Mesrine' revists authentic crime genre
Quick: What do you think of when you hear "crime film?" Most of you probably thought of the '70s-directors like Francis Ford Coppola, Brian De Palma, and Martin Scorsese.
Alex DeSilva
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Friday night's movie selections reflect on personal struggles
Drama was the order of the night on Friday, as the SunDeis Film Festival held its second round of screenings.
Film festival will celebrate Jewish experiences
Film festival season is starting up at Brandeis! But before the student-centered SunDeis and IndieLouies start, the season will kick off with JEWISHFILM.2010, the 13th annual festival by the National Center for Jewish Film, which will be running from April 7 through April 18 in Wasserman Cinematheque.Since it began in 1997 to celebrate Israel's 50th anniversary with a showcase of Israeli cinema, the festival has come to include films from all over the world, with this year's movies coming from six different countries, including Israel, the U.S., Germany, France, Poland and Argentina.Each year's festival also features a film restored by the Center.
Cultures unite to call for peace
Corrections appended"Build bridges between cultures through music": Mochila's mission statement encompasses the driving force behind the Musika Rox event well, though two words should be added at the end of that statement: "and dance." Musika Rox, combining the words meaning music in Hebrew and dance in Arabic, is a union between B'yachad, Brandeis' semi-professional Israeli dance troupe, and the aforementioned Mochila, a student-formed Arab jazz fusion band.
Parnassus' will be Ledger's legacy
Before watching Terry Gilliam's latest film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, you have to know what went on behind the scenes.
Brandeis Film Collective efforts stand out over difficulties
The Brandeis Film Collective had a screening of three student-made films on Nov. 19 in the Shapiro Campus Center Atrium.
The Box' is captivating riddle
The Box, is the newest movie from director Richard Kelly, known best for his masterpiece head-scratcher Donnie Darko (2001) and the disastrous head-exploder that was Southland Tales (2006). He has stated that he wants to make The Box a "commercial film," and it shows.
Venture Brothers return with new look, bodyguard
A pill-popping former boy adventurer. His two sons who act like they're in a 1960s sitcom (and have been cloned at least 14 times). A supervillain obsessed with butterflies and his manly-voiced wife.
Serious Man' seeks religion
As the new Coen brothers' movie, A Serious Man, was introduced at the Wassermann Cinematheque, it was pointed out that Judaism was a central part of the movie.
Community' features cohesive cast
I have to admit that before even seeing NBC's new show Community, I was really hoping for it to be good.
Boston’s West End: The spirit of a neighborhood destroyed
Jewish students are not a monolith. Brandeis must stop treating us like one.
A local Waltham organization works to uphold democracy
Paige Bueckers: A Special Talent
Doxxing has no place at Brandeis