Film

Film Review: A Quartet of Discoveries at the Provincetown International Film Festival

June 25, 2015
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Reviews of four strong independent films that may — or may not — be coming to a screen near you.

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Film Review: Notes From the Provincetown International Film Festival

June 24, 2015
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A round-up of films seen and people talked to at this year’s Provincetown International Film Festival — a moveable feast.

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Film Review: “The Wolfpack” — Saved by the Movies

June 19, 2015
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This documentary explores the lives of 6 movie-crazed, teenage brothers who grew up locked away in a NYC housing project.

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Movie Review: “Dope” — A Liberating Coming-of-Age Film

June 19, 2015
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The impish comedy and refreshingly realistic perspective of Dope questions easy answers to pressing racial problems.

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Film Review: “Archie’s Betty” — A Charming Documentary about Comic Book Americana

June 11, 2015
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Here is a terrific documentary that will appeal to people who grew up in the mid-20th century and also their children and grandchildren.

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Film Review: “Heaven Knows What” — Hitting the Mean Streets For Real

June 11, 2015
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The Safdie brothers are willing to look at hard truths, creating a movie that retains the immediacy and the tragedy of addiction.

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Fuse Commentary: Farewell, Hollywood Express

June 10, 2015
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Hollywood Express is closing at the end of July. Movies will be distributed by Cloud. Have you ever tried talking to the Cloud?

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Film Commentary: Tax Break for MA Filmmakers First — Hollywood a Far Second

June 10, 2015
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Many of the films being made in Massachusetts are by independent Massachusetts filmmakers, most of them documentarians. Why is nobody talking about how to subsidize them via the tax credit?

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Film Review: “The Water Diviner” — Starts Out Well But Takes a Dive

June 7, 2015
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Actor Russell Crowe’s directorial debut is visually gripping and very well acted — but its ending is disappointingly hokey.

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Film Review: “Love & Mercy” – A Compelling Life of Brian

June 6, 2015
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Paul Dano invests the younger Brian Wilson with focused ecstasy, especially during his creation of the landmark album, Pet Sounds.

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