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Ed Symkus

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

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

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Film Tagged: Ed Symkus, Gerald Peary, Nicole Veneto, Peg Aloi, Steve Erickson, Tim Jackson

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

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

By: Ed Symkus Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Ed Symkus, Empire of Light, Micheal Ward, Olivia Coleman, Sam Mendes

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

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.

By: Ed Symkus Filed Under: Books, Music, Review, Rock Tagged: Chronicle Books, Ed Symkus, Janie Hendrix, Jimi-Hendrix, John McDermott

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

An unconventional documentary explores the career of unconventional filmmaker Robert Downey Sr.

By: Ed Symkus Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Chris Smith, Ed Symkus, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Downey Sr., Sr.

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

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

By: Ed Symkus Filed Under: Books, Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Brandeis University Press, Bruce Davis, Ed Symkus, Oscar

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

A new documentary artfully and excitingly suggests what made David Bowie tick.

By: Ed Symkus Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: "Moonage Daydream, Brett Morgen, David Bowie, documentary, Ed Symkus

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

Action and kids film director George Miller goes the adult fantasy route.

By: Ed Symkus Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Ed Symkus, George Miller, Idris Elba, Three Thousand Years of Longing, Tilda Swinton

Author Interview: Novelist Gary S. Kadet — Ferociously Prolific

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

By: Ed Symkus Filed Under: Books, Featured, Interview Tagged: Ed Symkus, Gary S. Kadet, Mens Rea, S & M, The Ogre Life, Violent Mind Candy

Film Review: “Eiffel” – A Towering Tale of Truth and Lies

The script is credited to five writers and, well, too many cooks spoil the bouillon.

By: Ed Symkus Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Ed Symkus, Eiffel, Gustave Eiffel, Martin Bourboulon, Romain Duris

Film Review: “The Survivor” – (Living in the Past, Looking to the Future)

Ben Foster shines in Barry Levinson’s grim tale of love, loss, and hope.

By: Ed Symkus Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Barry Levinson, Ben Foster, Ed Symkus, HBO Max, Holocaust, The Survivor

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