Posts Tagged ‘Film’

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Roblog: Robots Ready for Their Close-Ups

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Roblog is a weekly column dedicated to understanding the world of robotics. If science fiction is right and the impending robot apocalypse is real, it can’t hurt to be prepared. Come back every Wednesday for a new blog of robot rants.

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Apr 25, 2012 | 1 Response

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On the Other Side: Production III

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Boston University is a big school indeed. Within our microcosmic universe, the different colleges are somewhat like galaxies, each existing independently of each other and only vaguely aware of the [...]

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Apr 8, 2012 | Leave a response

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Banding Together for a Fantasy Classic

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Part of what draws us to creative media is a fascination with genius. From live concerts to book signings, we like to peek around the fourth wall and put a [...]

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Mar 5, 2012 | Leave a response

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Celebrity Directed Films: Are We Biased Against Them?

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Three years ago, Madonna announced she was making a film called W.E. that would trace the love affair between King Edward VIII and an American divorcée, Wallis Simpson, a relationship [...]

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Feb 26, 2012 | 2 Responses

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Ten Thousand Waves

Ten Thousand Waves: Cinematic Art

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The regular movie-going experience usually constitutes sitting in front of a screen, patiently (or not) watching and accepting exactly what the filmmaker wants you to see; and usually that’s just [...]

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Feb 20, 2012 | Leave a response

Academy Awards 2012

Nomination Speculation: Best Actress

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Now it’s time to talk about the leading lady on set – this week’s blog is about the Best Actress award. Will Margaret Thatcher swipe the prize from Marilyn Monroe? [...]

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Feb 16, 2012 | Leave a response

The Academy Awards 2012

Nomination Speculation: Best Actor

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This year’s Best Actor list is an interesting one. The Academy has pitted Ocean’s 11 buddies George Clooney and Brad Pitt against each other, nominated not one but two dark [...]

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Feb 9, 2012 | Leave a response

Oscars 2012

Nomination Speculation: Best Director

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This week’s blog post will be all about the man behind the camera–the director. This year’s list has a mix of both newcomers and more experienced directors that are used [...]

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Feb 3, 2012 | Leave a response

84th Academy Awards

Nomination Speculation: Best Picture

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January isn’t only the start of a new year; it’s also the beginning of Oscar season. The nominations are in, and during the run up to the awards ceremony on [...]

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Jan 26, 2012 | Leave a response

The Adventures of Tin Tin

‘The Adventures of Tintin’ Review: An Epic Adventure

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Whether young, old, or somewhere in between, everyone will get a kick out of Steven Spielberg’s latest animated triumph, The Adventures of Tintin. The film has managed to deftly bring [...]

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Dec 22, 2011 | Leave a response

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It’s a Wonderful Holiday Movie List

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The weather is slowly getting colder, the semester is winding down, Starbucks has broken out their seasonal drinks, and Boston is ablaze with twinkly lights and Christmas store displays. It’s [...]

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Dec 17, 2011 | Leave a response

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‘Carnage’ Review: Short, Satisfying, And Not So Sweet

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Just as one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, don’t judge a film on its premise. For those who are unfamiliar with Yasmina Reza’s Tony Award-winning play God of [...]

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Dec 7, 2011 | Leave a response