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Film Review: “Spiral” — One More Spin of the “Saw”

May 14, 2021
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Spiral is content to be a satisfying thriller that mechanically delivers as its murderous pace picks up.

Television Review: “Monster” — An Adaptation That Shouldn’t Have Happened

May 12, 2021
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It is sad Monster is such a botched effort, given that this is an important and timely story.

Film Review: “Last Night in Rozzie” — Troubled Youth, Forgotten Truth

May 11, 2021
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There’s a powerful sense of place built into Last Night in Rozzie: the direction and acting evoke the feeling that inevitably comes when we return to our childhood neighborhood.

Rock Album Review: Van Morrison’s Latest — A Boatload of Rockers and Bellyaching

May 10, 2021
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Prickly and polemical tunes are surrounded by some of the most enjoyable music Van Morrison has made in years.

May Short Fuses – Materia Critica

May 9, 2021
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Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

Theater Review: “TJ Loves Sallly 4 Ever” — Scattershot Satire

May 8, 2021
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An exciting, subversive idea animates TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever.

Jazz Album Review: A Splendidly Spiritual Conversation — “Promises” with Floating Points and Pharoah Sanders

May 7, 2021
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Dedicated to experimentation and creative collaboration, Promises delivers an otherworldly, dreamlike experience.

Book Review: “Up to Heaven and Down to Hell” — The High Price of Fracking

May 7, 2021
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This is an excellent deep dive into the ways fracking mirrors the many problems we face as we try to change the way we think about energy, individual choice, and climate change.

Television Review: “Shrill” Season 3 — Concluding on an Unsatisfying Note

May 6, 2021
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Has Annie learned anything? Life can indeed be frustrating, and our insecurities do often get the best of us, but dealing with our limitations contribute to our eventual maturity.

Arts Reconsideration: The 1971 Project — Celebrating a Great Year in Music (May Entry)

May 5, 2021
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Arts Fuse writers continue their countdown of great music celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and this month’s list includes The Temptations, Janis Joplln, John Hartford, Carole King, and The Carpenters.

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