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Flick Critique: The person behind the camera can be the star of the movie

Flick Critique: The person behind the camera can be the star of the movie

Victoria Lara February 10, 2019

While actors are a constant source of attention for most films, a few directors have managed to steal the spotlight due to their status as full-blown cinematic icons. Tasked with the difficult job of sharing...

The new Danish war drama “A War” was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards and opens Friday at the Landmark Kendall Square Cinema. PHOTO BY MAGNOLIA PICTURES

REVIEW: “A War” administers silent kill shot

Conner Reed February 26, 2016

The opening seconds of Danish writer and director Tobias Lindholm’s “A War” show us something we think we’ve seen before. There are men in uniform, trudging through what appears to be Afghanistan....

MOOTS: The Racial Gap in Film Needs Some Fixing

MOOTS: The Racial Gap in Film Needs Some Fixing

Eric Moots February 11, 2015

Since the announcement of the 87th Academy Awards nominees on Jan. 15, many have claimed that the academy displayed blatant racism and sexism by deciding against nominating Ava DuVernay for Best Director...

Zero Dark Thirty and the torture controversy

Daily Free Press Admin January 24, 2013

Delivering on its promise as “the greatest manhunt in history,” director Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty avoids being the type of sloppy action flick made by blockbuster sentimentalists like...

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