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Book Review: “American Justice 2014” — A Sturdy Look at the Current Supreme Court

February 7, 2015
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The most important takeaway from American Justice 2014 is the potential danger, from Epps’s perspective, of the growing influence of Justice Alito.

Theater Review: “The Second Girl” — A Sensitive Portrait of the Irish Working Class

February 7, 2015
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The actors in the central roles are extremely fine, particularly Kathleen McElfresh’s beautifully nuanced performance as the anguished Bridget O’Sullivan.

Fuse Film Review: “Actress” — When Camera and Subject Are Part of the Act

February 6, 2015
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Brandy Burre is a trained actress who is artfully aware of the camera and its power: the director uses her skill as a performer to animate the film.

Fuse Film Review: 2015 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts — A Spotlight on Heroism

February 6, 2015
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These films demonstrate what’s often so great about documentaries: here’s where you find real courage and everyday heroism, and not in mythic, muscular, blockbusters.

Theater Review: “Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)” — A Memorable Homecoming

February 4, 2015
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May Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3) fill the Loeb Drama Center to the brim and then some.

Visual Arts Review: An Indelible Sense of Vermont — The Photographs of Nathan Benn

February 4, 2015
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Nathan Benn’s gorgeous color photographs paint a complex vision of Vermont as a place of constancy and change.

Rock Concert Review: Billy Idol — Aging, But Still Playing the Bad-Boy

February 2, 2015
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Go ahead, name another older rocker this side of Iggy Pop who can get away with playing most of his show bare-chested.

Concert Review: Asher Fisch conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra

February 2, 2015
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The Schumann First formed the capstone to conductor Asher Fisch’s conspicuously satisfying Boston Symphony Orchestra subscription series debut program

Theater Review: “Breath & Imagination” — Inspirational, Then and Now

February 1, 2015
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Breath & Imagination is a realistic, moving, and very revealing take on what it means to be a black artist in America, both then and now.

Television Review: “The Americans” — Wasteland 2.0.

January 31, 2015
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At every turn I sense potential in The Americans, always untapped, for a smart sitcom.

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