Movies
'Fury' is just another movie about the awfulness of war
The only way to prove his thesis is to show the most visceral violence imaginable while eliciting shallow tears and horrors. ...
Television
Marvel at TV's best heroes
While it may not be the first time some of these heroes have made television, their contemporary iterations are a part of an effort to produce corresponding superhero fiction in a market ...
Movies
Harpur Cinema starts rolling, slowly
Its lack of variety in pacing or in including other kinds of shots made the narrative fall flat, and the movie feel like one where nothing was moving, both literally and figuratively. ...
Movies
'The Judge' guilty of clichés
ll the surrounding characters, played by a great but underused supporting cast, serve as conduits to keep the momentum of the father-and-son dynamic moving. ...
Television
'Broad City' and 'Rick and Morty' creators talk upcoming seasons at New York Comic Con
The show’s co-creator Justin Roiland began his panel by answering questions about the show’s art style. When asked why all the characters’ eyes looked like buttholes, he was prepared with a genuine ...
Movies
From 'action!' to 'cut!' in 48 hours
To ensure that all of the films were original and made within the contest period of 48 hours, the teams were assigned a random genre at the Kickoff Event last Friday, right ...
Movies
New thriller 'Gone Girl' is a sleek web with too many threads
While it does possess all the key-makings of any great film–an A-list lead, dynamic supporting stars, strategic cinematography and an intelligent script–“Gone Girl” lacks something. It doesn’t jump off the screen in ...
Movies
'This is Where I Leave You' leaves you wanting more
The predictable extramarital affair and reconnections with high school loves, for example, are only salvaged by the lovable ensemble. ...
Movies
Recover from summer movie doldrums with fall's film slate
It’s not a question of whether or not Christopher Nolan’s newest film will be a hit. The only question now is how big. ...
Theater
BU alum Ruben Santiago-Hudson speaks to aspiring actors and filmmakers
Speaking from experience, Santiago-Hudson looked back on his 40-year career and isolated the key elements that he said led to his success. ...