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Film Review: “Embrace of the Serpent” — A Spellbinding Dream of Nature’s Power

March 13, 2016
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Embrace of the Serpent presents a world where nature and dreams provide the most satisfying answers.

Fuse Film Review: “Trapped” — Our Bodies, Our Clinics

March 12, 2016
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When it comes to women’s reproductive rights it is looking an awful lot like The Handmaid’s Tale out there, folks.

Film Review: “Knight of Cups” — A Lively Metaphysical Quest for Meaning

March 11, 2016
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I admire director Terrence Malick for continuing to jettison staid storytelling for the sake of exploring his dense moral vision.

Concert Review: Jordi Savall — Giant of the Early Music World

March 11, 2016
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The extremely prolific viol virtuoso Jordi Savall clearly has deep feelings about Celtic music.

Theater Review: “Fast Company” — An Amusing Comedy About Flimflammers

March 11, 2016
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Fast Company may be light entertainment, but director M. Bevin O’Gara has assembled her own remarkable crew for this breezy caper comedy.

Fuse Film Review: The Cartagena International Film Festival 2016

March 10, 2016
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It’s easy to understand the lure of this historic walled city on the Caribbean.

Concert Review: Charles Dutoit conducts Ravel and Javier Perianes plays Manuel de Falla

March 8, 2016
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Javier Perianes proved himself one of the elite pianists of our day, playing with such deep, inward focus.

Fuse Film Review: “London Has Fallen” — Jingoism “R” Us

March 8, 2016
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This might be seen as the first film inspired by potential presidency of Donald Trump.

Classical CD Review: Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky from MusicAeterna

March 7, 2016
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Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja and conductor Teodor Currentzis are two of the most interesting figures in classical music today.

Book Review: “Living On Paper” — Letters From Iris Murdoch

March 5, 2016
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Iris Murdoch proves a wonderful companion: funny, honest, insightful, and courageous.

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