About the post-Reagan era, Boston Phoenix and Boston After Dark editor, Arnie Reisman, observes: “Everything went to sleep, and while we were sleeping, the Republican Party grew six more heads.”
Film Review: “By the Grace of God” — The Human Cost of Abuse
Despite some glimmers of hope, By the Grace of God will not be an easy film for anyone — for loyal believers, for those disillusioned by the church, for anyone who has suffered from abuse.
Film Review: “Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles” — Subversive Non-Fiction
Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles is nothing if not provocative fodder for a cinematic niche: the animated feature sheds intriguing light on one of the major film directors of the 20th century at a pivotal time in his career. ,/em>
Film Review: “Judy” — Far More Than Just Another Hollywood Tragedy
As Judy Garland, Renée Zellweger is in a movie that doesn’t match her fine performance.
Film Review: “Downton Abbey” — Revisiting Past Glory
Why has Downton Abbey, the film and the series, been so successful? We are given a romanticized vision of essential ‘Britishness,’ a nostalgic version of the class system.
Film Review: “Under the Silver Lake” — Through a Glass Blindly
Under the Silver Lake would be infuriating were its Charlie Kaufman-inspired adventures not so entertaining.
Film Review: “Crawl” — Home Invasion of the Creepy-Crawlies
This is a perfect guilty pleasure, an old fashioned B-movie without a franchise, explosions, overly recognizable actors, or exhausting mano a mano violence.
Film Review: Report from the 2019 Provincetown Film Festival, Part Two
Finding independent films that may or may not receive wider distribution, as well as talking to filmmakers anxious to answer questions about their work, are great reasons to travel to the Provincetown Film Festival.
Film Review: “The Dead Don’t Die” — A Zombie Jamboree
The Dead Don’t Die is a satiric trifle, but a cleverly amusing one.
Film Preview: “The Passion of Joan of Arc” — Silent Film Meets Opera
This screening of Carl Dreyer’s classic film will offer some exceptional, and exciting, musical strengths.
