Tim Jackson

Film Review: “Florence Foster Jenkins” — Delusions of Grandeur

August 12, 2016
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Stephen Frears balances laughs with a smattering of poignant scenes, a broad, see-sawing approach that will appeal to American audiences.

Fuse Film Review: A Furiously Effective “Indignation”

August 4, 2016
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Films like Indignation bypass body counts and superheroes in order to explore the mysteries and eccentricities of human behavior.

Film Interview: Director Todd Solondz on his Canine Epic — “Wiener-Dog”

June 29, 2016
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When asked about why he chose to focus on a dog, Todd Solondz says: “I knew I wanted to do a dog movie.”

Fuse Film Review: “The Neon Demon” — It Was Beauty that Killed the Beast

June 23, 2016
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Director Nicholas Winding Refn has turned the dark side of modeling into a horror film, one that will no doubt generate plenty of controversy.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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