Film
Bombastic ‘Bellflower’ an Explosive Romp
The movie has opened in limited release, and it is well worth seeking out a theater in which it is playing. Just forget the tissues—bring a protective shield.
'The Debt' is a Slick and Satisfying Thriller
“The Debt” is careful to balance plot with personality, and never to overwhelm the viewer with action or revelation except when absolutely necessary.
Breadth Both Bolsters and Burdens 'The Help'
To be fair, the point of “The Help” isn’t to delve exhaustively into any one particular character’s storyline—but by casting so wide a narrative net, the film skates a little bit too lightly over the issues it tries to portray.
'First Class' Revitalizes X-Men Franchise
With a poignant message, winning cast and compelling plot—all coming in a summer inundated with mediocre superhero movies—“X-Men: First Class” is a breath of fresh air in a franchise that has long needed some kind of mutation of its own.
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2' is a Gutting Goodbye
It is precisely the lack of any kind of feel-good factor that makes this last installment in the Harry Potter epic so compelling. This is no longer a story about magic itself, but about childhood and its bittersweet demise.
Uneven 'Captain America' Misses Mark
Despite the abundant potential for social commentary or simple self-conscious satire, this plodding film makes no bold statements, provides little fodder for even old-fashioned escapism, and amounts to little more than a strangely compelling, unfulfilled promise.
'Cars 2' Is a Failure of Imagination
In “Cars 2,” it seems the punchline of every joke and plot point could be replaced with an all-too-obvious “Look! It’s our world…only all cars!” For a studio that has made some of the best films of any medium, that lack of emotional engagement seems a wrong turn.
Tyler G. Hall '11
Some people spend their time painting elaborate portraits in studios, writing meters of circular prose, playing in bands, or practicing ...
DisneyNature's 'African Cats' a Stunning Bore
“African Cats” may have been better off as a 30-minute IMAX film to be displayed in science museums instead of being inflated into a dragging full-length feature that desperately reaches for an elusive theme.
Senior Portrait: Katherine M. Tygielski '11
Filmmaker Katherine M. Tygielski '11 talks about her experiences filming in Nepal.
Katherine M. Tygielski '11
Housing day is an important moment for all Harvard freshmen, as they find out whether they will spend their next ...
Abel Acuna '11
Some Harvard students accept that people they meet will assume they are introverted workaholics who stay in and study all ...
Murdered Actor and Activist Recalled
“Arna’s Children”—shown in Sever last Monday as a memorial to its maker, Juliano Mer-Khamis, who was shot by Palestinian militants on April 4 in Jenin—is a documentary with few adornments. The film’s power comes instead from it being relentlessly true.