Film
‘Argo’ Marries Hollywood and Iranian Politics
Ben Affleck manages to display his directorial skill, deftly combining scenarios of Hollywood excess and pessimistic espionage operations.
Affleck Defends Political Aims of ‘Argo’
Ben Affleck branches out from the Boston area with his new film, "Argo," and explains his motivations for doing so in an interview with Crimson editor Rebecca J. Mazur.
‘Psychopaths’ Knows Good Film from Bad
The foul-mouthed, rollicking, spaced-out wit that makes “Seven Psychopaths” such a thoroughly entertaining film.
The Perks of Directing Your Own Adaptation
"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" ultimately is successful in portraying a life beyond the angsty teenager stereotype.
Gyllenhaal’s Newest Film Backs Down Very Easily
“Won’t Back Down” is a step-by-step manual to produce education reform, not so cleverly disguised behind an emotionally confused leading lady and an underdeveloped script.
‘Looper’ Transcends Time Travel Genre
With clever film references galore, standout acting by Joseph Gordon Levitt and Pierce Gagnon, and the occasional laugh, “Looper” builds upon previous time travel films, rather than shallowly aping them.
What Were We Thinking? 'Lawrence of Arabia'
In another installment of a recurring feature, a 1963 Crimson review takes on one of cinema's most beloved epics.
Outings and Innings Offers Cheaper Movie Tickets
Still miffed about the closing of the AMC Loews Harvard Square 5 back in July? Harvard's Outings & Innings office can help ease the pain of that five-mile trek to the AMC Boston Common 19 with their reduced-price movie tickets.
'Liberal Arts' Too Scattered to Earn Honors
Although fans of Radnor’s hit TV show “How I Met Your Mother” will rejoice in the witty banter, the subpar execution of the dialogue highlights how the overall potential of “Liberal Arts” never comes to fruition.
‘Hotel Transylvania’ Has a Wanting Manager
Although "Hotel Transylvania" is a mildly entertaining yarn, it lacks the subtlety, wit, and intelligence that is found in so many other animated films.
‘Trouble’ in Eastwood’s Newest Film
“Trouble with the Curve” is an aggressively optimistic film that does nothing to merit that optimism.
Director Discusses "The Prep School Negro"
At a screening of the documentary “The Prep School Negro” on Wednesday night, students, faculty members, and the film’s director Andre Robert Lee discussed the questions of race, class, and the ivory tower.
