In the Shadow of Women is obviously meant to be a throwback/homage to the French New Wave cinema of the early to mid-1960s.
Museum of Fine Arts Film
Fuse Dance Review: Revolution in Reverb – Bolshoi Postmodern in HD
Introduced by gigantic moving set-pieces and robots with prison searchlights for eyes, Bolt often looks like poster art.
Film Review: “The President” — Saving the Soul of a Monster
The President doesn’t try to drum up easy sympathy for its arrogant anti-hero.
Film Review: “Party Mix” — Much Ado about Death, Destruction … and Poop
There is no doubt about the creativity in this mix of short films. But are they all suitable fare for eight-year-olds?
Fuse Film Review: “History of Fear” — From Argentina, At High Volume
One leaves History of Fear feeling that the director wants to stir up our anxiety about the omnipresence of fear itself.
Film Review: “Voice Over” — It’s All in the Chilean Family
Director Cristián Jiménez treats the melodramatic proceedings with an ironic sense of humor that manages to keep the maudlin at bay.
Fuse Film Review: “Listen Up Philip” — Portrait of the Artist as Sheer Ego
Despite Philip’s self-absorbed claptrap, young, successful women seem to be drawn to him. Go figure.