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Film Review: Boston MFA’s French Film Festival — The Beautiful Idiosyncrasy of “P’tit Quinquin”

July 23, 2015
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The film proffers a winning combination of goofy humor and social critique.

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Film Review: MFA’s French Film Festival — A Congenial “Easy Way Out”

July 23, 2015
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The star of The Easy Way Out is its splendidly quick pacing, which gives it more of the feel of an American film than one would expect.

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Film Review: At the MFA’s French Film Festival — A Vivacious “Chic!”

July 22, 2015
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Mechanical as Chic!’s story is, it is rare to have this kind of French fluff put across with so much charm and vivacity.

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Film Festival: MFA French Film Fest — Showcasing Two New Deneuve

July 18, 2015
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those who go for things legendarily Gallic, they are offering a real treat; two new films featuring the goddess Catherine Deneuve.

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Film Review: “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” — A-Not-So-Feel-Good Film Worth Seeing

July 17, 2015
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At a time when kids are being spoon-fed countless superhero movies and gothic fantasies, this film stands out because it resonates with the realities in their lives.

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Fuse Film Review: In “Trainwreck,” Comedienne Amy Schumer Tells it Like it Is

July 16, 2015
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Director Judd Apatow has done a great job translating Amy Schumer’s humor and salty/sweet persona to the screen in Trainwreck.

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Film Review: The Amy Winehouse Documentary — Hagiography in the Age of Reality TV

July 14, 2015
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Amy Winehouse’s death was certainly a tragedy, but not one that moves us to pity and terror in its retelling as a morality tale spun from home movies.

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Film Review: At the Maine International Film Fest — Richard Gere Day

July 14, 2015
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The MIFF offered two new films starring Richard Gere in atypical roles for the prolific actor.

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Film Review: At the Maine International Film Fest — “El Incendio” is Hot; “Sleeping with Other People” is Not

July 13, 2015
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The cinematic contrast between America and Latin America was on tragic view at the Maine International Film Festival on Saturday.

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Film Review: At the Maine International Film Fest — “Tired Moonlight” Moribund, But Ann Sothern was a Happening Lady

July 13, 2015
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Tired Moonlight has been generating a lot of buzz on the film festival circuit, and a classy salute to Hollywood actress Ann Sothern.

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