Without dipping into territories of melodrama and hollow on-screen portrayals, Professor Chorpa’s films seeks to touch on universal themes in a deftly executed way.
Too Close for Comfort, Recognizing Suspicious Intentions
It is often hard to discern people’s true intentions but doing so early on can save you from uncomfortable, and even dangerous, situations.
Scorsese’s Passion Project Punishes Prayers With Persecution
Faced with brutal persecution, a Jesuit priest grapples with faith while his prayers go unanswered in Scorsese’s latest passion project, Silence.
A Review of Ratings in A Discourse on Criticism
‘The Avengers’ and ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’ are pointedly not compared in this column on criticism and ratings.
Chainsmokers, Grey, and Halsey in Singles This Week
The Chainsmokers croon about the city of lights in “Paris,” Grey ft. Bahari both call unrequited love to mind in “I Miss You,” and Halsey sets the backdrop for the film Fifty Shades Darker with “Not Afraid Anymore” in singles this week.
Patriots Day Sheds Light on Bostonian Heroes
Patriots Day is a moving film that speaks to the strength of Bostonians and the sense of community fostered during tragedies.
Cage the Elephant Tackles Ritualistic Medicine in ‘Cold Cold Cold’ Video
Showmanship is a term that should be absent when speaking of medicine or therapy, but Cage the Elephants new video for ‘Cold Cold Cold’ finds that spectacle in the fields may have harrowing consequences on vulnerable individuals.
An Enigma, ‘The Young Pope’ Unsettles and Dazzles
HBO’s newest show, The Young Pope, is mystifyingly dynamic, full of rich images and scenes, and just as problematic as it is interesting.
A Reel Christmas: Heights Arts’ Favorite Christmas Movie
The Heights editors compile their choices for the Christmas movie that best encapsulates this magical time of the year. As you snuggle close to the fire, hot cocoa in hand with a fresh slice of fruitcake waiting for you in the kitchen, pull up Netflix, pop in a DVD or VHS and enjoy the best…
Dua Lipa Uses Colors to Explain Cognitive Dissonance in ‘Be The One’ Video
Spanning the road, as a lover trails behind, Dua Lipa’s latest video for ‘Be The One’ explores dissident thoughts through light and color in the skies and in each of us.