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The Couch Boys really did “It” this time

By Brennan Atkins & Noah Barnes In 1990, audiences were treated to a mini-series by ABC called “It,” directed by Tommy Lee Wallace. This...

“Beauty and the Beast” Returns

By Bailey Morrison A remake of “Beauty and the Beast,” starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens, was released on March 17, grossing over $700...

“Get Out” will stay in your head

By Andrew Willoughby When I first heard Jordan Peele of Comedy Central’s “Key & Peele” was writing, producing and directing a horror...

Movie review: Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Wind Rises’ mostly soars

By Michael B. Murphy The animated film “The Wind Rises” is a monumental moment in world cinema, as it is not only legendary Japanese...

Movie review: ‘The Monuments Men’

By Bradley Leuchte That wasn’t bad ... but it sure wasn’t good. “The Monuments Men” is a World War II movie that isn’t about war. This...

That awkward moment

By Spencer Harry One Saturday night I found myself at the local AMC Natick theatre sitting amongst an assembly of women ages 17 to 24 and...

Movie review: ‘Reasonable Doubt’

By Mark Wadland “Reasonable Doubt” stars Samuel L. Jackson, who plays Clinton Davis, a mentally disturbed killer, opposite Dominic...

Movie review: ‘Her’

By Michael B. Murphy There were so many ways for Spike Jonez’s “Her” to have gone wrong. First off, “Her” is a love story that is equal...

Movie review: ’12 Years a Slave’

By Michael B. Murphy Undoubtedly the most evocative and important film of 2013, the Steve McQueen directed “12 Years a Slave” deserves...

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