Ty BurrMovies To See This Holiday SeasonFilm critic Ty Burr weighs the options, including "Mockingjay – Part 2," "Legend," "Spotlight," "Spectre" and "Room."Play10:04Nov 27, 2015History As Told By HollywoodDoes a filmmaker's version of events become what an audience remembers as history?Play11:19Feb 20, 2015Advertisement And The Oscar Nominees Are..."Birdman" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" tied for the most Oscar nominations with nine nods each, including best picture.Play08:37Jan 15, 2015Uncertain Heroes Are A Big Feature In Current CinemaThe Boston Globe's film critic has noticed a trend in films this year: the conflicted hero who doesn't consider his or her actions heroic.Play09:03Dec 29, 20144 Films For Your Holiday WeekendTy Burr recommends four films that "have something to say, that want to be discussed, that have a measure of artistry and craft to them."Play08:54Nov 28, 2014Ty Burr's Take On The Toronto International Film FestivalMany films start generating Oscar buzz during the Toronto International Film Festival, which is going now.Play06:22Sep 8, 2014Remembering Robin WilliamsThe brilliantly funny Oscar-winning actor and comedian committed suicide yesterday. He was 63. Play09:25Aug 12, 2014Good Movies You Might Have MissedBoston Globe film critic Ty Burr shares a few of his recent favorite films, many of which escaped the attention of the public.Play09:25Jul 24, 2014At The Movies, 'God's Not Dead'Religious films, including "Noah," "Heaven Is for Real," "Son of God" and "God's Not Dead" are dominating the box office.Play09:05Apr 25, 2014Oscar Nominees That Won't Win, But You Might Want to WatchFilm critic Ty Burr shares his list of nominated films and performances unlikely to win, but still worth checking out.Play08:38Feb 26, 2014Remembering The Work Of Philip Seymour HoffmanAfter the Oscar-winning actor was found dead in his New York City apartment, film critic Ty Burr joins us to remember some of the highlights of Hoffman's career.Play08:20Feb 3, 2014'American Hustle' And 'Gravity' Lead Oscar NominationsThe nominees for the 86th Academy Awards were announced this morning in Beverly Hills. "American Hustle" and "Gravity" are the top contenders.Play08:37Jan 16, 2014Big Parts For Actresses In This Season's MoviesTy Burr, film critic for the Boston Globe, shares a rundown of the latest releases, several of which feature meaty and varied parts for actresses, and great performances.Play08:52Dec 11, 2013New Films This Holiday SeasonThanksgiving is the traditional start of the holiday movie season and Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr says there are some good films to finish out what's been a strong...Play09:39Nov 27, 2013What Is The Draw Of The Lone Hero?Recent films have all featured a protagonist who finds him or herself alone in a desperate situation. That got film critic Ty Burr thinking about what the lone hero might...Play09:39Oct 17, 2013Why Does 'Gravity' Have Such Pull?Alfonso Cuaron’s stunning space adventure, “Gravity,” crushed October box office records with a $55.6 million North American weekend debut. What did Warner Bros. do right?Play02:44Oct 7, 2013Hollywood Revs Up For Fall FilmsBoston Globe film critic Ty Burr says "we are in the fall serious season as opposed to the summer silly season." He previews several films, including a couple of off-the-radar...Play09:40Sep 26, 2013Nothing Went As Expected At The Box Office This SummerThis has been the summer of some spectacular bombs at the box office, most notably "The Lone Ranger." But overall, the box office gross is expected to set a record...Play09:40Sep 2, 2013Teen Romance Flicks Through The AgesThe new film "The Spectacular Now" has gotten Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr thinking about teen romance films through the years. He shares some of his favorites.Play09:39Aug 15, 2013Women Not Just On The Sidelines In Summer FilmWomen have been playing much more varied and interesting roles than the sidekicks usually found in summer fare, according to Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr.Play09:39Jul 23, 2013Next Page
