Fall sees hilarious hijinks coming in Pumpkin Spice Laughter, Improv Asylum gets inspired by Cards Against Humanity, and ‘Ouija 2’ speaks with a new evil in arts this weekend.
Arts, Movies
‘Mascot’ Suits Up for an Enjoyable, If Archetypal Comedic Story
Asking audiences to ponder the lives of those beneath giant heads and cotton suits, ‘Mascots’ is a comedy that treads in untested waters, despite its narrative predictability.
Arts, Off Campus, On Campus, Movies, Music
‘The Accountant,’ ‘The Greatest Show on Earth,’ and Waiting For Lefty This Weekend in Arts
See the Ringling Bros. ‘Greatest Show on Earth,’ Eric Paslay at the House of Blues, and Ben Affleck as the savant gone criminal in ‘The Accountant’ this weekend in arts.
Arts, Music, Movies, On Campus, Off Campus
‘Girl on the Train,’ R. Kelly, and Campaigns & Cartoons This Week in the Arts
See R. Kelly fill the TD Garden, Emily Blunt as the ‘Girl on the Train,’ and explore the history of political cartoons in the Campaigns & Cartoons exhibit.
Arts, Movies, Featured Column, Column
Finding Change Between Beats
In film, some of the most myopic moment have the biggest changes. These beats in film make for compelling stories, but similar moments in our own lives can help unfurl the next chapter in our own life’s manuscript.
Arts, Movies, Featured Story
‘Deepwater Horizon’ Is a Mundane Mess of Tar and Noise
Failing to explore a different angle of the well-known ecological disaster, ‘Deepwater Horizon’ leaves viewers feeling less captivated by spectacle and more lost at sea.
Movies, Featured Column, Column, Arts
Disney is Dead
While many may revel in the stream of successful 3D-animated features the studio has produced, one fan laments the slow shift away from the classic 2D cartoons that filled our childhoods.
Arts, Movies, On Campus
Historic Roots Unearthed in ‘1916: The Irish Rebellion’ Documentary
Exploring with a historical and uniquely modern lens, ‘The Irish Rebellion’ documentary by Bríona Nic Dhiarmada highlights on the motivations and long-term motivations of the 1916 uprising.
Arts, Movies
‘The Magnificent Seven’ Aptly Pays Homage to Westerns in Self-Aware Fashion
With exuberant violence and a keen knowledge of beloved westerns, ‘The Magnificent Seven’ succeeds in its quest for action and adventure.
Arts, Movies
Like an Old Wives’ Tale, ‘Storks’ Delivers a Familiar Package
In a quaint and sometimes amusing fashion, ‘Storks’ takes the classic adage and births it on the big screen.
