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”...
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...
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...
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...
Throughout 2023, contributors of The News’ Lifestyle section commented on the latest trends overtaking social media, covered live events ranging from concerts to celebrity-driven conversations and, of course, penned thoughtful critiques of the latest films, television shows...
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...
Concerts have always been a way to connect artists with their fans. The exclusivity, impermanence and anticipation of seeing one’s favorite artist perform live are unforgettable and, oftentimes, expensive. But what if those moments could be captured on film so that every fan,...
