Skip to Main Content
The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University

The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

“The Queen’s Gambit,” a seven-part miniseries about chess prodigy Elizabeth Harmon debuted Oct. 23 on Netflix. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ portrays gritty reality of chess champion

Caroline Bowden October 28, 2020

Well-produced television can make almost any profession look enticing, but it takes a stellar cast and a few eye-catching outfits to sell the game of chess as glamorous and alluring material. With all...

Director Robert Eggers and leading actress Anya Taylor-Joy shed light on the production of Sundance Film Festival hit “The Witch.” PHOTO COURTESY CHRISTINA MAFFEO

INTERVIEW: “The Witch” conjures up breakout stars

Bronsen Bloom February 25, 2016

“The Witch” is an independent film that details the life of a Puritan family in 17th-century New England. After being cast out of the local settlement due to their fundamental religious ideals,...

"The Witch," a new movie about witchcraft in 1630s New England, opens Friday. PHOTO COURTESY A24

REVIEW: “The Witch” not as bewitching as anticipated

Felipe Belfort Marques February 18, 2016

Where does one even begin with “The Witch?” It’s been marketed as the best horror movie of 2016, but it won an award at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic category. It claims...

The cast of “Into the Woods” sings during their Saturday performance at the Tsai Performance Center at Boston University. PHOTO BY ALEX MASSET/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: BU Stage Troupe enchants with ‘Into the Woods’

Felipe Belfort Marques October 23, 2014

With a film adaptation of the original “Into the Woods” slated for release on Dec. 25, directors Brittany Jenkins and Joe McLaughlin and the very talented cast and crew of the Boston University Stage...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
The Witch