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‘Carnage’ Review: Short, Satisfying, And Not So Sweet
Just as one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, don’t judge a film on its premise. For those who are unfamiliar with Yasmina Reza’s Tony Award-winning play God of …
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‘Arthur Christmas’ Review: Christmas Mythology with a 21st Century Twist
Arthur Christmas marks the fourth feature film from Aardman Animation, the British animation studio from Bristol, United Kingdom known for their stop-motion clay animation techniques. Aardman is probably best received …
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New Documentary by BU Professor Tackles Flawed Family Court System
In 1992, Holly Collins went to a Minnesota family court intending to secure full custody of her two children, Zackary and Jennifer. She had believed that if she told the …
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‘Like Crazy’ Review: Indie Gold
In January, at the 27th annual Sundance Film Festival, writer-director Drake Doremus’ Like Crazy won, out of nowhere, the festival’s Grand Jury Prize for drama. At long last, the highly-anticipated film was …
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The Gleecap: “I Kissed a Girl”
The Gleecap is a brand new column dedicated to recap and review the zany antics that occur in each episode of the television show Glee. Blog posts will be released each Wednesday following …
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‘The Descendants’ Review: Clooney and Company Shine as Bright as the Hawaiian Sun
WARNING: Some spoilers. Alexander Payne’s new film The Descendants, which he wrote as well as directed, opened Saturday. Payne’s last project as a dual director and screenwriter was 2004’s critically …
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‘My Week With Marilyn’ Review: Marilyn, Reborn
Images of Marilyn Monroe bring to mind a voluptuous American icon with blond curls and a devilish smile. Even though our generation has never seen her in action, her image …
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‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1’ Review: Taking the Idea of Bad Movie to a New Extreme
This past Thursday at midnight, moviegoers of all ages swarmed theaters everywhere, eagerly awaiting the release of the first part of Twilight: Breaking Dawn. The widely popular and best-selling books …
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‘A Dangerous Method’ Review: A Glimpse Into The Psyche Of Psychoanalysts
A Dangerous Method marks the third collaboration between director David Cronenberg and Viggo Mortensen (the previous two being A History of Violence and the outstanding Eastern Promises). This is perhaps …
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Great Apps for Movie Lovers
Flixster’s Movies* Flixster’s Movies app is essential for anyone who frequents movie theaters, since its primary function is for listing showtimes. Using the iPhone’s GPS system, the app picks up …
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The Gleecap: “Mash Off”
The Gleecap is a brand new column dedicated to recap and review the zany antics that occur in each episode of the television show Glee. Blog posts will be released each Wednesday following …
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The Vegetarian Society Gives B.U. Students ‘Forks Over Knives’
Thousands of years ago, Hippocrates said to “let food be thy medicine.” With the fast food revolution, rise in prescription medications and high circulation of nutritional myths, America has certainly lost …
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