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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

REVIEW: ‘The Apprentice’ explores Trump’s origins, but Cohn steals the show

Rachel Bernstein November 4, 2024
“The Apprentice” isn’t the Donald Trump story you’re expecting. Rather than a behind-the-scenes look into Trump’s 15-season reality show of the same name, the film follows the story of how attorney Roy Cohn shaped Trump into the figure we know today. 
Emma Clement | Senior Graphic Artist

REVIEW: Breaking the Cinderella illusion in ‘Anora’

Isabella Laikin November 4, 2024
Ani’s blend of street-smart grit, humor and vulnerability captivates from the outset of the film. Ani is not a one-dimensional figure — she’s complex, flawed and deeply human, challenging stereotypes attached to sex work.
Emma Clement | Graphic Artist

REVIEW: ‘My Old Ass’ is a refreshing take on the coming-of-age film

Siena Griffin September 25, 2024
If you could go back in time and talk to your teenage self, what would you say? Wear your retainer. Moisturize. Be nice to your mom. Spend more time with your brothers. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

REVIEW: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ is a fun lega-sequel full of clever references, but short on originality

Ruby Voge September 9, 2024

Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice. Beetle-...    We all know what happens next. Tim Burton’s iconic 1988 comedy-horror film has been lodged into the film world’s consciousness for decades. Its ingenious...

Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

‘Thanksgiving’ and serving an undercooked turkey | You Scared Me!

Josh Rosenthal November 16, 2023
Although “Thanksgiving” meets the quota of what a holiday slasher should do, it’s a bit frustrating that it has no aspirations to carve a fresher take from the bones of its subgenre –– sacrificing characterization for carnage and proving that a great idea doesn’t always translate to a great feature-length film.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

The ballad of easter eggs: a comparative review of ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’

Amanda Brecher November 14, 2023
As an avid Hunger Games fan, I was itching to see the newest addition to the series, curious of how it would hold a candle to the other four movies. Frankly, I’m not even sure if it fits in the series altogether –– it stands as its own entity, and that separate entity is undoubtedly done well.
The “Only In Theatres” website.

REVIEW: Raphael Sbarge’s ‘Only in Theaters’

Kamsi Iloeje April 20, 2023
“Only in Theaters” traces the history of the iconic Laemmle family, who have cultivated a culture of film appreciation and inclusion.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

REVIEW: ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ rolls big on adventure

Kush Bansal April 6, 2023
“Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” is the most fun I have had at the cinema this year.
Brett Abrams | Graphic Artist

REVIEW: ‘Scream VI’ — a fresh and frightening slash into the Big Apple

Josh Rosenthal March 15, 2023
“Scream VI” is a fresh and frightening slasher that justifies its leap in location, serving as a rewarding step forward for the franchise. 
Creed III

REVIEW: “Creed III” is a hit sports film

Kush Bansal March 14, 2023
“Creed III” follows Adonis Creed — played by the magnetic Michael B. Jordan — seven years into his retirement after defeating Viktor Drago (son of Apollo’s killer, Ivan Drago) in the film prior.
Brett Abrams | Graphic Artist

REVIEW: ‘Cocaine Bear’ brings fresh snow to Hollywood

Brett Abrams February 27, 2023
In the film, the bear did not die of a cocaine overdose. Instead, it developed an affinity for the drug and the performance-enhancing effect it inspired. Cocaine Bear was born. 

‘Infinity Pool’ and drowning in art about the wealthy

Josh Rosenthal February 3, 2023
If the recent season of “The White Lotus” was discomforting, then “Infinity Pool” feels like a transmission straight from a nightmare. 
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