Avery M. Britt
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The Clip is the Film: Shock as Value is Ruining Cinema
The touch of movie magic — that surrender to a story and a world for two or more hours — is being eroded.
Arts Vanity: The Case for Technicolor
Film is in a coloring crisis, where the beautifully colored cinema of old is being replaced with dingy and dark movies that all seem to have the same gray color scheme.
Nostalgic Video Games: Vignettes by The Crimson’s Arts Board
In many ways, the hours spent on these apps, websites, and consoles were not wasted — they now serve as memories to be cherished.
Arts Vanity: The Steps to Writing Your Final Paper About a Movie
The options are endless, but I find myself frequently going for the glimmering idea on the hill: Why not write about a movie?
They Booed Elvis: How Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’ Makes Up for Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’
During the film, something occurred with emphatic gusto: The audience booed Elvis. They finally shed the rose-colored glasses they have been viewing Elvis with for the past year.
‘Beetlejuice’ At 35: Why It’s Still So Special
The film is a masterclass on visually stunning camp.
He Was Right All Along: Martin Scorcese’s BBC Comments on the Future of Cinema
While Scorsese’s words in 2019 might not have rung true at the time, they have become almost a prophecy for what cinema is now and what it might be in the future.
The 95th Academy Awards: A Star Is Re-Born
Overall, the 95th Annual Academy Awards appear to have been the perfect amalgamation of the old and the new.
Marcus Schulkind Profile: Keeping Ballet Vital
In an interview with The Harvard Crimson he spoke on the importance of establishing a “yin yang” relationship between dance, health, and “movement and energy,” citing his acupuncture work as the catalyst for making him more aware of this vital connection.
Feature: Boston’s Full Body Cast Rocks ‘Rocky Horror’
In the velvet darkness of the Boston Common AMC, there’s a guiding star no matter what or who you are.