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Ben Stiller speaks to audience members at the Tsai Performance Center on Friday. “An Evening with Ben Stiller” was a sold-out screening and Q&A with Stiller hosted by Boston University’s Film and Television department. MAGDALENA LAZOWSKI/ DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Ben Stiller arrives at BU, inspires ‘new voices’

Daisy Levine October 10, 2023
This past Friday, COM's Film and Television department hosted “An Evening with Ben Stiller,” where the actor, director and producer offered students advice on how to break into the film industry.
Jung Kim / DFP Staff

OP-ED: Will Smith’s striking performance

Kendall O’Brien April 7, 2022
The truth is, this incident is now a part of not only Oscar history, but cultural history.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

‘The Bubble’: The wacky satire no one needs

Payton Renegar April 5, 2022
I found myself praying for the film to end soon so I could go back to being entertained.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: Should ‘The Slap’ spell the end of our celebrity addiction?

Editors April 1, 2022
When we, as a society, decide to celebrate and revere a group of individuals based solely on the fact that they’re good on television or in movies, we inevitably run into situations where their god-like statuses are exposed as false.
Pete Davidson and director Judd Apatow with crew members on the set of "The King of Staten Island." Apatow said in a roundtable interview that Davidson's touching past inspired an authentic film. COURTESY OF KEVIN MAZUR

“The King of Staten Island” captures sacrifices of everyday heroes

Mita Kataria June 8, 2020
In a Zoom roundtable interview, Judd Apatow spoke about his upcoming movie, “The King of Staten Island,” which will be released Friday through video on demand. The film is a semi-autobiographical story of comedian Pete Davidson, highlighting his struggle with mental illness and grief.

Q&A: Lucas Bros discuss comedy and spirituality

Hannah Edelman January 22, 2019

Comedic duo Keith and Kenny Lucas — known as The Lucas Brothers — were not always comedians. The 33-year-old twins, best known for their animated show “Lucas Bros Moving Co” and roles in the 2014...

REVIEW: ‘The Disaster Artist’ is a love letter to ‘The Room’ that acknowledges its faults

Hannah Shearer December 5, 2017

How did this movie get made? Who is this strange man who will never reveal his age, his source of wealth or where he’s from? These are the questions people most frequently ask about Tommy Wiseau’s...

Funnyman Kyle Kinane, best known for his many appearances on Comedy Central, performed at the Royale Sunday night as part of his “Shooting For Third” tour with Shane Torres. PHOTO COURTESY MOSES ROBINSON/PITCH PERFECT

REVIEW: Kyle Kinane’s comedy melds immaturity, subtle wisdom

Conner Reed March 17, 2016

It’s an interesting cultural moment for the man-child, and this was only proven further by Kyle Kinane’s Sunday comedy set at the Royale. The mid-2000s, with the sudden omnipresence of the Judd...

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...

Lobs and Lipstick: Not a Joke

Lobs and Lipstick: Not a Joke

Sarah Kirkpatrick November 11, 2014

Judd Apatow has created some of my absolute favorite movies. “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” is my ultimate favorite film, and “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” isn’t too far behind. Yes, I know I’m quite...

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