Whether it’s Marvel or DC, “X-Men” or “The Avengers,” the superhero movies of late are often dark and gritty to the point of being needlessly edgy. For every bright and colorful “Spider-Man:...
When a film claims that it is “based on a true story,” it’s rare that it will particularly test the average viewer’s suspension of disbelief.
But when the true story of a film is based is...
The influence of one culture on another can be a strange thing indeed. While Japanese influence on U.S. culture has given us “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” “The Boondocks” and “Samurai Jack,”...
In a celebration of Boston University’s music and dance community, BU’s Student Activities Organization produced the BU Student Performance Showcase on Thursday at the Tsai Performance Center.
The...
By: Felipe Belfort Marques, Johnathan D. Kindall and Jon Ollom
Taking place April 19-30 in the lower Manhattan neighborhood for which it's named, the Tribeca Film Festival celebrated its 16th year showcasing...
If there’s anything that can be said about director Marc Webb, it's that he certainly doesn’t pigeonhole himself, at least in terms of films. After the massive success that was “500 Days of Summer”...
With the recent revivals of the King Kong and Godzilla franchises, along with reinterpretations like “Pacific Rim” and its upcoming sequel, it’s safe to say that the giant monster genre is making...
“Twelve Angry Jurors,” or “12 Angry Men” originally, is a classic in American theatre` with its most famous versions all having been done in the late 1950s, though as great as it is, the original...
While the action genre is currently dominated by superheroes and comic franchises, other sub-genres have surprisingly dug their niches over the last few years, with the “giant monster” genre making...
Throughout 17 years of donning metal claws, fans have come to associate Wolverine with Hugh Jackman and vice versa. So how do you respectfully end the saga of a character that has become so dear to...
To have a good horror movie come out in this day and age is nearly impossible. To have it be written by such a high-profile comedian such as Jordan Peele, even more so. It’s hard to know what to...
“The Great Wall” is one of those movies where no matter how few expectations you have going in, it’ll manage to bring them down even lower. This isn’t even because of the supposed controversy...
