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Despite Great Acting and Directing, Mystery Drama ‘Deep Water’ Still Flops

Matthew Keller • April 3, 2022

'Deep Water' fails to keep the attention of audiences, although maintaining strong acting and direction.

‘The Tender Bar’ Shares Heartwarming Coming-of-Age Tale

Lauren Jasen • January 30, 2022

Adapted movie seeks to portray sincere adolescent memories in 1970s Long Island.

Theatre Professor Jorgensen Ties Teaching and Acting Together

Brooke Kaiserman • September 8, 2019

“I was thinking, ‘Oh man,’ you know, I don’t know if I want to teach or if I want to keep acting,” Jorgensen said. “But for me, I’ve always been very impatient in the sense of, I couldn’t stand the idea that I had to wait for someone to pick me to make art.”

South American Cartel Heist Goes Awry in ‘Triple Frontier’

Peter Gavaris – Film Critic • March 17, 2019

The star-studded 'Triple Frontier' makes a well-meaning attempt to be more than just another action movie.

Poor CGI and Dialogue Become True Villains in DC’s ‘Justice League’

Jacob Schick • November 16, 2017

Another long, bloated, and mediocre superhero movie hits theaters with Zack Snyder's 'Justice League,' to the groans of cinema fans everywhere.

Zack Snyder Squanders ‘Batman v Superman’ With a Pocket Full of Kryptonite

Caleb Griego • March 31, 2016

In the ultimate gladiator match, Batman and Superman square off. But even in the heat of battle, viewers are lead to wonder if the heart of the film lies elsewhere.

Ben Affleck And Rosamund Pike Kill It In ‘Gone Girl’

Grace Godvin • October 5, 2014

Flicher's 'Gone Girl' adaptation exhibits the director's ability to handle dark themes and a complex screenplay, but doesn't live up to 'The Social Network.'

The Town: The New Heroes Of Boston’s Film Tradition

Amy Chappelhow • May 1, 2014

Actors, including Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, have paid tribute to their home city, starring in a number of Boston-based movies.