sea levels to rise by 23 feet worldwide. Now, we understand the nation is somewhat polarized over the issue of global climate change — one side trusts the scientific consensus, while the other has only disdain and noogies for those educated, elitist pencil-necks — so we wanted to weigh in with some good sense: Whether or not man is the cause of a warming earth will be largely irrelevant once we’re all up to our necks in seawater. So can we at least attempt to care about the potential impending end of planetary life as we know it?

Adorable headlines

SACRAMENTO BEE, AUG. 8

If only there was a word to describe a plant of uncontrolled proliferation.

“Las Vegas Considers Hula-Hoop Ban” AOL NEWS, AUG. 8

This probably has something to do with the weed.

“Doctor ﬁnds plant growing inside man’s lung” WHDH.COM, AUG. 9

Did he smoke it?

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Leo July 23-Aug. 22. Once you establish a definite objective, you won’t have any trouble coming up with a profusion of ideas as to how to achieve it. Your mental faculties will be sharper than usual. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22. Not only are you likely to have the ability to generate larger or extra earnings, you’ll have the wisdom to handle these funds wisely. Do your stuff and grow as much as you can. Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 23. Don’t negate your own success by delegating to others assignments you’re far more capable of handling yourself. There are certain things that should not be left up to others. Scorpio Oct. 24-Nov. 22. If your ears are tingling, it is likely because of all the nice things others are saying about you. When people with whom you’re closely involved tell you about it, act surprised. Sagittarius Nov. 23-Dec. 21. Just because certain associates feel your present desires are a bit outlandish, don’t discard your dreams. What they are capable of is far different from what you can do. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19. Take enjoyment in all that you do and you will find that everything will go more smoothly for you, even those

“Weed goes mainstream”

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tasks that are of a serious nature. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 19. You have a natural knack for understanding the complicated ideas of others and determining their worth. Put to work the worthy suggestions. Pisces Feb. 20-March 20. Dame Fortune is likely to put you in the right spot to benefit from something you had no hand in originating, but whether or not you’ll take advantage of it will be up to how well you read the situation. Aries March 21-April 19. Your cooperative spirit is the secret to your success, and by taking the trouble to set a good example, everyone you encounter will respond in kind and even try to outdo you. Taurus April 20-May 20. Take some time to express your creative and artistic urges, and all that you do will not only please you, but also impress everyone else who witnesses your work. Gemini May 21-June 20. Enjoy what each of your friends has to offer, untainted by financial strings. If you want to have a pleasant experience with some of your pals, stay away from anything commercial. Cancer June 21-July 22. Once you overcome your fears and beard the lion in his den, several matters that have been difficult to finalize will work out. It’s amazing what a little faith will do. BERNICE BEDE OSOL

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Aces not intimidated by Citizens Bank Park Oswalt, Halladay elected to be traded to hitter-friendly park Starters have impressive numbers at home yard Key is keeping ball out of the air Phils battle Mets this weekend JOSEPH KACZMAREK/METRO

John Smoltz trashed Citizens Bank Park not long after the yard opened in 2004. “I’ve played a long time and some of the balls that are leaving there, it’s not right. It’s a joke,” Smoltz said. The former Braves hurler made it sound like it would be crazy for a pitcher to want to come to the Phillies’ hitter-friendly ballpark. However, a pair or Roys — Halladay and Oswalt — are among the best in baseball, and they elected to be traded here. Halladay, who threw 33 consecutive shutout innings at home in July, has thrived in his new digs. “I’m fine pitching in this ballpark,” Halladay said. “I think I pitch the same way in every park. But it’s important to keep the ball down here, and that’s what I try to do.

Sixers prez

Thorn installed Rod Thorn greeted the media Thursday for the first time as Sixers president. Thorn, the 200102 NBA Executive of the Year, had spent the last 10 seasons in charge of the Nets. “This is a great opportunity to join one of the most storied franchises in the NBA,” Thorn said.

On TV Friday Oswalt picked up his ﬁrst win as a Phillie Wednesday.

Phillies at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. (CSN)

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Home runs hit at Citizens Bank Park this season, or 2.28 per game. There have been 93 hit at Minute Maid Park (1.60), according to Hittrackeronline. That’s the best way to stay out of trouble when you pitch here.” Oswalt concurs. “You just try to get them [the opposition] to hit ground balls,” Oswalt said. “That’s the key. If I give up a hard hit ball, it’s probably going out of any park.” Manager Charlie Manuel doesn’t think the Phillies home yard should be a big deal for a pitcher. “If you can pitch, you can pitch anywhere,” Manuel said. “That goes for this ballpark. You can pitch well here and you can win here. I think we proved that by winning a championship here.”

Halladay

“I pitched at Minute Maid Park in Houston and I would say that’s worse [than Philadelphia].’” ROY OSWALT

ED CONDRAN

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Storylines to watch: Kolb, Eagles go live

Kolb

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While the Kevin Kolb era won’t really begin until Sept. 12, this will be his first real test. Kolb has had mixed results in training camp — some days he’s accurate, other days he’s chucking interceptions at the goal line. He’s not expected to play more than a quarter, but it’s a chance to show the fans the future is bright. It doesn’t hurt that he’s playing against a team that comes up early (Sept. 26) on the Eagles’ regular-season schedule.

Third-year lineman Mike McGlynn will get the starting nod at center as Jamaal Jackson (ACL) and Nick Cole (knee) are inactive. Both Kolb and coach Andy Reid have expressed faith in McGlynn, who has seen action in just two regular-season games in his NFL, never starting. “He’s going to go in there and not miss a beat, and not be afraid of anything,” Kolb said. If McGlynn excels, it could heat up the competition with Cole, who was expected to start the opener.

All eyes on Ernie Sims. After four miserable years in Detroit, the linebacker is pumped for a fresh start, as evidenced by his jarring hits in camp, even in non-contact drills. Sims now has a chance to pop some opponents not wearing green. He’s sure to take full advantage of that. And judging by his backups on the unofficial depth chart — Tracy White, Simoni Lawrence — Sims has no real competition at the WILL linebacker spot. METRO

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