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Film Review: “Marty Supreme” — A Thrilling, Empty Trip Through Ego and Excess

December 24, 2025
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It can’t be denied that “Marty Supreme” is effective as a wild trip. It’s an immersive experience — not an analysis of its self-adoring anti-hero.

Film Review: “Is This Thing On?” — Stand-Up Dramatics

December 24, 2025
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What’s harder … performing comedy onstage or making a marriage work?

Dance Review: Anne Plamondon Productions — Emotional Rescue

December 23, 2025
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In “Myokine”, the ensemble itself is under interrogation: can these dancers connect enough to rescue each other? Can they form bonds of solidarity?

Poetry Review: The Devil’s Sonnets — John Berryman’s “Only Sing”

December 23, 2025
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Poet John Berryman’s choice of minstrelsy in his “Dream Songs” is not just a distraction that can be explained away by aficionados — it is impossible to excuse or forgive.

Theater Feature: Favorite Boston-Area Stage Productions of 2025 — The Year of the Ostrich

December 20, 2025
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Our critics salute the year’s outstanding productions, with some commentary on the state of the art.

Book Review: Nayland Blake’s “Dungeon Studio”: Four Decades of Queer Vision and Voice

December 20, 2025
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Throughout their anthology, Nayland Blake reminds readers of the importance of maintaining authenticity and self-representation in every facet of creative work.

Jazz Concert Review: The Either/Orchestra at the Regattabar

December 19, 2025
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Welcome back! The second half-life of the Either/Orchestra.

Film Review: “The Housemaid” — A Twisty Gothic Thriller with a Feminist Edge

December 19, 2025
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A satisfying, occasionally cringe-worthy Gothic thriller, whose sharp satire of social mores contains a feminist message that’s hard to miss.

Children’s Book Reviews: Tales of Winter

December 19, 2025
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Two new books and one reissued classic will teach, delight, and intrigue children.

Arts Feature: Best Movies (With Some Disappointments) of 2025

December 17, 2025
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Our demanding critics choose the best films (along with some disappointments) of the year. And there is plenty of disagreement.

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