Film
Phoenix Proves Himself in ‘I’m Still Here’
Regardless of whether Joaquin Phoenix is truly chasing his hip-hop dreams or if the whole thing is a work of conceptual art, “I’m Still Here” captures a celebrity during a major transition and attempted reinvention.
Cohen Discusses The Power of Film
Though it would be going too far to suggest that director Rebecca Richman Cohen HLS ’07 aestheticizes tragedy, one thing is immediately clear: CSPAN this is not.
Catfish, Catfish Everywhere
Catfish have now been spotted on the steps leading up to Lamont, as well as in between the stripes of the crosswalk on Quincy Street leading up to the Barker Center. So what's the deal?
Harvard Students are Such "Romantics"
New York Times film reviewer Stephen Holden calls “The Romantics,” a movie about Harvard grads convening at a wedding, “a formulaic rom-com with an Ivy League pedigree and a higher than average SAT verbal score.”
On The Road
It might appear that making art poses the real challenge; selling should be easy. But to the traveling art student, the creating is easy; it’s the selling that’s hard.
‘Toy Story 3’ Is An Adult’s Film For Children
“Toy Story 3” is unmasked as a film that uses the conventions of children’s cinema to ponder adult questions, where the answers and characters do not fall into easily distinguishable boxes.
Tragedy Reigns in ‘Winter’s Bone’
“Winter’s Bone” is beautifully bleak, a marvel because of its unflinching commitment to the relentless realism that always accompanies endurance.
‘Machete’ Mines Fun from Gratuity
Focusing on the problems of illegal immigration and the growing influence of Mexican drug cartels, every element of the movie is exaggerated: the evil is pure, condensed, and particularly despicable, while the forces of good are fearless, charismatic, and attractive.
Nolan’s ‘Inception’ Is A Dream Worth Having
Dicaprio's work in “Inception” is elevated by the stellar vision of director Christopher Nolan, a phenomenal supporting cast, and the added benefit that this film’s aesthetic compliments the actor’s own suave style. And “Inception” is about as suave as it gets.
