Film
Crossing the Line
Urban crime and the line-crossing police officers who control it have always been a hot topic. The issue is visited
The Truth About L.I.E.
Films about suburbia typically caricature the bare, brittle conformity of lawn and lane; Michael Cuesta, director of indie fave L.I.E.,
A Theater for the Ages
The Brattle Theatre, one of Harvard’s most cherished gems, recently underwent a fine polish. According to co-owners Ned Hinkle and
Being John Cusack
“I love John Cusack!” exclaims everybody I know. And hey, who can really argue? Cusack’s on quite a roll right
So Happy Together
By the mid-1970s, the American hippie movement had begun its transition from idealistic innocence to disco-influenced apathy. Not so in
Life with a Starlet
Waiting on a conference call with several other journalists, I could hear shuffling papers over the line but nobody was
Joyride Runs on Fumes
Following a decade of poorly executed slasher flick franchises, the recent Scream trilogy managed to restore an interest in the
Reconstructing the Past
When moviegoers receive history lessons from film, they are often given with a journalistic detachment, whether fictional accounts or documentaries.
Mums the 'Word'
Don’t Say a Word may be the name of Michael Douglas’ newest psycho-thriller, but I have a feeling the phrase
With A Warm 'Song' In Our Hearts
“Whenever it wants, the past can come kicking the door down. And you never know where it’s going to take
An Out'land'ish Trip
If the term “okayness” had to be applied to a film, it would describe the comedy Zoolander perfectly. Originally created
Second Takes
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor shattered the American citizen’s sense of security. While high
An 'Exclusive' Experience
A few weeks ago, Daren Firestone ’96 circulated an e-mail through Harvard acting circles looking for people to volunteer as
A Placid, Flaccid 'Lake'
A school teacher sits at the oars, rowing his boisterous class about the lake. A father berates his son for
A Sort of Romantic Comedy Well Worth The Confusion
A play whose description is “a sort of love story with gun and whatnot” is sure to provide a wild