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Peter Berg directs "Patriots Day," a thriller about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and its aftermath. PHOTO COURTESY KAREN BALLARD

INTERVIEW: “Patriots Day” explores facts and feelings surrounding Boston Marathon bombing

Ethan Cappello December 23, 2016

Jessica Kensky and her husband Patrick Downes, survivors of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, sat down with The Daily Free Press in a roundtable interview following a press conference last week for...

Ben Sinclair stars in HBO’s new comedy “High Maintenance,” which premiered Friday. PHOTO COURTESY DAVID RUSSELL/ HBO

REVIEW: HBO’s “High Maintenance” struggles to stay engaging

Ethan Cappello September 18, 2016

“High Maintenance,” HBO’s new original series, is a fresh take on life in New York City, but it suffers from structural issues. Initially a web series on Vimeo, a video sharing site, “High...

The new sci-fi action film “Hardcore Henry,” opening Friday, employs unconventional filming techniques by filming the entire movie on a GoPro camera. PHOTO COURTESY STX ENTERTAINMENT

REVIEW: “Hardcore Henry” offers unique, first-person perspective

Ethan Cappello April 8, 2016

It was difficult not to instinctively reach for a video game controller through the duration of Ilya Naishuller’s debut feature film, “Hardcore Henry.” The movie, entirely shot in the first person,...

Judd Apatow’s “Love,” starring Gillian Jacobs and Paul Rust, was released on Netflix Friday. PHOTO COURTESY NETFLIX

REVIEW: Netflix’s “Love” a real, relatable look at modern relationships

Ethan Cappello February 22, 2016

Whether or not you enjoyed Valentine’s Day this year, you should check out “Love” on Netflix. “Love” is the perfect Netflix show. That doesn’t mean it’s the best show on Netflix, because...

FX’s new primetime show “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” which dramatizes the infamous O.J. Simpson murder trial, premiered Tuesday night. PHOTO COURTESY MICHAEL BECKER

REVIEW: “The People v. O.J. Simpson” reinvigorates America’s obsession with infamous case

Bronsen Bloom February 7, 2016

“The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” premiered Tuesday on FX, and under the supervision of executive producer Ryan Murphy, the show is able to revive the infamous case and captivate...

The highly anticipated revival of "The X-Files” starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson aired the first and second episodes of the six episode miniseries Sunday and Monday on FOX. PHOTO ED ARAGUELE/FOX

REVIEW: “The X-Files” reboot features new ideas, fails execution

Bronsen Bloom January 29, 2016

“I Want to Believe” that “The X-Files” reboot will confuse and delight a new generation of viewers just as it had in the ‘90s, but there is reasonable doubt. FOX kicked off the six-episode...

Boston University School of Medicine researchers found a new regulatory pathway that is linked to basal-like breast cancer. PHOTO BY BRIGID KING/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU researchers take steps closer to breast cancer research cure

Ethan Cappello November 10, 2015

A research team at the Boston University School of Medicine found a pathway that may lead to advanced therapy that targets basal-like breast cancer, according to a Thursday public release from the Boston...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh has designated Oct. 20 as “Travis Roy Day” to honor the former Boston University hockey player that only made it 11 seconds into his career before he was critically injured. PHOTO COURTESY DAN BUSLER PHOTOGRAPHY

City creates Travis Roy Day, BU announces professorship in honor of hockey player

Ethan Cappello October 23, 2015

Travis Roy, a Boston University alumnus and former member of the BU men’s ice hockey team, was paralyzed from the neck down after a tragic accident 11 seconds into his first time on ice as a Terrier...

Maya Lin, an award-winning designer, architect, and artist delivered the keynote address Thursday for the 43rd annual conference of the National Council of Arts Administrators. PHOTO BY L.E. CHARLES/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Maya Lin speaks on environmental art, architecture at BU

Ethan Cappello September 25, 2015

Celebrated architect and artist Maya Lin spoke about the issue of environmentalism and sustainable architecture Thursday afternoon during her keynote address for the 43rd annual conference of the National...

A report released Thursday by the Council of Graduate Schools found that nationwide doctoral enrollment has increased. GRAPHIC BY KATELYN PILLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU graduate enrollment consistent with nationwide numbers

Ethan Cappello September 21, 2015

A report released Thursday by the Council of Graduate Schools shows an increase in overall nationwide graduate program enrollment, but a decrease in the enrollment of arts and humanities programs specifically. Enrollment...

Boston University Student Sravya Vajram is working with the Multi Service Eating Disorders Association to create a new student group, named "Speak Up BU," aimed to connect college students and provide a support group for those wanting to discuss mental health issues. PHOTO COURTESY SRAVYA VAJRAM

New student group aims to tackle eating disorders

Ethan Cappello September 16, 2015

Following an internship with the Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association this summer, Sravya Vajram, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, is teaming up with MEDA to create a peer support...

A task force created by Boston University President Robert Brown has changed the university's current health maintenance organization health plan, and will put in place a new preferred provider organization health plan. GRAPHIC BY KATELYN PILLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

University releases new health care benefits plan for faculty, staff

Sekar Krisnauli September 9, 2015

Boston University’s faculty and staff health insurance and disability plan will experience changes in January, the school announced Friday. The changes will adhere to recommendations presented by the...

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