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Film Commentary: More Memorable Movies Turning 50

June 13, 2022
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The clamor to do justice to 1972 did not cease, so here are salutes to four additional films, The Getaway, Last House on the Left, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, and What’s Up Doc?.

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Film Review: “Blue Bayou” — “I’m Going Back Someday…”

September 17, 2021
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Blue Bayou’s story deserves to be told and heard. But rather than focus slowly and intently on its central crisis, the script kneads in a dizzying array of additional threads and sidelines.

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Theater Review: A Rousing Night of Burlesque at The Wrathskellar

October 9, 2011
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Given the power, glory, and fun the Boston Babydolls supply with their burlesque routines — pasties and nipple tassels whirl with furious aplomb — the lack of spooky payoff in “The Wrathskellar” amounts to a minor drawback.

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Television Review: “Genera+ion” — A Sketchy Look at Gen Z

March 13, 2021
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Considering the show’s uneven writing, there’s no certainty that Genera+ion will last longer than a viral TikTok video.

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Concert Review: Levitate Music & Arts Festival — A Musically and Spiritually Inclusive Anniversary

July 11, 2023
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As a major destination fest only a short ride south of Boston, Levitate still remains true to the reggae/jam culture of its surf-shop community.

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Visual Arts Feature: Leonard Cohen — Peering Behind the Public Persona

December 15, 2022
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Despite Leonard Cohen’s outward humility, he was, in fact, an artist who very much cultivated acclaim, and wanted that attention to endure.

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Rock Review: Phish — A Yin-and-Yang Scenario at Fenway Park

July 8, 2019
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Saturday’s performance made up for a rain delay withthe longest single set since the band’s millennium-greeting Everglades marathon.

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Critical Commentary: The Shaky Life of a Film Critic

August 6, 2020
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Cinema reviewing exists as a respected profession only as long as the traditional role of the critic is honored.

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Film Review: “One Battle After Another” — One Car Chase After Another

September 26, 2025
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Director P.T. Anderson’s latest puts up a fight, but it is for a lost cause.

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Visual Arts Review: Immersed in Memory and Flight: Andrae Green’s “Paradise/Mash-Up” at the BCA

September 29, 2025
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For the artist Andrae Green, where land and sea meet is not a line, but an immersion.

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