Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Arts

Wristcutters cuts to the bone of bleak comedy

December 31, 2012

There's definitely something unsettling about the word "wristcutters" in Wristcutters: A Love Story. It's so blunt that unknowing moviegoers might think...

Pete Doherty shambles toward a clean life

December 31, 2012

Many people swear off their respective vices daily; precious few, however, have had such a public affair with narcotics as Doherty.,Earlier this week,...

Let#039;s discuss the concerts coming this Fall

December 31, 2012

Boston is a music city. It's an indie rock staple, a hip-hop haven and the starting point for most East Coast tours. But its venues can also be a labyrinth...

Clooney in Clayton: The truth can be mediocre

December 31, 2012

Ultimately, however, the film doesn't add much to what Steven Soderbergh already said in Erin Brockovich, and doesn't quite reach its noble attempt to...

Kid breaks more than just Stiller#039;s large ego

December 31, 2012

That's the Cliff Notes version of success for directors Peter and Bobby Farrelly and they've pretty much presided over the kingdom of vulgarity since that...

Blood, sex amp; violence: only at the Grindhouse

December 31, 2012

The celluloid bubbles. The film crackles and hiccups. At times, entire frames are missing. Uncensored action, violence, sex and gore-almost too unbelievable...

Jesse Malin defies age and categorization

December 31, 2012

He is baby-faced and floppy-haired. He has been in punk bands. Malin is 46 years old.,Jesse Malin is in the Lower East side of New York City rehearsing...

CSI exhibit at MOS is quite the Experience

December 31, 2012

A car crashes through a living room window, glass, wood and cement are strewn everywhere. Blood stains, are not only on the car, but also the couch and...

College Night left crowds Thurston for Moore

December 31, 2012

Students came to enjoy College Night: an evening of art, pizza, giveaways, raffles, DJ dance parties and a performance by Sonic Youth' Thurston Moore.,By...

Start planning your summer movie schedule

December 31, 2012

staffCamping, swimming, barbecuing and sunbathing are just a few of the enjoyable activities the summer season allows. And while the increase in climate...

Oh the places you#039;ll go

December 31, 2012

Boston offers some locations that are worthy of a visit or three. Thus, for you freshman, the Beacon is providing you with a handy-dandy guide-or, if you're...

Local theatre gives Brain drain

December 31, 2012

The Longwood Players' performance of A New Brain is an excellent example of what community productions do to good theatre. It teases us, gives us a taste...

From WrestleMania to Battle Royale rip-off

December 31, 2012

After suffering from a pile drive, a maneuver used by wrestlers that secures the opponent's head in the general crotch area while holding onto their body...

Walker#039;s ambiguous art is not black and white

December 31, 2012

As dark as a black hole, and just as unsettling, is the fallen silhouette of a young girl with a noose tangled around her neck, contrasted against a stark...

Futuristic funk rock performed in Real-Time

December 31, 2012

For anyone who avoids the deafening habit of catching local rock groups, the Campaign For Real-Time is one of the most innovative new acts to rise from...

Hopper and diCorcia make sadness an art

December 31, 2012

In the sweaty summer doldrums, Bostonians commonly seek refreshing refuge in movie theaters or head to the beach to take advantage of the gorgeous views...

The TV Set: trying to enlighten the idiot box

December 31, 2012

As a producer/director for the critically acclaimed but publicly disregarded series "Freaks and Geeks," one cannot help but wonder how much of The TV Set...

Hot action combined with Fuzz-y comedy

December 31, 2012

The latter claim isn't far off. As director Edgar Wright told The Beacon in an interview, he and stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost watched 138 films...

The Truth about Charlie#039;s many shortcomings

December 31, 2012

High school is a difficult place to depict on screen. It's not necessary to paint a painstakingly realistic portrait of high school as long as you steer...

MFA#039;s disappointing quot;War and Discontentquot;

December 31, 2012

For an exhibit with such an intense name, one would hope to feel an impact upon entering it.,The Museum of Fine Arts couldn't have picked a more appropriate...