Participants of Ted Cutler’s Outside the Box Festival recognize there could have been more publicity about the event.
Film Review: Four Examples of Magic in the Movies
David Blaine, Criss Angel, and of course, David Copperfield have used technology to create some highly sophisticated illusions, but films about magicians have been rare.
Film Review: The Provincetown Film Festival 2013 — A Distinctly Humanist Focus
As for new independent films, producer Christine Vachon noted that each generation requires fresh stories and comparisons with a ‘golden’ age of filmmaking are irrelevant.
Film Review: “Man of Steel” — Balancing Nostalgia and Techno-Lust
While the nostalgic exposition pays dutiful homage to the original story, the gangbuster finish should satisfy the audience’s summer techno-lust.
Fuse Film Review: “Before Midnight” — The Joys of Conversation
“Before Midnight” doesn’t go where you think it will, nor does it end quite the way you might imagine, but the highs and lows of this one memorable night evoke the disquiet and soberness that comes with becoming an adult.
Film Review: “Frances Ha” — An Indie Classic That Celebrates Resilience
Like some of the best New Wave films of the ’60s, “Frances Ha” brims with the giddy optimism of youth.
Fuse News Film Appreciation: Farewell, Master Animator — The Divine Legacy of Ray Harryhausen
With the passing of animator Ray Harryhausen, we would do well to remember when wonder was more … wondrous.
Coming Attractions in Film: May 2013 — Updated
May is in full bloom. Starting just this week there is the LGBT Festival, screenings of three silent classics with live accompaniment, the beginning of the Harvard New American Black Cinema Series, and two Boston Jewish Film Festival encores.
Fuse News: The Independent Film Festival of Boston — A Few Tips
There are over 100 films to choose screening tomorrow through Wednesday. To get you started, here are four that I have seen and highly recommend.
Fuse Film Review: The Clichés of “The Company You Keep”
The serious intentions of “The Company You Keep” are ultimately undermined by the parade of stock cameos.