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Film Review: “Father of the Bride” — Needlessly Recycled

June 26, 2022
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It’s welcome to have a Latino-centered Father of the Bride, but it’s debatable if we really needed one this clumsily put together.

Film Commentary: Diamonds in the Rough — One Perfect Moment from “Infinite Storm”

June 25, 2022
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Years from now, I’m sure I will have forgotten nearly everything about Infinite Storm, but this one scene will still stick with me.

Concert Review: Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway Dazzle at The Sinclair in Cambridge

June 25, 2022
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The brilliant set was a celebratory exploration of Molly Tuttle’s bluegrass roots, albeit with a fresh perspective.

Film Review: The Devil and “Elvis”

June 25, 2022
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For 2 hours and 39 minutes, I was happy to sell my soul to Lucifer

Author Interview: Novelist Gary S. Kadet — Ferociously Prolific

June 24, 2022
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“I’m really dark. Everything I write is dark. Most people don’t know what dark fiction is, but agents ask for it.”

Theater Review: “Screwball” — Laughter’s Saving Grace

June 24, 2022
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This is an indelibly zany concoction: part homage, part esprit de corps, part meditation on screwball comedy as a form of modest but invigorating cheer.

Visual Arts Commentary: Dishing It Out — Boston’s Arts and Crafts Movement Ceramic Leadership

June 23, 2022
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Believe it or not, Boston — the home of stick in the mud, architectural and decorative conservatism — was the initial epicenter of the Arts and Crafts Movement in America.

Film Review: Tribeca Film Festival 2022 — A Satire from Germany and Two More Fine Documentaries   

June 23, 2022
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I wrote last week that the best films at the Tribeca Film Festival tended to be documentaries. Then I saw a scripted German film that turned out to be an exception.

Film Review: “The Black Phone” — A True Gem of a Scarefest About the Disposability of Gen X Kids

June 23, 2022
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The Black Phone is not just about kids fighting to live. It’s about kids fighting to be seen, and in the case of the film’s literal ghosts, heard.

Theatre Review: “An Iliad” — A Masterclass in Acting from MaConnia Chesser

June 22, 2022
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What elevates An Iliad beyond the routine is MaConnia Chesser’s dazzling performance as The Poet.

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