‘Girlfriend’ a hit at film fest

‘Girlfriend’ a hit at film fest

By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein Boston Globe September 17, 2010 We thought it was cool when “Girlfriend,’’ an indie film shot entirely in Wayland, made it onto the bill at the Toronto International Film Festival. But even cooler is the fact that the film...

TrailerAddict: THE FIGHTER opens December 2010

THE FIGHTER, starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, and Amy Adams–shot in Lowell, Massachusetts in 2009–opens nationally on December 10, 2010. THE FIGHTER tells the story of Boston fighter “Irish” Mickey Ward and how he was helped to the world...
Bunker Hill to Fenway: A Crook’s Freedom Trail

Bunker Hill to Fenway: A Crook’s Freedom Trail

NEW YORK TIMES Movie Review By A. O. SCOTT September 17, 2010 Somewhat less generic than its title, “The Town,” directed by Ben Affleck from a script he wrote with Peter Craig and Aaron Stockard, is a solid, minor entry in the annals of Boston crime drama. Not as...
‘Girlfriend’ a hit at film fest

Editorial: Boston on film: Whitey doesn’t live here anymore

Boston Globe Editorial September 16, 2010 For local filmgoers who want to see their community on screen, the bumper crop of Boston-themed movies should be a treat. Yet from “The Departed’’ to “Mystic River’’ to “Gone Baby Gone,’’ these films abound with dark tales...