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We can’t all be Cher — but that shouldn’t stop musicians from trying | Dancing with Myself

Josh Rosenthal April 8, 2025
During a recent late-night Wikipedia dive, I was surprised to learn that Charli XCX — fresh off the massive recognition of “Brat” — has not one, not two, not three but seven appearances in films set to be released in the near future. These upcoming projects include fantasy film “100 Nights of Hero” and erotic thriller “I Want Your Sex” from queer icon Gregg Araki. She’ll also appear in “The Gallerist,” which features the likes of Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega.
The marquee outside of the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline. Academy Award winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter was honored with a Coolidge Award on Sunday. JULIA DESANTIS/ DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Costume designer Ruth E. Carter receives Coolidge Award

Brenda Gonzalez October 19, 2023
Ruth E. Carter, renowned costume designer known for her work on the "Black Panther" movies, accepted the Coolidge Award from Coolidge Corner Theatre on Oct. 15.
The BU Castle. The building was used as a set by the movies “21,” “Ghostbusters” (2016), and “Mr. Church.” FRANCHESCA VIAUD/ DFP FILE

BU on Screen: Five movies filmed on (or near) BU’s campus

Siena Griffin June 2, 2023
Over the years, filmmakers have chosen to use different parts of BU's campus as a set for a number of blockbuster movies, from the BU Castle to Fenway Campus.
Lucas Zhang / DFP Staff

Cinephilia: ‘The Hand of God’ is a touching piece of childhood memory

Andrew Harwood April 12, 2022
“The Hand of God” serves as a momentous example of the journeys of youth.
amelie film on a laptop

Cinephilia: Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s ‘Amélie’

Andrew Harwood April 26, 2021
Pinnacle, paramount, uncontested, Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s “Amélie” is one of the greatest films ever.
Benedict Cumberbatch at the San Diego Comic-Con International in 2016. Cumberbatch stars in the upcoming film, “The Current War,” a pre-screening of which was held on Oct. 8 at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge. COURTESY OF GAGE SKIDMORE VIA FLICKR

Review: “The Current War” artfully electrifies history

Lily Kepner October 21, 2019
“The Current War,” a story about two tech giants striving to invent the world’s dominant electrical system, is a satisfying depiction of one of history’s most significant scientific revolutions.
Actor Michael Douglas speaks at an event Wednesday in Metcalf Hall. The Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center and The Bette Davis Foundation honored Douglas for his 50 years in theater, film and television. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Award-winning actor, producer Michael Douglas receives award at BU

Nathan Lederman November 30, 2018
Michael Douglas, a two-time Academy Award-winning actor and producer, received the Bette Davis Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony at The Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center and the Bette Davis Foundation. Douglas was honored with an extensive tribute to his life and career.
The Coolidge Corner Theatre held a screening of the film “Get Out” April 4. After the screening, Boston University School of Education lecturer Raul Fernandez led a discussion on race and microaggressions. PHOTO COURTESY BAGO GAMES/FLICKR

‘Get Out’ discussion explores toll microaggressions take on people of color

Jack Moriarity April 10, 2018

The theater erupted into cheers as Chris Washington, the main character in Jordan Peele’s Academy Award-winning film “Get Out,” experiences a moment of triumph during the nerve-wracking thriller. On...

Will Poulter portrays legendary mountain man Jim Bridger in “Revenant.” PHOTO COURTESY KIMBERLELY FRENCH/TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION

INTERVIEW: Actor Will Poulter ventures into wilderness in “The Revenant”

Allegra Peelor December 4, 2015

Will Poulter, known for his work in “We’re the Millers” and “The Maze Runner,” is currently starring alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy in Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu’s film “The...

Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne play Jane and Stephen Hawking in "The Theory of Everything," released Friday. PHOTO COURTESY OF FOCUS FEATURES

REVIEW: Lessons on love, not science in Stephen Hawking biopic ‘The Theory of Everything’

Claire Giangrave November 10, 2014

James Marsh’s “The Theory of Everything” is a journey through time. It’s not surprising, considering the movie is about Stephen Hawking, a brilliant physicist, cosmologist and science communicator...

The Boston University Bhangra dance team performs at a competition at Ohio State University in February. PHOTO COURTESY OF BU BHANGRA

BU Bhangra dance team to perform at Berklee concert for Oscar-winning composer Friday

Kimberly Rendon October 23, 2014

The Boston University Bhangra dance team will perform alongside Academy Award winning composer A.R. Rahman at the “A.R. Rahman Meets Berklee” concert in conjunction with the Berklee College of Music...

Geena Davis honored for her acting, activism

Daily Free Press Admin March 30, 2014

Boston University Alumna Geena Davis was awarded the Bette Davis Lifetime Achievement Award Friday for her efforts to empower women and her success in film and television. “I not only had unshakeable...

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