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Film Commentary: This Year’s Venice International Film Festival — From a Judge’s Perch

September 16, 2016
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Who can complain of ten days on the Lido, by the Adriatic Sea?

Film Review: “Demon” — A Beautifully Creepy Dybbuk Yarn

September 15, 2016
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Demon is a powerful movie that, once seen, can’t be easily shaken off.

Film Review: “Eight Days a Week” — A Marvelous Look at The Beatles on Tour

September 12, 2016
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Unlike any other Beatles documentary, this one succeeds in presenting the hysteria of the few years when the band played live and toured the world.

Film Review: “Sully” — A Solid Shot of American Heroism

September 9, 2016
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I was never bored during Sully‘s brisk 90 minutes.

Fuse Film Review: “The Other Side” — Southern Fried Survival

September 4, 2016
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The Other Side comes off as a reserved, rather poignant glimpse into the lives of people who have very little to hope for.

Fuse Film Review: “Complete Unknown” — The Merits of Metamorphosis

September 1, 2016
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An engrossing film about the choices in life that we make — and don’t make — starring Rachel Weisz and Michael Shannon.

Film Review: “A Tale of Love and Darkness” — A Haunting View of 1940s Israel

August 30, 2016
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Natalie Portman turned Israeli author Amos Oz’s extraordinary memoir of 1940s Jerusalem into a superb film,

Film Review: “Miss Sharon Jones!” — Soulful Inspiration

August 29, 2016
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If this movie boosts Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings into well-paid entertainers with a major record deal, I salute filmmaker Barbara Kopple.

Film Review: “Lo and Behold” — Oh, Werner!

August 19, 2016
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We’re very fortunate that this kooky cinematic icon finds the internet interesting; this film is one of the most interesting documentaries of the year so far.

Fuse Film Review: “The Witness” — A Brother’s Search to Expose the Myths of Kitty Genovese’s Murder

August 18, 2016
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The quest for answers about Kitty Genovese’s murder is really just a red herring for a much more personal journey.

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