Potential Writer Strikes in Hollywood

By Jesse Marshall With the film industry changing faster than ever, now impacting large and small productions in Hollywood. Most fo these changes are for the better, but many are getting between agreements previously made amid industry unions and studios. As tensions rise in LA, it becomes more and more likely each day that the …

Aftersun: Movie Review

3.9.23 Jesse Marshall Charlotte Wells' directorial debut, Aftersun (2022), has recently been quietly ruling the awards season, premiering at Cannes Film Festival and winning a multitude of accolades. This film acts as an "emotionally autobiographical" film for Wells, which is evident from the melancholy tenderness that is present throughout its runtime. Following a father and …

Coolidge Corner Theater: The Decline of Art House Cinemas

Jesse Marshall 3.2.23 The Coolidge Corner Theater has been a home for film lovers for nearly a century. Easily New England's most successful independent, nonprofit arthouse cinema, the theater has undergone many changes throughout its life. Originally built as a church in 1906, it was converted to "Art Deco movie palace"(Coolidge) in 1933 and has …

Syria and Turkey Earthquake: Nations in Shambles

Jesse Marshall Feb. 21st, 2023 Turkey and Syria Earthquake, Dreamstime Devastation hit Turkey and Syria through a catastropic earthquake in the early morning of Monday, Febuary 6th, causing irreparable damage in both. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said, " 45 countries had offered to help the search and rescue efforts"(Reuters). Rescues have been underway for some time now, …