Film
Boston Underground Film Festival Returns
This year's Boston Underground Film Festival presents a great opportunity to get an early view of what could be some of 2024’s biggest indie hits.
GRRL HAUS CINEMA Review: A Collection That Reflects Its Audience
The mix of programming explored the human experience, offering a blend of humor, poignancy, and creative ingenuity that captivates all.
‘Dune: Part Two:’ A Monument of Modern Cinema
There have been few cinematic experiences that have felt larger than the screen, yet “Dune: Part Two” sets a new bar for what blockbusters can be.
‘Spaceman’ Review: Sandler’s Interstellar Odyssey Orbits a Hollow Core
“Spaceman” could be a meaningful study of loneliness and separation, but it misses the mark, leaving several plot points underdeveloped along the way.
‘The Lego Movie’ 10-Year Retrospective: Building a Legacy of Creativity and Great Marketing
“The Lego Movie” is a testament to the enduring power of creativity and individuality, and its impact is still traceable in major Hollywood blockbusters.
On ‘Oppenheimer’: The Pink Cloud and the Ethics of Subjectivity
“Oppenheimer” has followed the same trajectory as “Unbroken,” but rather than raising issues of representation, “Oppenheimer” has no representation at all.
‘Stopmotion’ Review: An Unsettling Confrontation of Corporeality in Art
“Stopmotion” takes your classic, tortured-artist psychological horror and wraps it up in a sensory nightmare.
‘Drive-Away Dolls’ Review: A Joyride from Start to Finish
“Drive-Away Dolls” is a thoughtfully constructed film. It is a road trip that outdoes itself again and again without ever running out of gas.
‘The Taste of Things’ Review: Savoring Life and Love
Ultimately, this film expertly displays its love for cooking just as much as it captures its love for telling a beautiful story.
‘Lisa Frankenstein’ Review: An Unlikely, Unbelievable Tale of Death-Transcending Love
“Lisa Frankenstein” will linger long in the mind of its viewers. Its unanswered questions make for a mostly frustrating, but somewhat thrilling, film.
‘Casablanca’ Retrospective: The Brattle Celebrates Love and Cinema
Out of all the theaters in all the world, “Casablanca” showed up in our local one, proving to audiences that it is a perfect watch for a Valentine’s Day date night.
Arts List: Your Guide to the Best Contemporary Rom-Coms this February
A curated list of contemporary rom-coms you might find to be worthy of your time this Valentine’s, written by a certified rom-com connoisseur.
‘Argylle’ Review: Flying Cats and Rhythms of Love
For the most part, “Argylle” is fun, with many over the top, heavily choreographed scenes that keep viewers craving similar antics.
‘Out of Darkness’ Review: A Screen Left Better Unseen
Despite its creative camerawork, “Out of Darkness” mostly amounted to an unpleasant and frustrating watch.
Harvard Launches Black Film Project With 2 Prizes To Support Independent Filmmakers
Harvard announced the launch of the Black Film Project on Thursday, a new initiative established within the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research to support filmmakers with a focus on Black history and culture.
From Sundance: ‘Girls Will Be Girls’ Embraces the Awkward
“Girls Will Be Girls” looks girlhood straight in the eye, embracing every part of the mess that comes alongside it.
Barry Keoghan Named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
Academy Award-nominated Irish actor Barry Keoghan will be the Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 2024 Man of the Year, according to a Friday announcement.
Top 10 Films of 2023
The Crimson Arts Board presents its film favorites of 2023, from "Red, White & Royal Blue" to "Killers of the Flower Moon."
‘The Boy and the Heron’ Review: Time, Birds, Death, and Life
“The Boy and the Heron” is the ultimate Miyazaki film, full of his signature color, magic, beauty, and sadness.
Saltburn: The Pitfalls of an Aesthetic Movie
As a thing to watch, “Saltburn,” at the end of the day, is an aesthetic masterpiece.
‘Wish’ Review: A Quintessential Disney Movie
"Wish" lacks the full control of audiences’ heartstrings that Disney has become known for.
‘Poor Things’ Review: A Weirdly Wonderful Modern Frankenstein
Lanthimos’s creative and incisive critique of the human condition in "Poor Things" deserves praise.
‘Blood Simple’ Retrospective: Coolidge Corner Celebrates $12.5 Million Renovation with ‘Big Screen Debuts’
In a theater with almost a century’s worth of screenings under its belt, what better “Big Screen Debut” to watch than that of Joel and Ethan Coen (a.k.a. the Coen Brothers)?
Remembering Sunflower and Atika: Racism and Erasure in Disney’s ‘Fantasia’
After I searched for "Fantasia," I discovered a history of questionable representation, historical erasure, and the ever complicated issue of engaging with offensive media.
Review: ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ Lands on Top
A new “Hunger Games” film never fails to amaze. With each new violent, alluring addition to the franchise, the cinematic juggernaut that is the “Hunger Games” grows and complicates.