Sci-fi nerds, rejoice. For the first time ever, Peter Jackson’s entire Lord of the Rings trilogy will be screening in America with live orchestral accompaniment. The Oscar-winning series, based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels, will see its live debut in New York City at Lincoln Center in April 2015. Mark your calendars. As the New York Times reports, […]
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‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy to Screen With Live Orchestral Accompaniment
September 2nd, 2014 
Nina Corcoran 
Watch Bruce Springsteen Cover Lorde’s “Royals”–No, Seriously.
March 1st, 2014 Kyle Florence Bruce Springsteen is one artist who clearly doesn’t buy into generational gaps. Throughout his career, the rock n’ roll legend has made a habit of taking fledgling acts under his wing, and additionally covered a wealth of music far outside the borders of his home-genre. Currently, The Boss is touring down under, and as such, […]
Pharrell Brings All His Friends Onstage For An Excellent Coachella Performance
April 13th, 2014 Brian Leak Mr. Do It All and suspected vampire Pharrell Williams took the stage in Indio, California Saturday night (donning his gone-viral hat that aids in preventing wildfires and appears to double as a bird house) for a guest-filled (and dust-filled) set that seemed to wow those in attendance. Throughout his 18-song performance Pharrell brought Nelly, Busta […]
WATCH: Bruce Springsteen Covers Van Halen’s “Jump”
April 7th, 2014 Troy Sennett When you attend a Bruce Springsteen concert, you’re guaranteed to get an electrifying assortment of hits and deep cuts from one of the greatest songwriters of our time, but the real surprises often come in the form of cover songs spanning the entire history of rock an pop music. Springsteen and the E Street Band […]
Required Listening: Lorde Featuring Rick Ross – “Royals” (Remix)
October 23rd, 2013 James Shotwell You had to know this was coming. There is little doubt in my mind that you, like me, think about Rick Ross every time you hear Lorde‘s breakout single “Royals.” She may not mention the MMG mastermind by name, but her lyrics about songs that mention Maybach in the chorus instantly brings to mind the […]
COVER: Jane Decker – “Royals (Lorde cover)”
September 6th, 2013 Jacob Tender We love Lorde. We love Jane. This is heaven. You’ve seen me gush about Jane Decker before. There are few strings of words left to assemble that adequately describe her talent. Yet I try. Her continual display of youthful musical ability is apparent to everyone she performs for. It’s the most natural thing, watching her […]
IFFBoston 2016: ‘The Hollars,’ ‘The Peacemaker,’ and ‘The Eyes of My Mother’
May 2nd, 2016 Sam Cohen I always get unreasonably excited when Independent Film Festival Boston rolls around every April. Executive Director Brian Tamm and Program Director Nancy Campbell bring their A-game every year, having scoured fest after fest for the cream of the crop to show to a rowdy Boston crowd. This year’s theme, “Make it yours,” couldn’t be any […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War’ pillages anything of intrigue
April 22nd, 2016 Sam Cohen Film: The Huntsman: Winter’s War Directed by: Cedric Nicolas-Troyan Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Jessica Chastain There once was a princess named Snow White. She was the fairest in the land. The queen didn’t take kindly to that. They fought and Snow White won out. But what if there was more to the story? What […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies’ Is All Filler And No Killer
December 17th, 2014 Sam Cohen Film: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Benedict Cumberbatch Directed by: Peter Jackson The big finale to Peter Jackson’s second Middle Earth trilogy is finally here, for better or worse. Jackson took a 300-page children’s book and the appendices left by the Tolkien estate to cultivate a new […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Mule’ Is A Funny Tale About Emotional And Physical Incontinence
December 3rd, 2014 Sam Cohen Film: The Mule Starring: Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell, Hugo Weaving Directed by: Angus Sampson and Tony Mahony First time Australian feature film directors Tony Mahony and Angus Sampson (who also is the lead star), produce a lean, dark, sporadically funny, weird, and based on true events take on adolescent qualities in grown-up people. Growing up […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Space Station 76’ Is A Scattershot But Charming Throwback To Retro Sci-Fi
September 23rd, 2014 Sam Cohen Film: Space Station 76 Starring: Patrick Wilson, Matt Bomer Directed by: Jack Plotnick Picture the old episodes of Star Trek where the Starship Enterprise members carried around communicators that looked like flip phones and had bulky flashy lights on them. That kind of fake-ness that made you laugh at how dated future technology looked is the […]
‘The LEGO Movie’ Stacks Higher Than The Rest
February 9th, 2014 Adrian Garza It should come as no surprise that The LEGO Movie has obliterated the competition this weekend. Currently, the stop motion film is poised to finish the weekend with $69.1 million in the bank… not too bad for a movie based off of toy building blocks, right? Much of this success could be attributed to the presence […]