Year: 2014

Jazz Album Review: Herbie Hancock — A Musician of Nearly Endless Curiosity

January 5, 2014
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Amongst the acoustic live sessions, listeners should be delighted with the Chick Corea-Herbie Hancock duets.

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Book Review: “Before I Burn” — A True Crime Story Transformed into Art

January 4, 2014
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“Before I Burn” gives the reader the awesome sense of a fully perceived life—the hallmark of great art.

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Film Review: A Powerful “Philomena”

January 3, 2014
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Evaluating actress Judi Dench is akin to watching a great athlete do a high dive or land a difficult jump on ice skates. She nails it so often that you half expect a row of judges to hold up cards with nothing but 10’s on them.

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Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

January 3, 2014
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in dance, film, and theater that’s coming up this week.

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TV/DVD Commentary: Loving “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis”

January 2, 2014
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Although there are bumps on the way from the brilliant first season to the uneven fourth season, “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis” stands as a clever, thought-provoking and joyful creation – a pleasure that’s anything but guilty.

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Movie Review: “A Touch of Sin” — A Fearless Vision of Corruption in Contemporary China

January 2, 2014
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In “A Touch of Sin,” four depressing stories float into one other, all said to be based on news stories from Chinese papers.

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Music Review: Favorite and Least Favorite Shows of 2013

January 1, 2014
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Fuse Music Critic Noah Schaffer’s favorite live music moments from the past year.

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