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Emma Hart | Graphic Artist

If you loved ‘The White Lotus,’ here are five other shows to binge

Ananya Swaroop March 28, 2025
For those who are wondering what to watch next, there are several other gripping shows like “The White Lotus” that share the same theme of sharp wit, layered storytelling and striking visuals. 
Emma Hart | Graphic Artist

Falling for New York Fashion Week: a brief history | It’s All Been Done Before

Erica Schwartz February 5, 2025
And so I remain fervently infatuated with the Council for Fashion Designers of America’s official Fashion Week and deeply enchanted by its mystique. I guess you can say it’s a bit of a toxic romance — one-sided, with one party granting the other not even a minute of their time.
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

A love letter to the strangest show I’ve ever watched: ‘Twin Peaks’

Lea Tran January 29, 2025
“This is like some kind of miracle. A phenomenon,” shouted Deputy Gordon Cole, a “Twin Peaks” character played by the beloved David Lynch. And that’s what “Twin Peaks” was — some sort of phenomenon. It’s a show that proved TV could be a medium for artistic storytelling. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The role of the spectator in ‘Anatomy of a Fall’

Ada Sussman November 29, 2023
As "Anatomy of a Fall" unfurls, the film itself becomes a clinical investigation of our own scrutiny. The tight, vérité-style structure of the film allows the audience to become acutely aware of their status as spectators. And like cinema vérité, the film takes a solely observational role in the telling of the story, giving the audience no more information than the jurors. 
Andrew Burke-Stevenson | Graphic Artist

REVIEW: ‘Who Were We Running From’ – Too many questions, not enough answers.

Ariadna Sandoval April 13, 2023
I recently finished "Who Were We Running From" and had mixed feelings.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

Why the ‘You’ finale is very problematic | Picture This

Ariadna Sandoval April 6, 2023
“You” wants us to concentrate on the main character's pain instead of the pain of his victims. 
Pitch your favorite movie or TV show

Pitch your favorite movie or TV show

Veronica Thompson April 27, 2022

Unmasked is the storytelling podcast that uncovers the thoughts, feelings and voices of the BU Community. Today’s prompt was — what is your favorite movie or TV show and why should we watch it? Click...

Boston University associate professor Malika Jeffries-El in PBS NOVA docuseries

PBS highlights BU’s Malika Jeffries-EL’s research in new docuseries

Connor Allen February 18, 2021
BU's Malika Jeffries-EL, associate dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and associate professor in chemistry and materials science, was featured in PBS NOVA's new docuseries "Beyond the Elements" to help "tell a story about a molecule" in an engaging way.
Director John Lee Hancock’s film “The Little Things,” which depicts two Los Angeles detectives trying to solve a series of murders, was released Jan. 29. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: ‘The Little Things’ thriller is mediocre

Emma Vacirca February 2, 2021
A good crime movie leaves you in suspense. A great one makes your hands jittery and your heart skip a beat. “The Little Things” — a 2021 film starring Oscar-winners Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto — was just fine.
Rio’s Reel: “Enola Holmes” on Power in Society

Rio’s Reel: “Enola Holmes” on Power in Society

Rio Reardon October 2, 2020
"Enola Holmes" provides not only a powerful feminist message, but a message on what it means to have power both on an individual level and in the broader context of society. That is more than applicable in the modern day.
“Ratched,” Netflix’s newest original series, stars “American Horror Story” regular Sarah Paulson as a nurse at a mental institution. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Netflix’s ‘Ratched’ misses the mark as true origin story material

Molly Farrar September 22, 2020
“American Horror Story"'s Sarah Paulson stars in “Ratched,” a Netflix Original that despite its visual successes, falters as a follow-up to the classic 1970s film.
Mia Wasikowska stars as Edith Cushing in Legendary Pictures' "Crimson Peak." PHOTO COURTESY UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

REVIEW: Mystery mounts to no avail in “Crimson Peak”

Alex Peña October 16, 2015

Director Guillermo del Toro has had some bad luck in terms of his upcoming projects. A few of his films — including “Pacific Rim: Maelstrom” and “Hellboy 3” — have been heavily anticipated,...

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