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Which 1999 movies are worth revisiting 25 years later?

Ruby Voge September 30, 2024
While there may be the occasional fluke, like last year’s Barbenheimer phenomenon, the relevance of movies to the public has quickly declined over the past two decades as film fanfare lessens. It’s a different world than 25 years ago, in 1999, when the movie industry held pop culture in the palm of its hand. 
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Cinephilia: ‘The Last Duel’ is captivating yet shallow in message

Andrew Harwood October 18, 2021
Ridley Scott’s “The Last Duel” finds itself in a rather precarious position.
Max Bronfeld, Spencer Bernard and Amos Mwaura, members of Boston University’s Liquid Fun improv comedy troupe, during a performance. The troupe had to cancel all of its shows for the remainder of the semester, but will livestream an improv performance on Zoom Friday. COURTESY LIQUID FUN

Liquid Fun takes their next comedy show on the virtual road

Miriam Fauzia March 25, 2020
This Friday at 8 p.m. EST, BU's comedy improv group Liquid Fun will stream it's show “We Bought a Zoom” on Zoom in an attempt maintain their sense of community no longer present on campus.
Actor Matt Damon, shown at a 2015 premiere for film “The Martian,” stars in the drama “Ford v Ferrari,” which was released Friday. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Review: “Ford v Ferrari” tells a story of friendship and race cars

Tyler Anderson November 18, 2019
“Ford v Ferrari” dramatizes the true story of Ford Motor Company’s many attempts to construct a race car that could defeat Enzo Ferrari at a grueling 24 hour racing event known as Le Mans. 
The start of the 2014 Boston Marathon. “Boston,” a new documentary, follows the planning of the 2014 Marathon in the wake of the Boston bombing. PHOTO COURTESY MICHAEL J LUTCH

REVIEW: ‘Boston’ documentary shares inspiring inside look at city’s biggest day

Allegra Peelor April 16, 2018

Five years ago, the Boston Marathon bombing became one of the most shocking tragedies in the United States’ recent history. But instead of wallowing in sorrow, the city bounced back and made 2014’s...

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...

LAUNGJESSADAKUN: Whitewashing is more alive than ever in film

LAUNGJESSADAKUN: Whitewashing is more alive than ever in film

Christy Osler November 20, 2016

I have tried, tirelessly, to avoid writing a piece on whitewashing for as long as possible purely because the topic has been covered extensively for quite some time. However, upon my viewing of “Doctor...

BURSTEIN: Only action brings diversity

BURSTEIN: Only action brings diversity

Sarah Burstein January 28, 2016

One month into 2016 and diversity is already a common theme. From the recent installments in the #OscarsSoWhite saga to DeRay Mckesson’s interview with Stephen Colbert to even Macklemore’s new privilege-checking...

WILSHERE: When one door closes, another opens

WILSHERE: When one door closes, another opens

Meredith Wilshere November 5, 2015

A quick examination of my diary would lead one to believe two things: whatever device I used to write my entries didn’t have spell check, and throughout my whole life I’ve been a little bit boy crazy....

Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) finds himself stranded and alone on Mars, in THE MARTIAN.

REVIEW: Solid acting, mesmerizing cinematography make “The Martian” a universal favorite

Caroline Aaron October 2, 2015

After hearing of a film called “The Martian” directed by “Alien” creator Ridley Scott, it would be easy to assume that the story is also about an alien. However, the title actually refers to...

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