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Academy Awards move backward amid a changing industry

Academy Awards move backward amid a changing industry

December 11, 2012

On Jan. 12, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced its decision to require any film trying to qualify for Best Documentary Feature...

Second billed, but first-rate: TV’s best supporting characters

December 11, 2012

Vincent Scarpa, TV ColumnistSome of television’s finest characters are often found in supporting roles. Whether it be the witty best friend we always...

David Lynch lectures on creativity at Emerson

December 11, 2012

A variety of Emerson students, film lovers and assorted others filled the Cutler Majestic Theatre last Saturday to listen to acclaimed director David...

Innocent Voices speaks out about children in war

December 11, 2012

Innocent Voices (Voces Inocentes) is a powerful, socially conscious war film about an 11-year-old boy finding his place during the civil war in El...

Achieving both intimacy and honesty in theater

December 11, 2012

Artist Adrian Howells leads a sole audience member into a private room. The spectator removes his or her shoes and socks, and Howells gives them a thirty-minute...

The world just can't get enough Depeche Mode

December 11, 2012

On "The Darkest Star," a track from Depeche Mode's latest album, Playing the Angel, released this past Tuesday, singer Dave...

Julianne Moore makes film a Prize Winner

December 11, 2012

She refused to see herself as the wife of a drunk. She refused to be a victim of her circumstances. She calmly acknowledged the disasters of her life,...

How to avoid getting lost in translation

How to avoid getting lost in translation

December 11, 2012

Every language has particular nuances, which prompts some complications when exporting literature over borders. Last Monday, students and literary professionals...

"I Love the 80s" enters the third dimension

December 11, 2012

Remember the days when VH1 (which stands for Video Hits One) actually showed-gasp!-music videos? Instead of reverting to that format, the channel...

Documentary film shows quiet voice of local activism

December 11, 2012

, Beacon Correspondent/strongPeace does not come easy — people must fight for it. In emPeace and the Quiet/em, a documentary by Emerson graduate...

Delta Spirit soars to the Middle East Downstairs

December 11, 2012

pLetapos;s hearken back to the days of yore#44; when rockapos;napos;roll was free from the bonds of any modern aesthetic or image.

Review: Wanderlust a rare misfire for both cast and producer

Review: Wanderlust a rare misfire for both cast and producer

December 11, 2012

Apatow Productions, whose film Bridesmaids became the comedy event of last summer, has produced a rare misfire with Wanderlust.Paul Rudd and Jennifer...

Getting technical with The Uplink

Getting technical with The Uplink

December 11, 2012

The crew of The Uplink are having technical difficulties. Their practice Skype interview is riddled with glitches. The audio keeps dropping out and video...

VMA department kicks off Bright Lights series with “Visual Storytellers”

December 11, 2012

An 85 pound dog barks throughout the streets of Boston. A ruthless New England mob rules with an iron fist. And a local baker makes mouth-watering desserts....

Broads and brogues in Mercutio’s Dancing at Lughnasa

Broads and brogues in Mercutio’s Dancing at Lughnasa

December 11, 2012

In a dark theater, a film projector hums a family’s silent black and white home movies project onto a screen. Before any lines are spoken, it is...

Emerson Comedy Workshop pushes some buttons

Emerson Comedy Workshop pushes some buttons

December 11, 2012

Emerson Comedy Workshop (ECW) celebrated its 35th anniversary Friday in the Cabaret with a 16-piece sketch show — suggestively and...

EBONI jazzes up the Cabaret with Speakeasy event

EBONI jazzes up the Cabaret with Speakeasy event

December 11, 2012

Fingers snapped, banjos plunked, and an audience of about 15 people gathered around small round tables for a journey back to the 1920s. Emerson’s...

Display highlights the work of Ansel Adams

December 11, 2012

Ansel Adams, whose work is currently on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, was a renowned American photographer known for his well-lit, black...

Film adaptations should sacrifice a little romance

Film adaptations should sacrifice a little romance

December 11, 2012

I enjoyed David Fincher’s adaptation of Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as much as the next person — despite its twenty near-consecutive...