Tim Jackson
With exception of one narrative chiller, and a look at singer Karen Carpenter, the best films I saw were documentaries on the lives and careers of significant African-Americans.
Read MoreFive reviews of the kind of films that the Provincetown Film Festival celebrates. Their stories speak to our shared humanity.
Read MoreKerry Howley’s expose is a vibrant report on the chaotic and often disquieting world of surveillance and national security.
Read MoreThe Worst Ones is a distinctive cinematic achievement – it is deeply moving film that offers a critique of itself.
Read MoreFlorence Pugh tends to be cast as beautiful and indomitable characters faced with the very real possibility of madness or defeat.
Read MoreBy drawing on the insight and humor in Don DeLillo’s novel, Noah Baumbach manages to find (at least for me) affirmation and comfort in this portrait of the randomness of contemporary existence.
Read MoreThank you, Dino, for all you contributed to music and to the art of drumming.
Read MoreCharlie’s Good Tonight does a fine job of illuminating Charlie Watts’ personality and paying homage to the drummer’s admirable legacy.
Read MoreSinger and songwriter Robin Lane talks about the genesis of her new album. She will be performing live around New England with a new ensemble.
Read MoreCrucially, Blonde lacks a sense of joy. As Marilyn Monroe crumbles into an alcohol and drug haze, this expressionistic version of her life disintegrates into a succession of discomforting, sometimes laughable, scenarios.
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