Movies To See This Holiday SeasonFilm critic Ty Burr weighs the options, including "Mockingjay – Part 2," "Legend," "Spotlight," "Spectre" and "Room."Play10:04Nov 27, 2015
History As Told By HollywoodDoes a filmmaker's version of events become what an audience remembers as history?Play11:19Feb 20, 2015
And The Oscar Nominees Are..."Birdman" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" tied for the most Oscar nominations with nine nods each, including best picture.Play08:37Jan 15, 2015
Uncertain Heroes Are A Big Feature In Current CinemaThe Boston Globe's film critic has noticed a trend in films this year: the conflicted hero who doesn't consider his or her actions heroic.Play09:03Dec 29, 2014
4 Films For Your Holiday WeekendTy Burr recommends four films that "have something to say, that want to be discussed, that have a measure of artistry and craft to them."Play08:54Nov 28, 2014
Ty Burr's Take On The Toronto International Film FestivalMany films start generating Oscar buzz during the Toronto International Film Festival, which is going now.Play06:22Sep 8, 2014
Remembering Robin WilliamsThe brilliantly funny Oscar-winning actor and comedian committed suicide yesterday. He was 63. Play09:25Aug 12, 2014
Good Movies You Might Have MissedBoston Globe film critic Ty Burr shares a few of his recent favorite films, many of which escaped the attention of the public.Play09:25Jul 24, 2014
At The Movies, 'God's Not Dead'Religious films, including "Noah," "Heaven Is for Real," "Son of God" and "God's Not Dead" are dominating the box office.Play09:05Apr 25, 2014
Oscar Nominees That Won't Win, But You Might Want to WatchFilm critic Ty Burr shares his list of nominated films and performances unlikely to win, but still worth checking out.Play08:38Feb 26, 2014
Remembering The Work Of Philip Seymour HoffmanAfter the Oscar-winning actor was found dead in his New York City apartment, film critic Ty Burr joins us to remember some of the highlights of Hoffman's career.Play08:20Feb 3, 2014
'American Hustle' And 'Gravity' Lead Oscar NominationsThe nominees for the 86th Academy Awards were announced this morning in Beverly Hills. "American Hustle" and "Gravity" are the top contenders.Play08:37Jan 16, 2014
Big Parts For Actresses In This Season's MoviesTy Burr, film critic for the Boston Globe, shares a rundown of the latest releases, several of which feature meaty and varied parts for actresses, and great performances.Play08:52Dec 11, 2013
New Films This Holiday SeasonThanksgiving is the traditional start of the holiday movie season and Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr says there are some good films to finish out what's been a strong...Play09:39Nov 27, 2013
What Is The Draw Of The Lone Hero?Recent films have all featured a protagonist who finds him or herself alone in a desperate situation. That got film critic Ty Burr thinking about what the lone hero might...Play09:39Oct 17, 2013
Why Does 'Gravity' Have Such Pull?Alfonso Cuaron’s stunning space adventure, “Gravity,” crushed October box office records with a $55.6 million North American weekend debut. What did Warner Bros. do right?Play02:44Oct 7, 2013
Hollywood Revs Up For Fall FilmsBoston Globe film critic Ty Burr says "we are in the fall serious season as opposed to the summer silly season." He previews several films, including a couple of off-the-radar...Play09:40Sep 26, 2013
Nothing Went As Expected At The Box Office This SummerThis has been the summer of some spectacular bombs at the box office, most notably "The Lone Ranger." But overall, the box office gross is expected to set a record...Play09:40Sep 2, 2013
Teen Romance Flicks Through The AgesThe new film "The Spectacular Now" has gotten Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr thinking about teen romance films through the years. He shares some of his favorites.Play09:39Aug 15, 2013
Women Not Just On The Sidelines In Summer FilmWomen have been playing much more varied and interesting roles than the sidekicks usually found in summer fare, according to Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr.Play09:39Jul 23, 2013
