The word “hero” gets tossed around a lot these days. It often carries with it a certain prefix — super — to the detriment of heroism everywhere. But what does it mean, “hero?” Is it an ugly American obsession, or an inescapably human desire to see goodness made real? In “Stronger,” David ...
“The Trip to Spain” runs exactly like one would expect from the third installment of a comedic culinary travelogue — a cheeky but tired retread that cheapens the artistic and gastronomic richness of the series’ first two chapters. Following the format established by their 2010 film “The Trip” ...
“It fulfills all the requirements of fiction: it is one long sweet lie,” wrote F. Scott Fitzgerald in “The I.O.U.,” a previously unpublished short story that came out posthumously Monday in the New Yorker. The quote comes from a conversation between two of the short story’s central characters ...
“People are just getting away with awful things. I’m trying to make some of that right,” says protagonist Jules Thomas on MTV’s ongoing series “Sweet/Vicious.” “Sweet/Vicious,” which premiered last November, tells the story of two typical college students — Jules , portrayed by Eliza ...
Thomas Jefferson once said, “Coffee is the favorite drink of the civilized world.” These words still ring true — there is perhaps no drink as ubiquitous in the life of the college student as coffee. It can be a morning ritual, a classroom accessory, a social stimulant or a late night savior. Luckily, ...
The Golden Globes, affectionately known as the little (and drunker) brother to the Academy Awards, aired with much fanfare Jan. 8. Yet despite all the conversation and attention that the awards ceremony generates, the Golden Globes themselves provide relatively little insight into who will collect Oscar ...
The 1975 released its latest album, “I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it” Feb. 26, combining a sense of the old, the new and the unusual. The album starts with the band’s customary sound of frustrated lyrics mixed with an upbeat tune and purposeful, innovative ...
The film “Carol,” directed by Todd Haynes ’85, has received critical acclaim from journalists and critics all over the world. Receiving a standing ovation at its Cannes Film Festival premiere, “Carol” has since gone on to garner numerous accolades, including six Academy Award nominations. ...
Student dancers from groups including Attitude Dance Company, Dance Extension, Fusion Dance Company, imPulse Dance Company and Brown Ground Breakin’ united this weekend on the Fall Dance Concert stage. The concert, which took place in the Ashamu Dance Studio, featured all student-choreoghraphed dances ...
In Sock and Buskin’s newest production “The Road Weeps, The Well Runs Dry,” legend and history come together to present a portrait of mid-19th-century life from a segment of the American population not usually depicted: the Black Seminoles, a group of black and Native American people. Written ...
The best animated short films from across the globe — cute, creepy and everything in between — were screened at the traveling 17th annual Animation Show of Shows on Sunday at the Rhode Island School of Design. For almost a decade Ron Diamond, the Show’s creator and ACME Filmworks founder, has ...
Production Workshop’s newest presentation, “3C2C,” derives its name from the only major props on stage — three chairs and two cubes — but its content transcends those few objects. A collection of five short plays written, directed and performed by students, 3C2C presents a vast range of ...
Many viewers of “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution,” a documentary by Stanley Nelson, may be hard-pressed to decide if its contents are more shocking or familiar. Like every historical documentary, “The Black Panthers” is about the past — more precisely, about remembering the ...
Sitting down in the Cable Car Cinema to watch “Goodnight Mommy,” audience members should prepare themselves to be immersed in a goosebump-evoking psychological thriller. The film delivers a horrifyingly engaging plot — impressive considering the film is in German with English subtitles. The storyline ...
“The Intern” is a film that starts off comedic but slowly weaves in romance and drama to depict an unconventional story of friendship. Brown Motion Pictures hosted a free advance screening of the upcoming film Thursday night in a packed Martinos Auditorium at the Perry and Marty Granoff Center ...
Christian Petzold’s German thriller “Phoenix,” which ended its run at the Avon Cinema last week, plays extensively with its namesake’s symbolism. Emerging from Greek mythology, the phoenix signifies rebirth, or resurrection. The landscape, characters and narrative of the thriller fittingly gasp ...
The artfully absurdist reformulation of Western film cliches is sure to confound anyone who expects a typical Western from “Slow West,” a film directed by John Maclean. Students were treated to an early screening at Avon Cinema Thursday as part of the Ivy Film Festival. The film’s premise is ...
“The End of the Tour” kicked off the Ivy Film Festival to a packed audience in the Martinos Auditorium Monday. A dramatic subversion of the usual road trip comedy, the film follows a journalist tasked with profiling author David Foster Wallace on the final leg of a book tour. Jason Segel breaks ...
Exploring the relationship between paranoia, exclusion and the perilous terrain of adolescent friendship, “The Sisterhood of Night” kept audiences in suspense in its premier Wednesday, the third day of the Ivy Film Festival. The film, written by Marilyn Fu and directed by Caryn Waechter, is set ...
Light, punny and packed with satire, "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” presented by Brown University Gilbert and Sullivan is sure to send audience members home chuckling. Directed by Paul Martino ’17, the musical features a comically absurd plot, a lively set and talented actors. Set ...
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