Building poverty
In the new documentary ‘East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story,’ directors Sarah Burns and David McMahon remind us that housing is not just a building where we live; it’s intertwined with where we work, what opportunities our children have, and how we interact with the rest of society.
Let your dreams come true
Whether you are an experienced gamer or an aspiring creator, ‘Dreams’ offers something for everybody to explore.
Getting absolutely destroyed at the Sinclair
Destroyer, which is not a metal band, performed at the Sinclair in Cambridge in light of their latest album ‘Have We Met.’ Their artistic choices, unique vocals, and poetic lyrics set them apart from other indie groups.
Peter Pan reimagined
While the movie’s visuals and sound effects are quite impressive, Zeitlin’s slow-moving, actionless plot fails to capture the moviegoer’s attention.
Bezos, bodies, and backprop
A blank keyboard. A box of receipts. The name “Jeff Bezos” stickered onto the wall. At first glance, Jonathan Zong’s ‘BODY TEXT’ exhibition intrigues with its deceptively innocuous exterior.
‘Burden’ takes on the weight of a story too heavy for one film
The ideas in ‘Burden’ are ultimately more compelling than their execution.
‘Doctor Who’ Series 12: masterfully thrilling
Series 12 balances the old-school with novel twists to keep audiences on the edges of their seats.
‘Sweat’: a brilliant production that steels the show
Middle-aged mothers Tracey and Cynthia have each put in around 20 years at Olstead’s, the local steel plant, clocking in as soon as they graduated high school. When the managers decide that it’s time to cut salaries and bring in migrant workers to replace the old-timers — and when even the worker’s unions decide to fight back — tensions start to rise.
No gimmicks
In a society saturated by high-production, polished content everywhere from films to social media, artist Zack Villere chooses to stay exactly himself. A week after releasing his second album, ‘Cardboard City’, Villere came to Sonia in Cambridge to perform a concert just as candid as his music.
For whom the spell trolls
Perhaps because we have been raised on a steady diet of Pixar films, we think Onward is still a movie worth watching, but be very clear, it’s no ‘Coco,’ ‘Inside Out,’ or ‘Wall-E.’
The time is ripe for good music
Seven-man band Ripe held the musical equivalent of a homecoming game over the weekend. Back in Boston where they started, the group performed at two back-to-back sold out shows at the House of Blues.
Painting a clearer picture of Japanese culture
The Harvard Art Museums are currently displaying their largest exhibit yet: a collection of over 100 Japanese paintings from the Feinberg collection. With so much to see, there’s guaranteed to be something that appeals to anyone.
Kenji López-Alt: The Nerd King of Internet Cooking
It seemed as though a career spent experimenting with food would be more fun than with cell cultures for López-Alt.
‘The Cake’: slow to bake, but layered with sweetness
Inspired by her father's own opposition to same-sex marriage and her own Southern upbringing, Brunstetter presents dialogue that speaks to the trauma of growing up queer in a Christian community.
Art requires research too
Albee’s exhibition features a collection of photographic prints and a video-based installation. The artist reflects on the influence that Robert Blanchon had on her during their brief, one-year friendship.
‘Birds of Prey’ is nothing to squawk at
Ever wondered how supervillains handle breakups? The wait is over!
Here to party
To celebrate their new album, “Modern Animal,” Magic City Hippies embarked on a nation-wide tour and stopped in Boston to play at the Paradise Rock Club. The band showed off their diverse sound and vibrant personality.
Gotta go see ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’
The CG Sonic fits almost seamlessly in his more realistic environment and expresses his feelings of enthusiasm, frustration, and anger through convincing and life-like facial quirks.
Working for Hollywood
“The Assistant” acts as a period piece, set in a time before the Weinstein scandals and #MeToo movement.
Save a date for ‘The Wedding Singer’
It’s the 1980s. Mullets and Ronald Reagan are trending, New Coke is about to be born, and wedding singer Robbie Hart just got left at the altar.