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Explore an uneasy motherhood story in the new dramedy 'If I Had Legs I’d Kick You'

Explore an uneasy motherhood story in the new dramedy ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’

Hannah Peoples, Journal Contributor November 11, 2025

“Mommy is stretchable,” are the first words uttered in Mary Bronstein’s second feature film “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” a nail-biting dramedy which swiftly closes in on its audience in the...

‘The Black Phone 2’ calls fans back for a chilling sequel

‘The Black Phone 2’ calls fans back for a chilling sequel

Sarah Vargas, Journal Contributor October 28, 2025

“The Black Phone,” released in 2022, can not have its success overlooked, having brought in $161 million globally at the box office. Yet despite the original feeling like a complete, one-and-done story,...

Post-film Q&A with moderator Chris Vognar (left), and Yoni Golijov (right).

New documentary ‘Cover-up’ unmasks Seymour Hersh’s story

Edie Scotchlas, Staff Writer October 28, 2025

Journalists have a love-hate relationship in the public eye, as they tend to go to absurd lengths to get their article done. What about their process in writing those famous articles, like Watergate or...

Linda Henry, owner of The Boston Globe, presenting the film 'A Life Illuminated' at the GlobeDocs Film Festival Oct. 22.

New documentary ‘A Life Illuminated’ shines a light on Dr. Edie Widder’s life

Victoria White and Ella Santanelli October 28, 2025

Premiering for the first time in Massachusetts Oct. 22, “A Life Illuminated” is one of those awe-inspiring life stories, where you leave the theater more convinced in destiny than when you entered...

Frank Dillane delivers in Harris Dickinson's directorial debut, 'Urchin'

Frank Dillane delivers in Harris Dickinson’s directorial debut, ‘Urchin’

Hannah Peoples, Journal Contributor October 28, 2025

Harris Dickinson’s directorial debut “Urchin” is a test of tolerance. There are many instances of up-and-coming actors turned writers or directors learning the grim lesson that not everyone can...

Kelly Reichardt is ‘The Mastermind’ in new film starring Josh O’Connor

Kelly Reichardt is ‘The Mastermind’ in new film starring Josh O’Connor

Hannah Peoples, Journal Contributor October 14, 2025

Kelly Reichardt has always been aware of her surroundings. A filmmaker who has never failed to tie her narratives and characters to her film’s locations, she has worked to portray her home state of Florida...

'One Battle After Another' opens at The Coolidge Corner Theater in VistaVision

‘One Battle After Another’ opens at The Coolidge Corner Theater in VistaVision

Hannah Peoples, Journal Contributor September 30, 2025

Though some might vaguely recall Paul Thomas Anderson’s name from Fiona Apple quitting cocaine cold turkey after an unbearable night with him and Quentin Tarantino, Anderson has made a name for himself...

Daniel Day-Lewis makes an 8 year comeback in new film 'Anenome'

Daniel Day-Lewis makes an 8 year comeback in new film ‘Anenome’

William Fithian, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 30, 2025

Daniel Day-Lewis emerges from retirement to deliver the soul-stretching and intricate film, “Anemone.” He loops viewers into the screen, capturing their attention, while immersing them in the movie....

30 years and beyond: How 'Toy Story' revolutionized animation

30 years and beyond: How ‘Toy Story’ revolutionized animation

Sarah Vargas, Journal Contributor September 23, 2025

When "Toy Story" hit theaters in 1995, it wasn't your traditional animated film; it broke what was more than a century old tradition. At a time when Walt Disney Animation Studios dominated with hand-drawn...

'Dead City' background actors from left to right: Danny Diaz, Cate Healy, Annabella Valle, Sophia Inez, Maddy Rose and Kamden Collins.

Suffolk senior Cate Healy forages her way to TV debut ‘Dead City’

Casey Wells, Staff Writer September 23, 2025

“We have a show to film, and we’re getting it done,” said Suffolk University senior Cate Healy after she made her TV screen debut. In Feb. 2024, Healey’s family sent her a Facebook post that...

Theaters celebrate one final night at Downton Abbey in new movie

Theaters celebrate one final night at Downton Abbey in new movie

Lindsay Normand, Journal Contributor September 16, 2025

“Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” delivers a sentimental but bittersweet ending to long-time fans. With a screenplay written by Julian Fellowes, the original creator of the well-loved television series,...

Cooper Hoffman as Garraty and David Jonsson as McVries in The Long Walk.

Stephen King’s darkest dystopia brought to life in new film ‘The Long Walk’

Sarah Vargas, Journal Contributor September 16, 2025

One of Stephen King's earliest novels, "The Long Walk" (1979), presents a seemingly straightforward concept for the big screen: a group of boys walking down an endless road. However, Director Francis Lawrence,...

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