Tim Jackson

Fuse Film Review: “Love & Friendship” — Jane Austen, Artfully Revised

May 20, 2016
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The film and the book are all in good fun, in the spirit of “mocking affection” that is a part of Whit Stillman’s artistic vision

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Film Commentary: The IFFBoston — Documentaries Focusing on the Marginalized

May 6, 2016
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The IFFBoston’s commitment to films about marginalized communities is turning the festival into an essential cultural event.

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Film Review: “The Guys Next Door” at the IFFBoston — A Gentle Lesson

April 28, 2016
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The Guys Next Door is about gently opening hearts and minds: it delicately demonstrates through one small story how easy it would be to recognize our common humanity.

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Theater Review: Anne Washburn’s “Antlia Pneumatica” — All Sound and No Dramatic Fury

April 28, 2016
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Long stretches of the evening ask the audience to listen to annoying children’s voices in the dark.

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Film Review: “Marguerite” — What Price Performance?

March 27, 2016
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Xavier Giannoli’s Marguerite is a wonderful study of delusion and illusion, the deceptive power of love and faith.

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Film Review: “Embrace of the Serpent” — A Spellbinding Dream of Nature’s Power

March 13, 2016
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Embrace of the Serpent presents a world where nature and dreams provide the most satisfying answers.

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Film Review: “Knight of Cups” — A Lively Metaphysical Quest for Meaning

March 11, 2016
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I admire director Terrence Malick for continuing to jettison staid storytelling for the sake of exploring his dense moral vision.

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Film Feature: Talking to Author Kim Barker About “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot”

March 3, 2016
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is based on Kim Barker’s account of her experience as a journalist and single woman in Afghanistan.

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Film Review: “A War” — Despair, Carefully Calibrated

February 27, 2016
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The movie plays all sides equally, providing no answers, no favorites, no villains, no heroes. Everybody’s motives and ethics are in question.

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Film Review: “Where to Invade Next” — Welcome Winds of Change

February 11, 2016
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The lightheartedness of the writing and Moore’s unkempt look are jarring, but the film effectively delivers lessons about progressive policies.

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