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Notes from (Boston) Underground Part I: BUFF’s “The Dunwich Horrors” Local Shorts Program

March 27, 2023
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In order to appreciate this smorgasbord of schlock by independent filmmakers from around New England, it’s best to understand the program in context

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Film Review: “Pacifiction” — Paradise Misplaced

March 16, 2023
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A lot seems to be going on beneath the surface, but the surface itself is so beguiling, with the scenery, sea, and sunsets rapturously shot on digital cameras by cinematographer Artur Tort, and with the alternately lulling and agitating soundtrack, that the urgency tends to lapse.

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Film Review: Dennis Hopper’s “Out of the Blue” — Still a Stunner

May 12, 2022
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A welcome homecoming for a new 4K digital restoration of a landmark independent film that’s attained cult status.

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Local Film Theaters — Recommended Coming Attractions

July 12, 2020
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LOCAL THEATERS While films are available on multiple platforms (see below) listed here are the latest offerings to purchase from local theaters, sales that will help support local struggling institutions. COOLIDGE CORNER THEATER Coolidge Corner, Brookline WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES One sunny day, four young strangers—Hikari, Ikuko, Ishi, and Takemura—meet by chance at a crematorium.…

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Film Review: “Deerskin” — Reimagining the Male Ego

May 1, 2020
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Deerskin is a mordantly funny commentary on the fragility of identity, livelihood, and masculinity.

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Film Review: “One Cut of the Dead” — Meta Gonzo Zombie Horror

September 17, 2019
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This clever Japanese zombie film is a spirited attempt to blow up and reinvigorate the genre.

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Film Review: A Pair of “Suspirias” Square off at The Brattle Theater

March 8, 2019
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Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria is a landscape of the shadowy feminine, steeped in ancient magic, willful evil, and the cyclical round-de-lay of death and rebirth.

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Film Review: Rita Hayworth Centennial Celebration Winds Down

August 25, 2018
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The Lady from Shanghai is a black comedy of manners, a “film noir” near-masterpiece.

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Film Review: “Pal Joey” — A Memorable Rita Hayworth

August 17, 2018
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In 1957’s Pal Joey, Rita Hayworth makes an indelible impression as a screen siren, as sexy as in her ’40s heyday.

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Film Review: An Insouciant Double Bill — Rita Hayworth meets Fred Astaire

August 4, 2018
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Womanizing Astaire grasps that Rita is the loveliest catch of all, and a keeper, in this musical treat.

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