Crimson staff writer
Alan R. Xie
Latest Content
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Entertains at Hasty Pudding’s Man of the Year Roast
Joseph Gordon-Levitt received Hasty Pudding’s Man of the Year title at a ludicrous roast, teasing the crowd with improv performances and discussing life as an entertainer at the following press conference.
Arts Vanity Issue: 'Gravity Falls' in Quotes
It airs on Disney XD, but this is not just a children’s show.
Boston Calling September 2015: Alabama Shakes
Festival closing act Alabama Shakes proved itself to be a veritable force of nature late Sunday evening, taking the stage at Boston Calling as a historic supermoon eclipse combination reached its peak in the sky above.
Boston Calling September 2015
The Crimson Arts Board reviews the sixth edition of Boston Calling, which has over the past three years become a staple of the East Coast live music scene.
Boston Calling September 2015: Of Monsters and Men
Of Monsters and Men delivered a rousing performance on the slow opening night of Boston Calling.
Boston Calling Fall 2015
The Crimson Arts board provides a breakdown of the biggest acts at this fall's Boston Calling music festival—from Of Monsters and Men to The Avett Brothers.
'Black Mass' Flawed but Compelling
"Black Mass" brings Whitey Bulger back to prominence, but fails to rise to the standard of prior portrayals.
From Cannes: "Macbeth" a Fresh Take
In our continuing coverage of Cannes, Alan Xie reviews Justin Kurzel's new adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal "Macbeth."
From Cannes: "The Other Side" a Unique Look at Marginalization
In our continuing coverage of Cannes, Alan Xie reviews Roberto Minervini's "The Other Side," a film devoted to showing the lives led beyond the margins of mainstream American society in rural Louisiana.
From Cannes: Point/Counterpoint: "Marguerite & Julien"
In a point/counterpoint review from Cannes, Tianxing Lan and Alan Xie debate the merits of "Marguerite & Julien."
From Cannes: "Chronic" Touching, Well-Crafted
In our continuing coverage from Cannes, Alan Xie reviews "Chronic," a touching film about the life of a professional caretaker.
Macbeth
Marion Cotillard, director Justin Kerzel, Michael Fassbender, and producer Iain Canning attend the press conference for "Macbeth" at the Cannes Film Festival.
From Cannes: "O Piseu" ("Office") Thrills, Horrifies
In our continuing coverage of Cannes, Alan Xie reviews "O Piseu" (English "Office"), a horrifying South Korean crime drama and the debut film of director Hong Won-chan.
From Cannes: "Louder Than Bombs" Disjointed but Touching
In our continuing coverage of Cannes, Alan Xie reviews "Louder Than Bombs," a flawed but nuanced portrait of a family in mourning.
From Cannes: "Dheepan" Oppressive, Nuanced
In our continuing coverage of Cannes, Alan Xie reviews Jacques Audiard's "Dheepan," an oppressively dark examination of the living conditions of immigrants in France.
