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‘Young Marx’ biopic proves soporific

(09/18/18 10:00am)

The Goethe-Institut, an inter- national organization that promotes the worldwide study of German culture, came to Brandeis to show Raoul Peck’s 2017 film “The Young Marx” as part of its continuing “Marx NOW” film series, a celebration of Karl Marx’s bicentennial. The event, held on Sept. 5 in Wasserman Cinematheque, saw the convergence of many groups from both inside and outside the Brandeis community, and was co-sponsored by the The Center for German and European Studies, the Department of German,  Russian, Asian Languages and Literature. The program opened with introductions from both Prof. Sabine von Mering (GRALL), the director of CGES, and Karin Oehlenschläger, program curator for the Goethe-Institut in Boston. In her introduction to the film, Oehlenschläger explained that it was a passion project not only made to depict the life of its subject, but also to convey his ideas through film.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2018/09/young-marx-biopic-proves-soporific

Deis does ‘Annie’ in 24 hours

(09/21/18 8:26pm)

Every year, a group of students have the opportunity to perform in a musical with only one day of preparation. Nothing, not even the name of the musical, is revealed until exactly 24 hours before the start of the show, and each student must do their best to perform a solid, often comical, production for the quickly-sold-out event. Pulling off this large-scale performance in such a small time frame requires a lot of skill, and this year’s musical, “Annie,”  did not disappoint.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2018/09/deis-does-annie-in-24-hours

A summer-y of 2018 summer films

(09/04/18 3:20pm)

This was a year of box office records. “Black Panther” became the ninth-highest grossing film of all time with a $1.3 billion take; “Incredibles 2” became the highest non-PG-13 grosser of all time besides a list of box office records in the animation genre; “Avengers: Infinity War” conquered theaters worldwide with a claim on the $2 billion milestone. Additionally, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor,” the deep dive into the life of beloved children’s entertainer Fred Rogers, became the top-grossing biographical documentary of all time at $20 million. Average per-screen grosses were also very impressive with the releases of “Eighth Grade,” “Sorry to Bother You,” “BlacKkKlansman,” and the 50th anniversary re-release of “2001: A Space Odyssey.”

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2018/09/a-summer-y-of-2018-summer-films

Back to school with Bo Burnham

(09/04/18 3:21pm)

How do we connect organically in a world dominated by technological barriers? They are everywhere: in the classroom, at the dinner table, and are even guilty of disturbing the tranquil relationship between head and pillow. In his directorial and screenwriting debut “Eighth Grade,” stand-up comedian Bo Burnham explores this question through the eyes of a socially anxious middle schooler, Kayla.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2018/09/back-to-school-with-bo-burnham

‘Mission: Impossible - Fallout’ misses the mark

(09/04/18 3:23pm)

When I first saw the trailer for “Mission: Impossible — Fallout” in February, I was thrilled to see that in their sixth installment the franchise had decided to go in a more mature direction. Based on the preview, Impossible Mission Force agent Ethan Hunt, once again portrayed by Tom Cruise, must again beat impossible odds to save the world. This time, however, he must defeat not only the villain from the previous film, but also his former allies. “If the vision can be executed thoroughly,” I thought, “this movie may elevate the Mission: Impossible series from summer blockbusters to the classics.”

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2018/09/mission-impossible-fallout-misses-the-mark

'More Weight' surprises and intrigues

(09/04/18 3:22pm)

Rachel Stern’s exhibition, “More Weight,” points a satin-gloved finger at both the ideal of justice and its subjectivity. While Stern is not a Brandeis alumna, her display at the Kniznick Gallery in Brandeis’ Women’s Studies Research Center perfectly resonates with Brandeis students;  it holds justice as a core value and features gavel imagery, both of which permeate Brandeis’ culture. The title, “More Weight,” is taken from the famous last words of Giles Corey during the Salem witch trials, during which he was put to death for refusing to confess to practicing witchcraft.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2018/09/more-weight-surprises-and-intrigues

2017-2018 Year in Review

(05/15/18 10:00am)

Critic loves this season's films Kent Dinlenc While the past few months have been devoid of the indie films I was anticipating, I was pleasantly surprised by what has been released. I have spouted enough praise for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” and thoroughly reviewed 2017 as a whole, so I’ve decided to solely cover the films that came out during the spring semester.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2018/05/year-in-review