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Film Interview: No Jumping to Conclusions in ‘Sunshine Superman” — Talking to Director Marah Strauch

May 29, 2015
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Marah Strauch’s documentary tries to fathom Carl Boenish’s motive for taking his last leap.

Film Review: You Can Go Home Again (If You’re a Star)

May 26, 2015
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What happens when someone performs at the highest possible level of an art form and then has to give it up?

Film Interview: Gerald Peary Searches For “Archie’s Betty”

May 24, 2015
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Making Archie’s Betty compelled Gerald Peary to confront his inner Archie: “The more I made this movie, the more personal it got.

Film Review: “Party Mix” — Much Ado about Death, Destruction … and Poop

May 23, 2015
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There is no doubt about the creativity in this mix of short films. But are they all suitable fare for eight-year-olds?

Film Review: “I’ll See You in My Dreams” — Highly Pleasurable

May 22, 2015
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Happily, Blythe Danner is the central figure in an immensely pleasurable indie film that blends the integrity of an art film with the cozy accessibility of the mainstream.

Film Review: “5 Flights Up” — Growing Old … the Hollywood Way

May 18, 2015
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How much longer can these seventy-somethings climb those stairs?

Film Review: “Far from the Madding Crowd” — Made Sappy

May 15, 2015
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Why did this version of Far from the Madding Crowd have to be so straight-laced and traditional, so bland and dull?

Film Interview: Talking to Director Lucia Small about “One Cut/ One Life”

May 14, 2015
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The collaboration with the mortally ill Ed Pincus, Lucia Small explains, came about from a mutual desire to experiment with documentary form.

Fuse Film Reviews: At Jewishfilm.2015 — History’s Revelations

May 9, 2015
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The 18th Annual Jewish Film Festival approaches its end with two compelling cinematic looks at Jewish history.

Film Review: “Welcome to Me” — Me and TV, The American Dream

May 8, 2015
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It is Kristen Wiig’s committed performance, along with director Shira Piven’s skill at comic timing, that grounds the satiric comedy’s absurd premise.

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