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"Thor: Ragnarok" is released in theaters Nov. 3. PHOTO COURTESY FELIPE BELFORT MARQUES

REVIEW: ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ stars God of Thunder — and laughter

Felipe Belfort Marques November 3, 2017

Whether it’s Marvel or DC, “X-Men” or “The Avengers,” the superhero movies of late are often dark and gritty to the point of being needlessly edgy. For every bright and colorful “Spider-Man:...

PHOTO COURTESY GAGE SKIDMORE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Tom Cruise returns to form in ‘American Made’

Felipe Belfort Marques September 29, 2017

When a film claims that it is “based on a true story,” it’s rare that it will particularly test the average viewer’s suspension of disbelief. But when the true story of a film is based is...

Jaden Smith stars in the Netflix original series "Neo Yokio." PHOTO COURTESY DANIEL CERNERO/ US ARMY

REVIEW: ‘Neo Yokio’ features stars, lacks ambition

Felipe Belfort Marques September 24, 2017

The influence of one culture on another can be a strange thing indeed. While Japanese influence on U.S. culture has given us “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” “The Boondocks” and “Samurai Jack,”...

A Cappella group The Dear Abbeys perform at the Student Activities Showcase hosted by the Student Activities Office Sunday night at the Tsai Performance Center. PHOTO COURTESY STUDENT ACTIVITIES OFFICE

Student Performance Showcase offers a capella, dance production

Felipe Belfort Marques September 10, 2017

In a celebration of Boston University’s music and dance community, BU’s Student Activities Organization produced the BU Student Performance Showcase on Thursday at the Tsai Performance Center. The...

"Aardvark" star Jenny Slate speaks to reporters on the red carpet at Tribeca Film Festival on Friday night. PHOTO BY OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

16th Annual Tribeca Film Festival highlights independent film industry

Daily Free Press Staff April 27, 2017

By: Felipe Belfort Marques, Johnathan D. Kindall and Jon Ollom Taking place April 19-30 in the lower Manhattan neighborhood for which it's named, the Tribeca Film Festival celebrated its 16th year showcasing...

Mckenna Grace stars as Mary Adler and Chris Evans stars as Frank Adler in the new film, “Gifted,” in theaters Friday. PHOTO COURTESY WILSON WEBB

REVIEW: “Gifted” aims for genius, ends up no-brainer

Felipe Belfort Marques April 9, 2017

If there’s anything that can be said about director Marc Webb, it's that he certainly doesn’t pigeonhole himself, at least in terms of films. After the massive success that was “500 Days of Summer”...

Jason Sudeikis and Anne Hathaway star in the movie, "Colossal," which is hitting theaters this Friday. PHOTO COURTESY ERIC KRESS

REVIEW: “Colossal” brings giant monsters down to human level, literally

Felipe Belfort Marques April 6, 2017

With the recent revivals of the King Kong and Godzilla franchises, along with reinterpretations like “Pacific Rim” and its upcoming sequel, it’s safe to say that the giant monster genre is making...

Boston Unversity’s Stage Troupe performs "12 Angry Jurors” at the Student Theater at Agganis Arena on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. PHOTO BY CAROLYN KOMATSOULIS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: “Twelve Angry Jurors” remains timeless under Stage Troupe

Felipe Belfort Marques March 23, 2017

“Twelve Angry Jurors,” or “12 Angry Men” originally, is a classic in American theatre` with its most famous versions all having been done in the late 1950s, though as great as it is, the original...

Samuel Jackson stars as Preston Packard in the new movie, “Kong: Skull Island.” PHOTO COURTESY LARRY FONG

REVIEW: “Kong: Skull Island” proves you can teach old ape new tricks

Felipe Belfort Marques March 12, 2017

While the action genre is currently dominated by superheroes and comic franchises, other sub-genres have surprisingly dug their niches over the last few years, with the “giant monster” genre making...

Hugh Jackman reprises his role as Wolverine in the new movie, "Logan," coming out Friday. PHOTO COURTESY JOHN MATHIESON

REVIEW: “Logan” is Wolverine at his oldest and best

Felipe Belfort Marques March 2, 2017

Throughout 17 years of donning metal claws, fans have come to associate Wolverine with Hugh Jackman and vice versa. So how do you respectfully end the saga of a character that has become so dear to...

Daniel Kaluuya stars as Chris Washington in the new horror film, "Get Out," which hits theaters on Friday. PHOTO COURTESY TOBY OLIVER

REVIEW: “Get Out” is scary, funny and definitely socially aware

Felipe Belfort Marques February 24, 2017

To have a good horror movie come out in this day and age is nearly impossible. To have it be written by such a high-profile comedian such as Jordan Peele, even more so. It’s hard to know what to...

Matt Damon stars as William in "The Great Wall," coming out Friday.  PHOTO COURTESY STUART DRYBURGH AND XIAODING ZHAO

REVIEW: The wall is the only great thing in “The Great Wall”

Felipe Belfort Marques February 17, 2017

“The Great Wall” is one of those movies where no matter how few expectations you have going in, it’ll manage to bring them down even lower. This isn’t even because of the supposed controversy...

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