Fifty films are nominated across 23 categories at this year’s Academy Awards and, to watch them all, you’d have to dedicate 77 hours and 44 minutes of your life glued to the silver screen. Although I fell slightly short of seeing all 50, my final pre-show tally of 42 —...

In an age of superhero trilogies and television series designed for streaming, an original story told in the span of one movie should be any cinephile’s dream. “Emilia Pérez,” however, could’ve benefited from some extra time. The 2024 musical-drama film, directed...

It’s a cruel, devastating story of a family torn apart by its patriarch’s forced disappearance. And somehow, it’s one of the most empathetic and inspiring films in recent memory. “I’m Still Here,” nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, is a...

The next time you have 12 hours to kill, why spend it sitting around when you can be sitting in front of a silver screen? If you’re seeking a challenge — a quest, even — then the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy is for you. It has had a special place in the hearts of fantasy...

Muffled sounds of bands practicing inside Sonia, a live music venue in Cambridge, filtered through the building’s brick exterior while a crowd outside jittered restlessly, anticipating the track list for the Feb. 4 night. At 6:30 p.m. on the dot, crowds were let into the heated...

Couples, jazz fans, friends and families braved the tundra-esque wind chill Feb. 10 to hear the smooth, spontaneous sounds of “old school soul” vocal jazz artist Jazzmeia Horn.  It was an intimate show that took place at the City Winery Boston. Guests were seated in long...

Struggling with unrealistic beauty standards is a harsh reality for women, especially for those in the entertainment industry. When faced with a way out, a way that could bring happiness and security in one’s own skin, it can be difficult to not be blinded by possibility. Heavy...

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards were held Feb. 2 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.  Within the three-and-a-half-hour long ceremony, Doechii became the third woman ever to win Best Rap Album, Beyoncé became the first Black woman to win a country Grammy in 50 years, Charli...

NU Aaroh’s Dilwale Valentine’s Day showcase took place at the Fenway Center Feb. 7 and included a vibrant mix of classic romantic melodies. Within the South Asian community, Dilwale means generous or brave-hearted; someone with a lot of love in their heart. With Valentine’s...

This Valentine’s Day, it’s important to keep those we love in mind — some, however, may be inclined to disagree.  “Today is a holiday invented by greeting card companies to make people feel like crap,” Joel Barish (Jim Carrey) says in 2004’s “Eternal Sunshine...

The parallels between László Tóth (Adrien Brody), the protagonist of “The Brutalist,” and Brady Corbet, the actor-turned-filmmaker who penned him into existence, are glaringly apparent. Both polarizing artists, their works garner snide remarks and earnest praise in equal...

The heart of a good thriller is in the genre’s name itself. It’s that sense of excitement complemented by a tinge of fear and anticipation for what is yet to come that leaves its audience gripping their seats. In director David Fincher’s “Seven” (1995, stylized as “Se7en”),...