Movies
What Mark Wahlberg’s Weight Loss Really Means for Method Acting
From underwear model to weight-pumping meathead, Mark Wahlberg’s consistently been that Hollywood actor who stays in remarkable shape. And as a guy who’s been in […]
Salem Film Festival Returns for Week of Quirky, Moving Documentaries
This week, Salem hosts the 7th annual Salem Film Festival, one of New England’s biggest all-documentary film festivals. Dozens of screenings and events are planned […]
How Did Boston Do at the Oscars?
If you looked to last year’s results and filled out your Oscars ballot giving preference to movies and nominees with Boston ties, you might be […]
Why You Should Be Worried About Johnny Depp as Whitey Bulger
Ben Affleck ignited the fire all over again when his Q&A with Playboy made the rounds a few weeks ago. Batman will be “redefined,” Affleck […]
Q&A: Director Joe Berlinger Talks About His New Whitey Bulger Documentary
It took a lot of coordination in a short amount of time, but director Joe Berlinger was able to expedite the creation of his latest […]
Hasty Pudding Theatricals Names Helen Mirren 2014 Woman of the Year
What do Meryl Streep, Elizabeth Taylor, and Claire Danes all have in common? Well, they’ve each been named Woman of the Year by Harvard’s Hasty […]
American Hustle, Captain Phillips, and Lone Survivor Get Oscar Nods
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the nominees for this year’s Oscars today, and (surprise!) American Hustle received a long string of […]
Will American Hustle Be the Next Argo at the Academy Awards?
American Hustle, a film shot in Boston last spring, went home with major awards last night at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles. The film […]
Q&A: David Koechner Talks Favorite Roles, Standup, and Kicking Off His New Tour in Boston
Only a comedian would answer the phone singing, “Just another band out of Boston,” which is just why David Koechner’s greeting wasn’t surprising. Currently selling […]
Los Angeles Filmmakers To Produce Documentary About Puppy Doe
Justice for Puppy Doe, the dog left brutally beaten in a Quincy park in October, will continue outside of the courtrooms in the form of […]
Q&A: Berklee Student Grace Gibson on Her Role in Black Nativity
While on set for her very first movie role, Grace Gibson got a chance to work alongside some of the most well-known names in the […]
Q&A: Casey Affleck
Best known as Ben’s brother, Casey Affleck has had a pretty good career in his own right, including an Oscar nomination for his supporting role in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Now he’s starring alongside Christian Bale in Out of the Furnace, out December 6.
Collier Strong: Donnie Wahlberg Narrates Short Film About MIT Officer’s Life
In a new mini-documentary honoring his legacy, family members of the MIT officer killed in the line of duty, in the days following the Boston Marathon […]
What You Missed at Harvard’s Ang Lee Symposium
Oscar-winning director Ang Lee was at Harvard’s Sackler Museum this past Friday for a symposium organized by the university’s Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies. Born and […]
PHOTOS: Canstruction at BSA Space Celebrates Cinema and Movies (and Fights Hunger Too)
Rarely in your life will you see Mickey Mouse, Yoda, Iron Man, the Back to the Future car, and a scene from Ghostbusters created entirely out of […]