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The Daily Free Press

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A "UCheeseburger" at UBurger in Kenmore Square is topped with American cheese, shredded lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles and a house spread. PHOTO BY BROOKE JACKSON-GLIDDEN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The search for the true ‘Big Tasty’: The Daily Free Press Boston Burger Crawl

Ross Hsu November 21, 2014

Rundown The Crawl: Four Boston burger joints The Contenders: UBurger (cheeseburger), Tasty Burger (The Big Tasty), Boston Burger Company (Boston Burger with Cheese/The Pilgrim), Mr. Bartley’s (bacon...

Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Louis Bloom, a Los Angeles man who becomes involved in videotaping violent crimes and selling the videos for profit in "Nightcrawler," released Friday. PHOTO COURTESY OF OPEN ROAD FILMS

REVIEW: The abyss stares back in unsettling “Nightcrawler”

Cat McCarrey November 3, 2014

“Nightcrawler” embarks on a journey through darkness, even as it’s set in the city of eternal light pollution, Los Angeles. The camera lingers on the LA monuments, resting on landmarks chopped up...

Keanu Reeves plays a retired hitman making a comeback in "John Wick," released Oct. 24. PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVID LEE/LIONSGATE

REVIEW: Deliciously ridiculous “John Wick” showcases star Keanu Reeves at action-packed best

Cat McCarrey October 31, 2014

After watching the trailer for “John Wick,” I knew the film would have to work pretty hard for me to dislike it. It would need stoic self-importance, à la “The Last Airbender,” the kind of joyless...

Despite its award-winning cast and interesting premise, "Good People" suffers from a lack of heart. PHOTO COURTESY OF MILLENNIUM ENTERTAINMENT

Moody action thriller ‘Good People’ is all flash, no substance

Cat McCarrey October 3, 2014

It’s OK to say no, James Franco. Really. People will understand. You apparently thrive on doing all the things all the time, and that’s fine. But passing on just one project probably won’t hurt...

Despite having different experiences than his onscreen character, “Boyhood” star Ellar Coltrane connected to the universal ideas of growing up. PHOTO COURTESY OF IFC FILMS

INTERVIEW: Ellar Coltrane finds some of himself in his ‘Boyhood’ character

Cat McCarrey September 19, 2014

Ellar Coltrane uses a flip phone. The star of “Boyhood,” whose entire maturation process is seen on screen by each person who contributed to its $21,808,498-and-counting box office take, had to search...

PHOTO COURTESY OF IFC FILMS

REVIEW: Things change, things stay the same in thoughtful ‘Boyhood’

Cat McCarrey September 19, 2014

Legend has it that Richard Linklater was once challenged to make a film around a conversation. The film was “Before Sunrise,” whose restricted single-night setting and honest intensity vaulted Linklater...

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