Mark Ruffalo

Film Review: “Dark Waters” — Poison and Passion

December 11, 2019
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Dark Waters may not be Todd Haynes’ most beautiful film, but it may yet prove to be among his most important.

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Film Review: A Blazingly Good “Spotlight”

November 3, 2015
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Given the precipitous Internet-driven decline of print journalism over the past decade, Spotlight vividly reminds us of the clout of a local newspaper speaking truth to power.

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Fuse Film Review: “Begin Again” — Lost Souls Making Uneven Music Together

July 5, 2014
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Begin Again is a film with considerable flaws and strengths. The later include stellar performances by Mark Ruffalo, Catherine Keener, and Hailee Steinfeld.

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TV Review: “The Normal Heart” — A Decent Update of an Aged Polemic about AIDS

May 25, 2014
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Most of HBO’s “The Normal Heart” is a pretty decent adaptation of the 1985 stage script, with some good things added, including an effective pre-credit section set on Fire Island in 1982.

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