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Still from Ted (2024) episode “Desperately Seeking Susan”. This television prequel of the popular 2012 movie premiers on Jan. 11. COURTESY OF PEACOCK

‘Ted’ showcases upbringing of Boston’s favorite teddy bear in new prequel series

Daisy Levine January 2, 2024
Writer, director and actor Seth MacFarlane tells all about his upcoming prequel series "Ted," about one of Boston's funniest characters.
Tom Holland holds a flashlight as Nathan Drake in a scene from “Uncharted.” With the exception of Holland’s charming performance, Andrew Harwood calls the film “generic” and “lacking” as it fails to resonate with an audience. SAM BETSKO/DFP STAFF

Cinephilia: Tom Holland stands alone in a minimalist and predictable ‘Uncharted’

Andrew Harwood February 23, 2022
“Uncharted” fails to ever resonate with an audience.
Mark Wahlberg's new movie “Wonderland” was filmed on Boston University’s campus and various parts of the city late last week. SOFIA KOYAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mark Wahlberg movie filming near West Campus

Sophie Falkenheim October 28, 2018
The Mark Wahlberg-fronted movie “Wonderland” has been filming on Commonwealth Avenue near West Campus this week, attracting the attention of many Boston University students.
Eastbound and Down: Take celebrities out of the dunk contest judges’ panel

Eastbound and Down: Take celebrities out of the dunk contest judges’ panel

Aaron Halford February 22, 2018
But as the dunk contest has evolved throughout the years, so has the integration of pop culture within the event. And this past year’s dunk contest evidenced that the merge must cease.
EDITORIAL: Instagram users deserve clear distinction of advertisements

EDITORIAL: Instagram users deserve clear distinction of advertisements

Editors April 20, 2017

Along with posts from friends’ vacations and weekend outings, Instagram feeds are often filled with celebrities and social media influencers. “The Bachelor” contestants, bloggers and Insta-famous...

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...

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...

PHOTO BY KENSHIN OBUBO/DFP FILE PHOTO

EDITORIAL: “Patriots Day” will profit off of 2013 Boston Marathon tragedy

Editors March 21, 2016

Many people wonder if “Patriots Day,” a movie about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, is even worth making anymore. On March 5, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth denied filmmakers permission...

EDITORIAL: Too soon for a Boston Marathon movie

EDITORIAL: Too soon for a Boston Marathon movie

Editors April 3, 2015

Boston native Mark Wahlberg has strong ties to this city, some more positive than others. He’s a world-famous celebrity who shows his Boston pride any chance he gets. And now he’s set to make a movie...

EDIT: Wahlberg Against the Wall

EDIT: Wahlberg Against the Wall

Editors December 9, 2014

You may recognize him as the lead actor in movies such as “The Perfect Storm,” “Planet of the Apes” and “The Departed,” and before that, the front man of Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. But...

Mark Wahlberg (left) and Brie Larson (right) star in Rupert Wyatt's "The Gambler," which will be released Dec. 19. PHOTO COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT PICTURES

INTERVIEW: ‘The Gambler’ director Rupert Wyatt on life’s games of chance

Conner Reed December 8, 2014

Rupert Wyatt’s “The Gambler” is something of an anomaly. He insists that it is not a remake of the 1974 Karel Reisz drama of the same name, though the two share similar plot points. Rather, the...

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