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Film Review: Christian Petzold’s “Miroirs No. 3” — Light as Air, Heavy with Secrets

March 26, 2026
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The narrative is filled with secrets and mysteries that tease and fade away — and the deepest mysteries lie within that basic social unit, the family.

Doc Talk: From Fiume to Gaza, Salem Film Fest Stares Down History

March 25, 2026
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The world almost makes sense at this year’s Salem Film Fest.

Book Review: All Scorsese’s Films — An Essential Guide to a Temple Guardian

March 20, 2026
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The hefty volume is consistently engaging and informative — a lively, visually appealing guide to one of cinema’s most formidable careers.

Doc Talk: “André Is an Idiot” — Death Be Not So Serious

March 19, 2026
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The documentary tries, perhaps a bit too hard, to turn the Grim Reaper into the Grin Reaper.

Film Review: “Project Hail Mary” — The Sweet Smell of Science Fiction Wonder

March 18, 2026
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“Project Hail Mary” is an antidote to dystopias, real and imagined.

Film Feature: From the Sewers, With Love — BUFF’s New Directors Bring the Underground Back to Boston

March 17, 2026
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“It’s spring; we rise again. BUFF’s back, we’re bringing hell with us. The underground is back.” — Phil Healy, co-director of the Boston Underground Film Festival

Film Review: Echoes of Passion — Arnaud Desplechin’s “Two Pianos” Plays on the Keys of Loss and Love

March 10, 2026
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Here’s a drama that explores with uncommon pathos the ways that people confront—with grace or with fury—what they’re compelled to give up.

Film Review: “Hoppers” — Pixar’s Madcap Eco-Fable Hops Between Absurdity and Alarm

March 10, 2026
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“Hoppers”‘ climax is a valuable reminder that none of us —  from mammal to ant — are safe from the fury of a Mother Nature we have badly wronged.

Film Review: “The Bride!” — Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Feminist Monster Mash

March 6, 2026
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The film’s intellectual friskiness is everywhere, and at times it takes centerstage at the expense of the story.

Film Festival Review: Sundance 2026 — Sayonara

March 5, 2026
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Reviews of “Josephine,: the film that won Sundance’s top award for 2026 and of “Aanookibijigan” and “The Gallerist”.

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