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Film Review: Philippe Garrel’s “Jealousy” — The Poignant Return of the Nouvelle Vague

September 16, 2014
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Jealousy is a misleading title for this touching movie, as the characters are less jealous than forlorn when those they love move on to other loves.

Film Review: “The Drop” — A First-Rate Noir Thriller

September 13, 2014
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The Drop‘s characterizations never go beyond hapless noir archetypes, but sharp dialogue, superb performances, and the unpredictable convolutions of the plot keep the viewer on edge.

Movie Review: “Expedition to the End of the World” — Cool Beauty Marred By Too Much Hot Air

September 12, 2014
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As expected, Expedition to the End of the World is visually stunning. The problem is that we needed to see more of the world and hear less yakking from the humans who inhabit it.

Film Review: “No No: A Dockumentary” — Could Use a Touch of Madness

September 6, 2014
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No No: A Dockumentary presents a textured portrait, on and off the field, of ’70s pitching phenomenon Dock Ellis.

Fuse Film Review: The Montreal World Film Festival — The End is Nigh?

September 3, 2014
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It would be a great pity if the MWFF, with its luminous history, was put out to pasture.

Film Review: Meditations on “Lucy” — Scarlett Johansson and Unregretted Acid Trips

September 3, 2014
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The trippiness, the nudge regarding unused powers, regarding vision, regarding the potential of our minds, are the best parts of Lucy.

Fuse Film Review: A Mouth-Watering And Hilarious “Trip to Italy”

September 3, 2014
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Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon comic routines are cerebral but brilliantly funny, mostly due to the dueling impersonations that are an inevitable part of every meal along their journeys.

Movie Review: Joanna Hogg’s “Exhibition” — Voyeurism Revisited

August 27, 2014
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Seeing Exhibition is like spying through a window on our most glamorous neighbors moving about their flat: it’s kind of kinky, kind of fun.

Film Review: A Touching “Land Ho!” — We’re Not Dead Yet

August 25, 2014
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Despite a few clichéd moments, Land Ho! is the satisfying product of the natural grace that Aaron Katz and Martha Stephens have developed as filmmakers.

Film Review: “Frank” — Wonderfully Idiosyncratic

August 21, 2014
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If Van Gogh had picked up an acoustic guitar, he’d be Frank.

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