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A Take on Tribeca 2011: ‘L.A. Noire’ Makes History, Wows Crowd at Tribeca
“L.A. Noire” became the first video game featured at the Tribeca Film Festival. Giveaways inside!
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A Take on Tribeca 2011: ‘The Assault’ Review
“The Assault,” a French thriller based on the real-life mission to recover a hijacked airliner, tries to be a serious meditation of the dangers and uncertainty of counter-terrorism teams, but gets dragged back down to earth by a stale narrative, shaky camerawork, and a bag of cliches.
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A Take on Tribeca 2011: ‘Like Water’ Review
Pablo Croce’s documentary on MMA fighter Anderson Silva, “Like Water,” is an honest look into the life of a mixed-martial artist, with emphasis on the “art:”
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‘Fez’ Preview: A Promising Platformer
Reality-twisting platformer Fez turned a few heads when it burst onto the scene in 2008 and won the “Excellence in Visual Art” award at the Independent Games Festival. But Fez’s …
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Ben Thompson Brings Badassery to BU Bookstore
Ultra-hardcore seriously-awesome badass Ben Thompson, creator of the popular humor site “Badass of the Week,” signed copies of his latest book at Barnes and Noble Tuesday night.
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The QuadCast: Ep 3: The Best of Boston Movies
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day coming up next week, staff film writers David Braga, Monica Castillo and Paul Squire chat about the greatest Boston movies of all time. You’ve …
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The QuadCast: Ep. 2: Oscar Predictions
On this (mercifully shorter) episode of the QuadCast, staff film writers David Braga, Monica Castillo, Paul Squire, and Ruth Chan pick this year’s big Oscar winners. Will The King’s Speech …
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QuadFilm Picks the Oscars: Best Supporting Actor
With a week to go before the Oscars, the Quad is giving you the inside scoop on each of the biggest nominees. Today: Best Supporting Actor
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Redstone Film Festival Doesn’t Disappoint
The line for the 2011 annual Redstone Film Festival stretched past the red carpet laid at the front door of the Tsai Performance Center and curved down the hallway. By show …
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The QuadCast: Ep. 1: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of 2010
On this inaugural episode of the QuadCast, staff film writers Chree Izzo, Monica Castillo, and Paul Squire talk about the best, worst, and most disappointing movies of 2010. From The Kings Speech, …
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The Lost Art of the Movie Poster (And How We Can Find It)
Walking through the halls of the nearest movie theater, I can’t help but feel like I’m being watched. Stony gazes, serious grimaces and a set of steely eyes stare out …
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‘Skyline’ Review: Your Call to the Mothership Cannot be Completed as Dialed
In the first scene of Skyline, our young heroine Elaine rolls out of bed, stumbles into the bathroom, and vomits into the toilet. The movie does not improve much from there.
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