Fans of both devastating television and Irish actors rejoiced over the pairing of Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal in director Andrew Haigh’s “All of Us Strangers” — and for good reason.   Opening with a limited release in December 2023, “All of Us Strangers” fell...

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...

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...

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...

Hip-hop fans flocked to the Media Arts Center at Roxbury Community College Jan. 20 to attend the indoor music festival “Live From the Tape Deck: A Celebration of 90s Hip Hop.” Hosted by Beats and Barbecue, the premier hip-hop festival of New England, the tribute to ‘90s...

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...

Coined as the “Goodreads for movies” by founders Matthew Buchanan and Karl von Randow, Letterboxd has only become a household name in recent years — despite debuting in 2011. Known for its users’ humorous quips in place of lengthy movie reviews — witty remarks like...

If one was looking for a night of live music and walked into The Middle East blind, it would be best to expect the unexpected. With a labyrinth of rooms to navigate and a diverse bill of artists each night, its eclecticism jumps out from the moment someone walks in. To Aaron...

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;...