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“The Box” Review: If You Thought “Donnie Darko” Was Weird…

“The Box” Review: If You Thought “Donnie Darko” Was Weird…

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I can’t stay mad at a movie that features a sentient CGI swimming pool, a zombie Santa Claus, and Cameron Diaz with a deformed foot and a fake Southern accent.

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Nov 25, 2009 | 1 Response

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“A Serious Man” Review: Existential Crises, and Other Jokes

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This time around the Coens provide us with a protagonist who’s likable enough that we feel his pain even while we’re occasionally laughing at it.

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Nov 11, 2009 | Leave a response

“The People Speak” Tour Unites Actors and Activism at Tsai

“The People Speak” Tour Unites Actors and Activism at Tsai

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“What happens to make [entertainment and politics] a more common crossover is that it’s all about this: Can you fill a room?”

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Nov 6, 2009 | Leave a response

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“Law Abiding Citizen” Review/Fact-Check

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For me, films live or die based on their storytelling, and the stories they tell shouldn’t be completely, obliviously ludicrous.

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Oct 23, 2009 | 1 Response

“Trick ‘r Treat” Review: An Ode to Halloween Arrives Two Years Late

“Trick ‘r Treat” Review: An Ode to Halloween Arrives Two Years Late

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“Trick ‘r Treat” pretty much wants to be the end-all, be-all Halloween flick, and while that’s a commendable goal, it’s also a hard one to achieve.

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Oct 13, 2009 | 1 Response

“Zombieland” Review: The Apocalypse Is Gonna Be Awesome, Dude

“Zombieland” Review: The Apocalypse Is Gonna Be Awesome, Dude

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I can’t help but feel that zombies deserve more respect than this.

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Oct 5, 2009 | 1 Response

The Best and Worst of BU’s Buildings

The Best and Worst of BU’s Buildings

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Hey, we have to look at them every day. Matt Hoffman breaks down BU’s schizophrenic architecture motif.

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Oct 5, 2009 | 3 Responses