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. ...


Movies

Escape into dystopia with 'Divergent'

It’s hard to lose sight of “Divergent’s” similarities to “The Hunger Games.” ...