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Shut Up and Play the Hits does not portray its rock-star subject as any sort of extraordinary person. He’s just a regular dude who made a few cool albums. While we see the banality of his daily life, we also get a top-quality concert movie—just not quite enough of each.
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The House I Live In is a dark, fascinating, upsetting documentary that digs deep into the drug war in America. Because of its in-depth interviews, masterful editing, beautiful camerawork, and rock-solid research, it may just be the best documentary I have ever seen.
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Safety Not Guaranteed is a unique low-budget sci-fi adventure with very little sci-fi. Aubrey Plaza’s slight break of type allows her to shine in a role that really could not be played by anyone else. It has a bit of action, lots of laughs, and even some awkward sexual encounters.
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Liberal Arts is a heartfelt comedy with a great cast and a plot to breakdown any current undergrad with a soul. It is cute without being schmaltzy (most of the time), and puts a new spin on the “attractive sad boy meets attractive sad girl” story.
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It’s finally that point in the semester: Classes and internships are winding down and so are our bank accounts. As a result, us here on the BU London program have …
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While most of BU was off at spring break, the London Program rolled on with a normal week of classes and internships. Because of this, there is not much traipsing …
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Boston mayor Thomas Menino has taken to the Twitters to alert citizens of the biggest issue our fair city faces: that Boston should host the next season of Top Chef. …
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For those of you unaware of international alcohol policies, the legal drinking age in the UK is 18. That means that we youngsters going abroad to London have access to …
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Before I begin yet another enthralling installment of “English Breakfast,” I have glorious news to share. Due to my somewhat unscrupulous complaining about the knives supplied in our dorm kitchens, …
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A new semester means a new crop of eager students shipping off overseas to participate in some of BU’s many diverse Study Abroad programs. At 326 students, BU’s London program …
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A few years ago, Corona ran an ad of a palm tree decorated with Christmas lights. I knew that this was intended to be absurd and would provide a nice …
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There sure are a lot of food blogs out there. Unfortunately, however, they are usually run by recent college-grads trying to make it in the city and supplementing their menial …
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