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Benedict Cumberbatch at the San Diego Comic-Con International in 2016. Cumberbatch stars in the upcoming film, “The Current War,” a pre-screening of which was held on Oct. 8 at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge. COURTESY OF GAGE SKIDMORE VIA FLICKR

Review: “The Current War” artfully electrifies history

Lily Kepner October 21, 2019
“The Current War,” a story about two tech giants striving to invent the world’s dominant electrical system, is a satisfying depiction of one of history’s most significant scientific revolutions.
"Midnight Special," starring Michael Shannon, Kirsten Dunst and Adam Driver, is a new sci-fi drama opening Friday at AMC Loews Boston Common. PHOTO COURTESY BEN ROTHSTEIN

REVIEW: “Midnight Special” holds own, is reminiscent of classic films

Tia Simawang March 31, 2016

For years, the sci-fi genre has both suffered and succeeded in the hands of exorbitant directors, releasing films riddled with increasingly convoluted plots and glaring lens flares (sorry, J.J. Abrams)....

Julianne Moore and Ellen Page in Peter Sollett's "Freeheld." PHOTO COURTESY LIONSGATE PICTURES.

REVIEW: “Freeheld” tastefully emphasizes humanity of LGBT movement

Caroline Aaron October 5, 2015

In a city as liberal as Boston and a school as accepting as Boston University, it is sometimes easy for non-LGBT students to forget the discrimination that the LGBT community faces and the rights for...

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(l to r) Andrew Garfield stars as 'Dennis Nash' and Michael Shannon as 'Rick Carver' in Broad Green Pictures upcoming release, 99 HOMES.
Credit: Hooman Bahrani / Broad Green Pictures

REVIEW: “99 Homes” plot has that many problems, but realism ain’t one

Caroline Aaron October 2, 2015

During the Great Recession of the 2000s, foreclosures were rampant and workers lost their jobs left and right. It was a terrible time for middle-class America, and we are still feeling the effects today. “99...

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