Martin Luther King Jr. has never been portrayed in a main role in a major motion picture before. Director Ava DuVernay figured that was long overdue, which is how the idea for her upcoming film “Selma” came to be. More
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Melissa Unger Correspondent
Melissa Unger is an admitted movie nerd, film critic, dog lover (she loves her Rockie), and soda junkie. Yes, she can drink seven cans of soda in just one sitting. She has written for E! Online, AOL's Cambio, and BuzzFeed, but her favorite article to date is "Does Hugh Jackman's Facial Hair Determine the Success of His Films?" She's also been an on-camera host and video producer for News Corp's The Daily, AOL, and Time Out Magazine. She holds a master's in journalism from Emerson College.
Stories by Melissa Unger
The story of Moses isn’t one that today’s typical movie-goer might get super pumped for, but cast Christian Bale as the lead (we’re talkin’ Batman here, people) and it’s a different story. More
Christopher Nolan has directed a few notable films in his day. Maybe you’ve heard of, say, “The Dark Knight”? “Inception” perhaps? More
Bill Murray has become a cultural staple in the US, both for his work on screen as well as his antics off. His latest film, “St. Vincent,” which just opened in theaters everywhere, shows a number of different levels of Murray– within his character of course, but pervasive in his own personality as well. More
Boston has been featured on the silver screen more and more as of late, from the Jason Segel comedy “Sex Tape,” to the upcoming second installment to Mark Wahlberg’s “Ted” series. More
This fall, two Hollywood legends have films hitting movie theaters that were made in New England. Denzel Washington has “The Equalizer,” due out on September 26, while John Travolta stars in “The Forger” out later this year. In both films, Washington and Travolta play troubled men who must confront their pasts in present day. In “The Equalizer,” Washington plays a man who must face his violent past when he meets a young girl under the control of gangsters. In “The Forger,” Travolta plays a petty thief that the mob helped to get out of prison to spend time with his ailing son then pays them back by taking on a job with his father. More
This past weekend, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles“was released on the world and though the Turtle franchise is still popular with kids and adults alike, Paramount’s latest reboot of the franchise is not exactly getting the love from the online community. Though the film has the support of Turtles original co-creator, Kevin Eastman, and is produced by the “Transformers” reboot master, Michael Bay, it hasn’t stopped many from drinking the Haterade. Bloggers and Turtle fans have been taking to social media to voice their disdain for the film. Criticisms include Megan Fox being too sexy to be cast as the hard news reporter April O’Neil and that the CGI depictions of the Turtles don’t have enough “Turtle Power.” More
Mark Wahlberg alert!
Boston’s golden boy typically has a million projects going on at once, but this summer, perhaps his biggest is his lead role in “Transformers: Age of Extinction.” BDCwire had the chance to catch up with the actor at this year’s CinemaCon out in Las Vegas, and he described this installment in the “Transformers” series and how it differs from the rest. More
Hollywood loves happy endings especially for romantic comedies, but for writer and director Gillian Robespierre, it was clearly the natural choice for her new film, “Obvious Child.” The stars stars Jenny Slate as Donna Stern– a brutally honest, but quirky comedian who gets dumped, fired and pregnant just in time for Valentine’s Day. Jake Lacy, Gaby Hoffmann and David Cross round out the cast for a funny take on self-discovery and facing the palpable future. More
One of the most beloved comic book story lines comes to the big screen this Memorial Day Weekend with “X-Men: Days of Future Past.” Moviegoers and fans of the original X-Men trilogy are excited that this film unites the world of Patrick Stewart’s and Sir Ian McKellen’s X-Men with the now rebooted “X-Men First Class” cast in a tale of time travel and redemption. More