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Books

Turn Your Obsession into a Party Game with The Illustrated Stephen King Movie Trivia Book


By Stacy Buchanan
Die-hard Stephen King fan Kevin Quigley has dedicated his writing life to studying King’s craft and now, with the help of fellow writers Brian James Freeman and Hans-Åke Lilja, brings you a testament to the legendary author's body of work.
Film

Film: Sleepwalk With Me



By Stacy Buchanan
There’s this great little film making some big noise, and it's back in Boston.
Film

Film: Dear Mandela at The Brattle Theatre



By Stacy Buchanan
Dear Mandela is not a documentary about activism, but instead an exposé on the pressures of historical burdens put upon the self-taught, politically savvy, post-apartheid generation.
Film

Film Festival Preview: Action Film Series at The Brattle Theatre



By Stacy Buchanan
From now until the end of August, The Brattle will be showing a variety of international action flicks chock full of fight scenes, car chases, and karate chops to the head during these final dog days of summer.
Theater

Summer Arts Weekend: It's All About Balance with Flooky and The Beans



By Stacy Buchanan
Flooky the Robot and Bobo, Emma, Pepi, and Jojo Bean take to the stage providing children with an engaging live show that incorporates a combination of learning intelligences including music, vocabulary, and math.
Theater

Summer Arts Weekend: Bonaparte Dazzles and it's MAGIC!



By Stacy Buchanan
Bonaparte has a knack for captivating audiences with his award-winning magic blended with comedy, audience participation, origami, and balloon sculpture.
Music

Summer Arts Festival: Paying It Forward with Dan Zanes and Friends



By Stacy Buchanan
Dan Zanes is an advocate for creative collaboration, and through his life and work, he focuses on the good that happens when everybody is brought together to connect their pasts with their futures.
Film

Film: The Devil's Carnival Comes to Boston



By Stacy Buchanan
Can you imagine a carnival-themed afterlife where sinners are sent to pay for their choices? And in this afterlife, what chance would a conniving kleptomaniac, a gullible girl, and a grief-obsessed father stand against their transgressions?
Film

How to Work the 2012 Woods Hole Film Festival



By Stacy Buchanan
The Woods Hole Film Festival is an eight day showcase of independent films featuring daily screenings, workshops, panel discussions, and parties galore! And this year marks the 21st anniversary of the festival, which means there is a lot to do.
Film

Film: Bechard Brings Color Me Obsessed Back to Boston



By Stacy Buchanan
Color Me Obsessed takes us back to the very beginning of The Replacements, their public onstage breakup in 1991 and everything in between. Sounds standard, but it’s not.
Film

Is Another Spider-Man Necessary?



By Stacy Buchanan
Expected to be this summer’s biggest blockbuster, The Amazing Spider-Man promises new–and not just new actors.
Film

Five Films to Watch on the Fourth of July



By Stacy Buchanan
The Fourth of July is a great time to have that summer barbeque you’ve been daydreaming about, maybe let the kids play with some sparklers, and later watch fireworks with the family. But more importantly, it’s a time to pay tribute to our military efforts and all who have sacrificed to afford us the comfort of this leisurely day.
Film

Why Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Didn't Work on Film



By Stacy Buchanan
It feels like the screenwriter barely read a CliffNotes version of the novel, which is uncomfortable considering Seth Graham-Smith is the author of both.
Film

Boston Remembers Morphine Frontman Mark Sandman



By Stacy Buchanan
Whether he was helping a stranger at a bar get through a rough time, or allowing local musicians to use the recording space in his own home, Mark Sandman was a part of so many lives in the Boston area.
Film

The 24 Hour Film Race: Who Will Represent Boston?



By Stacy Buchanan
The 24 Hour Film Race 2012 challenges filmmakers from around the world to create a completed short in, you guessed it, 24 hours.
Music

"Don't You Need To Be Back In The Arms of a Good Friend?" Matthew Sweet Resurrects "Girlfriend"



By Stacy Buchanan
He’s back, not only with a new album, Modern Art, but to also remind us apathetic early ‘90s Indie rockers that we’re getting old.
Film

"I'll be taking these Huggies and whatever cash you got": Celebrating The Career of Nicolas Cage



By Stacy Buchanan
Cage has built himself an impressive film resume, despite being criticized for his choice to star in Hollywood blockbusters as opposed to the independent, character-driven dramas that helped to mold his career in the first place.
Film

Snow White and The Huntsman Takes A Walk On The Dark Side



By Stacy Buchanan
If you're a fan of pretty shiny things taking a walk to the bad place, this is the movie for you.
Film

Prometheus Sets Out to Save the Human Race; But Can it Save a Franchise?



By Stacy Buchanan
Prometheus is finally getting its U.S. release this Friday. Although in the beginning the filmmakers were deliberately vague about its connection to the Alien franchise in order to build additional audience participation, there’s no doubt that we’re about to engage with the fifth film of the beloved series.

Stacy Buchanan

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