This article is part of the “Retro Review” series. Each month, four films — united by a singular theme — are assessed. The theme for January 2024 is “time loop.”
Should the “time loop” genre exist?
No clue. That’s what this month has come to.
Christopher...
Ella Warner, news correspondent
• February 2, 2024
To escape the Boston cold, crowds of pink flocked to the AMC Boston Common to endure nearly two hours of singing, dancing and the typical attempt to relate to a predominantly Gen Z audience during Tina Fey’s “Mean Girls” (2024).
In the age of remakes, Fey strayed...
Ian Dartley, news correspondent
• February 1, 2024
For the past decade, film director and screenwriter Jonathan Glazer has refined his newest film, “The Zone of Interest,” to be “a warning,” not a history lesson.
Following Glazer’s critically acclaimed feature “Under the Skin,” “The Zone of Interest”...
As the 81st Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Jo Koy Jan. 7, came to a close, a wave of backlash and mixed responses emerged across social media. While many people were eager to share their opinions regarding the winners, others instead widely criticized Koy's insolent and unimpressed...
This article is part of the “Retro Review” series. Each month, four films — united by a singular theme — are assessed. The theme for January 2024 is “time loop.”
It appears this time loop subgenre is tough for filmmakers to nail, because, just like “Groundhog...
Every worker needs a union, even if their job is being messy on national television.
Bethenny Frankel, “Skinnygirl” lifestyle mogul, original cast member of “The Real Housewives of New York” and unabashed reality TV pariah, first called for a reality television union...
On Nov. 8, 2023, the Television/Theatrical Negotiating Committee of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, or SAG-AFTRA, announced its members had voted unanimously to adopt a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television...
Darin Zullo, deputy photo editor
• January 15, 2024
Sounds of funk, soul, R&B and indie rock filled The Square Root in Roslindale Sunday night for Love Illumination, an evening of music dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. and the justice he advocated for.
Musical acts included James Burke, a synth-pop and electronica artist;...
This article is part of the “Retro Review” series. Each month, four films — united by a singular theme — are assessed. The theme for January 2024 is “time loop.”
January — the month of failing resolutions, new beginnings and fresh starts.
It’s also the wintery...
Canadian sensation Tate McRae has returned with her sophomore album, “THINK LATER.” A musical journey through her tales of heartbreak and self-discovery, the album’s 14 tracks complement each other to create an incredibly heartbreaking listen.
Following her acclaimed...
Quiet up and listen down, everyone: As saccharine as it may be, “Wonka” is a fun, heartfelt story that is sure to leave a cavity-filled smile on any viewer’s face.
The film, which serves as a prequel and, according to director Paul King, a “companion piece” to the...
For an Academy Award-winning screenwriter, Emerald Fennell sure doesn’t know how to pen a compelling third act.
Three years after the ending of “Promising Young Woman” left a bad taste in some viewers’ mouths, the British filmmaker has returned with her sophomore feature...
