Ed Symkus

Arts Feature: Best Movies (With Some Disappointments) of 2023

December 23, 2023
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Our demanding critics choose the best films (along with some disappointments) of the year. And there is plenty of disagreement.

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Film Review: “The Lost Weekend: A Love Story” – When John and Yoko Briefly Became John and May

April 13, 2023
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A new documentary about the John Lennon and May Pang affair is insightful but not exactly unbiased

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Arts Feature: Best Movies (With Some Disappointments) of 2022

December 16, 2022
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Our demanding critics choose the best films (along with some disappointments) of the year. And there is plenty of disagreement.

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Film Review: “Empire of Light” – A Lovely Celebration of Cinema and Those Who Love It

December 9, 2022
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Sam Mendes writes and directs an poignant ode to the escape we find in going to the movies.

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Book Review: “Jimi” — Hendrix’s Life in a Beautifully Designed Art Book

December 8, 2022
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Jimi’s sister and a Newton-based Hendrix scholar dig into the archives and come up with a coffee table book that celebrates the rock icon.

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Film Review: “Sr.” — Positive, Funny, and Insightful Senior Moments

December 5, 2022
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An unconventional documentary explores the career of unconventional filmmaker Robert Downey Sr.

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Book Review: A Deep Dive into the History of “The Academy and the Award”

October 7, 2022
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An author with a deep affinity for and knowledge of movies and how they’re honored tells us all about Oscar.

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Film Review: Geek Out in “Moonage Daydream.” Oh, Yeah!

September 15, 2022
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A new documentary artfully and excitingly suggests what made David Bowie tick.

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Film Review: “Three Thousand Years of Longing” – A Dreamy Fairy Tale For Adults

August 25, 2022
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Action and kids film director George Miller goes the adult fantasy route.

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Author Interview: Novelist Gary S. Kadet — Ferociously Prolific

June 24, 2022
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“I’m really dark. Everything I write is dark. Most people don’t know what dark fiction is, but agents ask for it.”

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