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Film Review: “Evil Does Not Exist” — A Slow-Mo Eco Drama

May 11, 2024
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Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s latest film is consciously frozen paced to the point of parody.

Film Review: “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” — Respecting Simian History

May 10, 2024
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“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” — Think “I, Claudius” with monkeys, by way of “Lord of the Rings” and “The Searchers.”

Book Review: “Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis”

May 10, 2024
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The history of U.S. policy on immigration might charitably be described as shameful.

Theater Interview: Playwright and Director Lydia R. Diamond on “Toni Stone”

May 10, 2024
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“I believe folks coming to the theater will have a great time, they’ll learn about the Negro leagues and about a phenomenal woman.”

Film Review: “Film Is Dead. Long Live Film!” Explores a Fascinating Cinematic Subculture

May 9, 2024
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This powerful documentary is a paean to what was once thought to be the immortal impact of cinema and television, a thoughtful commentary on life’s richness — and its inevitable impermanence.

Film Review: “Evil Does Not Exist” — Goodness on Trial

May 9, 2024
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This is a lucid but dreamlike fable about the often fraught confrontation between humanity and nature.

Rock Album Review: John Powhida’s “Jerry’s House” — Nonstop Fun

May 9, 2024
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The album lightly reiterates John Powhida’s prog influences while offering a snappy set of short, earworm-inducing pop songs.

Author Interview: Caroline Leavitt on her Novel “Days of Wonder”

May 9, 2024
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“I wanted to explore the real nature of guilt and innocence, and why it isn’t easy for society to forgive.”

Weekly Feature: Poetry at The Arts Fuse

May 9, 2024
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This week’s poem: Elizabeth Marie Young’s “The 5 Magic Words”

Music Review: The Beatles are Still Here, There, and Everywhere

May 8, 2024
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Beatles fans are being treated to a three-fer of projects spanning three media genres: a restoration of the film “Let It Be,” a book focusing on the two 1967 songs “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Penny Lane,” and an appearance on the new season of “Doctor Who”.

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