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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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The alien-invasion drama “The 5th Wave,” based on the Ricky Yancey young adult novel, opens Friday. PHOTO COURTESY CHUCK ZLOTNICK

REVIEW: “The 5th Wave” settles for amateur execution

Allegra Peelor January 22, 2016

“The 5th Wave” surpassed all expectations, but for all the wrong reasons. As expected, J Blakeson’s science fiction film, based on the novel of the same name by Rick Yancey, was cheesy and clichéd....

(From left) Juliette Binoche (Maria Enders) and Kristen Stewart (Valentine) in Olivier Assayas’ “Clouds of Sils Maria.” PHOTO BY CAROLE BETHUEL/COURTESY OF CG CINEMA

REVIEW: “Clouds of Sils Maria” a character-driven masterpiece

Hannah Landers April 17, 2015

What does it mean to grow older? For women in Hollywood, it has often meant to inject, to tuck, to smooth away. This has long been the stuff of think pieces across the web, but it had yet to be explored...

Keira Knightley and Mark Webber star as female "man-child" Megan and her devoted longtime boyfriend, Anthony, in "Laggies," released Oct. 24. PHOTO COURTESY OF A24 FILMS

REVIEW: “Laggies” subverts stereotypes, struggles with bigger picture

Caroline Aaron November 3, 2014

In recent years, popular cinema has latched onto the concept of the “man child,” a man old enough to have at least a start on a permanent career or a family, but who instead lacks any post-pubescent...

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