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Film Review: “I Carry You with Me” — An Immigrant’s Epic Story of Sacrifice and Love

June 21, 2020
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The delicious cheekiness of the film is to present a story about two gay immigrants as a swooning romantic epic spanning years.

Rock Album Review: In Hinds Sight — “The Prettiest Curse”

June 20, 2020
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Hinds’ shortcomings are readily apparent, but their infectious energy is undeniable.

Film Review: “Miss Juneteenth” — Hope Is Heart-wrenching

June 20, 2020
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There is a gemlike quality to this film: an emotional, earthbound portrayal of the lived experience of a black woman — fighting to make ends meet, retaining her integrity despite repeated indignities.

Television Review: Hulu’s “Love, Victor” — Coming Out, Made Complicated

June 19, 2020
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It has its flaws, but Love, Victor is a fun teen rom-com hat isn’t entirely rosy.

Film Review: “There Are No Lions in Tel Aviv” — The Story of Rabbi Doolittle

June 19, 2020
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This is one of the best documentaries I have ever seen, one that I plan to view again and again.

Film Review: “Proud” — What It Means to Exist as a Gay Person in France

June 19, 2020
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Proud excels when it makes the political personal, utilizing its characters as affecting markers for changing minds and hearts.

Jazz Concert Review: Livestream — Billy Hart Quartet at the Village Vanguard

June 18, 2020
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The exhilarating power of live music in a small club blazed forth whenever the momentum built loud and hard toward a stirring transition.

Rock Album Review: Larkin Poe’s “Self Made Man” — Bursting with Defiance and Muscle

June 17, 2020
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Self Made Man is a perfect piece of music for anyone eager to push, shove, jump, and shout after months of being told to stay put.

Book Review: “Pizza Girl” — Savor Every Bite

June 17, 2020
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In her novel Pizza Girl, Jean Kyoung Frazier has given us an exhilarating spin on a long line of road-rebel mothers.

Jazz Recording Review: “If There Are Mountains” — An Instant Classic

June 17, 2020
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There’s much to admire in If There Are Mountains, modulated pathos as well as subtle joys.

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