Harvard-set flick at top of the class

Harvard-set flick at top of the class

Andrew Garfield and Jesse Eisenberg in a scene from ‘The Social Network,’ which is getting early Oscar buzz. By Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa Boston Herald December 5, 2010 The National Board of Review, an organization of more than 100 film critics and historians, has...
Mark & Micky

Mark & Micky

Wahlberg revisits his working-class roots for his role in ‘The Fighter’ Lynda Gorov Boston Globe December 5, 2010 “Irish’’ Micky Ward, played by Mark Wahlberg in “The Fighter.’’ LOS ANGELES — Maybe it’s all the talking he’s done to promote his new fight...
Harvard-set flick at top of the class

Dickie Eklund spars with fame’s curse

Former Lowell boxer back in spotlight By O’Ryan Johnson Boston Herald December 4, 2010 Photo by Patrick Whittemore Dickie Eklund is about to be famous — again. This time it’s a redemption tale titled “The Fighter,” told by Hollywood and set against some of the lowest...
Letting His Role Do the Talking

Letting His Role Do the Talking

Christian Bale in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Kevin Scanlon for The New York Times.) By DENNIS LIM New York Times December 3, 2010 BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – WHILE most actors cultivate a polite illusion of intimacy when facing the news media, Christian Bale...
Harvard-set flick at top of the class

Boxer’s life story a real knockout

Lowell champ’s story made for big screen By Ron Borges Boston Herald December 3, 2010 It feels a little odd knowing someone else is playing you, Micky Ward had to admit yesterday, but what’s odder than getting hit in the face for a living? After that, the idea of...