Movies

Little Theater brings big ideas to screen

Raoul Peck’s “I Am Not Your Negro,” now playing at the Little Theater, is a meditation on and continuation of writer James Baldwin’s investigation into the black American experience. Read More

Oscars predictions read ‘La La Land’ triumph

On Febr. 26, the Academy Awards could go one of two ways: either “La La Land” is going to sweep or the Academy will spread the love, leaving the film with a mere six or seven wins. Read More

Hidden Figures arise in period piece

If you want to feel hopeful, watch “Hidden Figures.” Read More

In “La La Land,” an old-fashioned type of love thrives

It’s funny and entertaining and heartbreaking and hopeful. Read More

Predicting Tuesday’s Oscar nominations

Who’s going to be nominated for Academy Awards on Tuesday? Well, despite a seemingly endless season of speculation, no one really knows. Read More

CT Recommends: ‘The Babadook’

It’s a story about grief and depression—two subjects rarely talked about in mainstream media, and even more rarely talked about correctly. Read More

CT Recommends: “Snowpiercer”

“Snowpiercer,” a 2013 Korean production starring Chris Evans, raised some eyebrows—for all the right reasons. Read More

‘Harry Potter’ play dives into the series’ past

The play finds its characters struggling with the past. Read More

Captain America is mediocre, inconsequential

The film, unfortunately, makes the same mistakes that “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” made just over a month ago. Read More

Batman and Superman fight, and the audience loses

Contrary to popular belief, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” is not a bad movie. In fact, it, at times, excels and revels in some truly awe-inspiring scenes that bring mythological depth to the titular characters of the film—a feat that not even some critically-acclaimed Marvel movies can claim. Read More