The Genius of Lucas Del Mar
I first met Lucas Del Mar in the basement. A Charlie’s Kitchen and Cafe Pamploma drinking buddy of mine had skipped town…
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REVIEW: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse (2018) dir. Bobb Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, & Rodney Rothman
You can be forgiven for rolling your eyes at yet another Spider-Man movie. The latest actor to don the suit, Tom Holland,…
REVIEW: Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) dir. Rich Moore
To start, I must say that no matter what I do, this review will be biased. Wreck-It Ralph is one of my…
WENT THERE: Before Projection at MIT’s List Center
Rhoda Yun listens in on what grad student, Rachel Thompson, has to say about the List's current exhibition
REVIEW: The Death of Stalin (2018) dir. Armando Iannucci
If we don’t laugh, we’ll cry. If any expression captures the exasperation and desperation of the last year-plus-however-many-months for many of us,…
BOSTON SCIFI REVIEW: Barnhardt’s Asterism (Shorts Program)
Last Sunday, I had the privilege of watching five fantastic sci-fi shorts, collected under the title “Barnhardt’s Asterism”. Each approached their topic…
REVIEW: The Shape of Water (2017) dir. Guillermo del Toro
A woman places an egg-shaped timer on her bathroom sink. She fills her tub, sets the timer, disrobes, and masturbates. We see…
PROMOTION PALS: My Little Pony: Mediocrity Fuels Creativity
PROMOTION PALS is an ongoing series where two life-long pals, W. Logan Freeman and Anders Croft (Andy), experience corporate promotional schemes for new Hollywood releases and…
REVIEW: The Bad Batch (2017) dir. Ana Lily Amirpour
Director Ana Lily Amirpour erupted into the film world in 2014 with her low-budget “Iranian vampire Western” A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. The…
REVIEW: It Comes At Night (2017) dir. Trey Edward Shults
It seems lately that there has been a big issue in marketing departments all throughout Hollywood, as if these companies don’t 100%…
REVIEW: Your Name (2016) dir. Makoto Shinkai
@Coolidge Corner starting 4/7
REVIEW: La La Land (2016) dir. Damien Chazelle
I wanted to enjoy La La Land. I really did. I was, in fact, fawning over the idea of a big Hollywood musical directed…
