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Philosophical Soup: The glorification of the U.S. military-industrial complex in film

Max Ferrandino April 14, 2021
The military thrives upon the media industry portraying the institution in a positive light.
Burt Glass, marketing and communications director at Boston University’s College of Communication, moderated a Virtual Speaker Series panel Wednesday entitled “Political Ads: What Do Candidates Get For $1 Billion?” hosted by COM. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

COM professors, political scientists say political ads can persuade low-interest voters

Mita Kataria October 16, 2020
With a presidency and 35 Senate seats to decide on in less than a month, candidates are leaving no stone unturned to appeal to their voters. Boston University’s College of Communication hosted a panel Wednesday entitled, “Political Ads: What Do Candidates Get For $1 Billion?”
The new crime thriller "Triple 9," released Friday, tells the story of the unlikely criminal collaboration of gangs and the Atlanta police. PHOTO COURTESY BOB MAHONEY/OPEN ROAD FILMS

REVIEW: Choppy “Triple 9” robs star cast of potential

Ethan Cappello February 28, 2016

“Triple 9” begins with an exhilarating display of crime and corruption, but as the movie progresses, the shallow story leaves little room for the film to breathe. Director John Hillcoat and writer...

The new fantasy flick “Gods of Egypt," starring Gerard Butler and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, opened nationwide on Friday. PHOTO COURTESY LIONSGATE

REVIEW: Pricey “Gods of Egypt” still cheap on substance

Preston Park February 28, 2016

The gods bleed gold in Alex Proyas’ “Gods of Egypt,” a maximalist costume epic dramatizing the clash of Egyptian gods and humankind. Mortals dot the great expanse that is Proyas’ ancient Egypt,...

Liam Neeson flops in Non-Stop

Daily Free Press Admin March 5, 2014

Liam Neeson’s most recent effort in the once-Oscar-winner-turned-action-hero’s series of gruff federal agent movies, Non-Stop, is quite the failed experiment. The promising airplane thriller unfortunately...

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