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"Inventing Anna" is Netflix's newest series focusing on women who use questionable means to get what they want. The docuseries leaves viewers unsure who to root for. Photo courtesy of Netflix.

Review: Netflix’s ‘Inventing Anna’ champions complex female characters

Katy Manning, news staff April 4, 2022

Netflix’s “Inventing Anna,” released Feb. 11, is the latest docuseries put out by the platform, offering viewers a look into the dramatic and often messy lives of a female con artist and the women surrounding her.  The show is loosely based on the story of Anna Sorokin,...

"Moonshot" takes a new, scientific take on the classic rom-com genre. Actors spoke with college journalists in a roundtable to discuss the themes of the film. Photo credit Clara McCourt.

Review: ‘Moonshot’ is a twist on earthbound rom-coms

Clara McCourt, managing editor March 30, 2022

Warner Bros.’ newest film, “Moonshot,” takes the romantic comedy genre into orbit. “Moonshot” takes place twenty years in the future, where a newly terraformed Mars is a beacon of hope for those left on a polluted Earth. Walt (Cole Sprouse), an adventure-seeking...

Headdresses mark the dignity, pride and influence of women who have fought for their values.

Review: ‘Helina Metaferia: Generations’ celebrates overlooked impact of BIPOC women through history

Sharon Chen, news correspondent March 3, 2022

Multidisciplinary and Ethiopian American artist Helina Metaferia pays homage to ancestry and Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) women activists, in her exhibition, “Generations” at the Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibition, rich with meaning about the strength...

Robert Pattinson is Bruce Wayne in Matt Reeves’ “The Batman.” Courtesy Warner Bros. via epk.tv.

Review: ‘The Batman’ is a fresh take on the familiar

Clara McCourt, managing editor March 1, 2022

“The Batman” is a feat of filmmaking that manages to find something new in the tried-and-true superhero saga. After over 80 years of the caped crusader, Warner Bros.’ newest adaptation pits Batman against the villainous Riddler, who leaves a trail of sadistic clues for...

"Laurel Hell" is an album representing Mitski's departure from the music industry. The album features songs that depart from the trends of her discography.

Review: Mitski’s ‘Laurel Hell’ represents bittersweet exit from music

Juliana George, news correspondent February 18, 2022

“I guess this is the end/ I’ll have to learn/ To be somebody else,” Mitski Miyawaki sings mournfully in “I Guess,” the penultimate track on her latest album “Laurel Hell.” The album, which was  released Feb. 4, is speculated by many fans to be the final gift of...

"Tall Girl 2" will premiere Feb. 11. Courtesy of Netflix. © 1997-2016 Netflix, Inc. All rights reserved.

Review: “Tall Girl” films unnecessarily highlight first-world problems

Catherine Tepper, news correspondent February 11, 2022

“You think your life is hard? I’m a high school junior wearing size 13 Nikes. Men’s size 13 Nikes. Beat that,” says Jodi, the protagonist of Netflix’s “Tall Girl.” Jodi’s predicament is not uncommon. Struggling with body image is extremely familiar to most...

Haim energizes Anderson’s otherwise lackadaisical story that drags beneath the San Fernando sun. Photo credit: Paul Thomas Anderson.

Review: ‘Licorice Pizza’ is Alana Haim’s family affair

Karissa Korman, deputy lifestyle editor February 7, 2022

Hollywood newcomer Alana Haim is the saving grace of acclaimed director Paul Thomas Anderson’s much-anticipated “Licorice Pizza,” which premiered in theatres Dec. 25. As Hollywood braces itself for the Academy Awards in March, Haim will be the talent that takes “Licorice...

Ma’s portrayal of the alienation felt by second generation immigrants like Candace points out a flaw in the American dream: Whatever capitalism offers, it also takes something away.

Review: ‘Severance’ eerily reflects a world wrecked by disease, money

Juliana George, news correspondent January 29, 2022

In 2018, just two years shy of the real-life pandemic, Ling Ma published her debut novel “Severance,” which follows cynical protagonist Candace Chen on her survival journey after a fictitious disease called Shen Fever sweeps the globe. Spoilers ahead. Shen Fever has eerie...

Tom Holland stars as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Columbia Pictures' SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME. © 2012 Sony Pictures Digital Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Review: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ brings the beloved superhero back to his roots

Karissa Korman, deputy lifestyle editor January 4, 2022

The third and final act of Marvel Studios’ web-slinging superhero series, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” is the picture of Marvel at its best.  Fresh off Disney and Sony Pictures’ custody battle over the character in 2019, Spider-Man swung back into theaters Dec. 17 with...

Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana in SPENCER. Courtesy of NEON via epk.tv

Review: ‘Spencer’ reveals the damsel in damnation behind Princess Diana’s exterior

Karissa Korman, deputy lifestyle editor December 16, 2021

Content warning: Discussion of suicide, self-harm and eating disorders. “Spencer” is a fraught 1990s family Christmas film, a love story of maternal devotion, a ghost story set in haunted houses and a prisoner of war drama all before it is a biopic of the late “people’s...

“A Christmas Story: The Musical” is an earnest and fanciful adaptation of the 1983 film that's sure to put anyone into the holiday spirit. Photo courtesy John Vitti.

“A Christmas Story: The Musical” marries holiday cheer with high-energy daydreams

Marta Hill, editor-in-chief December 11, 2021

“A Christmas Story: The Musical” is an earnest and fanciful adaptation of the 1983 film of the same name that's sure to put anyone, even a college student in the midst of finals, into the holiday spirit. The national tour of the show, with music by the same songwriting team...

“The Nutcracker” marks Boston Ballet’s triumphant return to the Citizens Bank Opera House.

Review: Boston Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ provides welcome escape into childhood fantasy

Clara McCourt, managing editor December 8, 2021

Boston Ballet’s newest production of “The Nutcracker,” which runs at the Citizens Bank Opera House until Dec. 26, is an enormous feat of skill that brings new light to the holiday classic. The 1892 ballet tells the story of Clara, a young girl gifted a nutcracker by...