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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Dan Gilroy’s new drama and mystery film, “Velvet Buzzsaw,” features Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo and is out now on Netflix. COURTESY OF CLAUDETTE BARIUS/ NETFLIX MEDIA CENTER

REVIEW: ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ is the revenge of the forgotten artist

Anders Larson February 3, 2019
The new Netflix original “Velvet Buzzsaw” uses horror to convey that art is a communication between souls, a narrative that can only be experienced internally.
Mark Wahlberg stars as Mike Williams in "Deepwater Horizon," a movie based on the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. PHOTO COURTESY DAVID LEE

REVIEW: “Deepwater Horizon” is emotional, evocative

Chidera Anugwom September 30, 2016

In 2010, it sparked the greatest marine disaster in U.S. history. This Friday, it becomes an Oscar contender. The film “Deepwater Horizon” tells the story of the oil rig by the same name whose...

Christopher Knights, Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon and Chris Miller (left to right) voice Private, Skipper, Rico and Kowalski, respectively, in "Penguins of Madagascar." PHOTO COURTESY OF DREAMWORKS ANIMATION

REVIEW: ‘Penguins of Madagascar’ fun for kids, mixed bag for older crowd

Prim Chuwiruch December 1, 2014

Since the quartet of ass-kicking, wisecracking penguins appeared and captivated audiences in “Madagascar” and its subsequent sequels, the franchise has never been about the four main animals – Alex...

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