Paul Dervis

Theater Review: Listening to “Our Better Angels”

November 9, 2017
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Is a romantic relationship with someone who is lovely — but mentally ill — worth the effort?

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Theater Review: Wrap-Up from NYC

September 19, 2017
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Brad Lawrence and Cyndi Freeman are planning to bring their one-person shows to Boston in the near future.

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Theater Review: In NYC — A Late Summer Night’s Dream (Up)

September 11, 2017
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Finishing the Suit is a talky play into which the director and acting company infused plenty of love and angst.

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Film Review: “Served Like a Girl” — A Unique Look at Women in Combat

September 6, 2017
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Served Like a Girl offers an intense and gratifying look at the first wave of American women in combat.

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NYC Theater Review: It’s August — Festival Time in Manhattan

August 25, 2017
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The performances were variable, but their messages could not have been timelier … or more necessary.

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Film Review: “Phoenix Forgotten” — Retro Science Fiction

April 25, 2017
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If you have a hankering for a new “found-footage” film, then Phoenix Forgotten will feed your retro-appetite.

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Film Review: “Get Out” — A Different Kind of Horror Flick

April 14, 2017
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Get Out owes much to the small but precious film genre that dares to cultivate bizarre and hip satire.

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Film Review: “Peter the Third” — A Melancholic Israeli Comedy

March 31, 2017
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This is an old story, but the approach this time around is fresh, the acting uniformly excellent, and the pacing just right.

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Film Review: The Maine Jewish Film Festival — “BANG! The Bert Berns Story”

March 27, 2017
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A documentary about the most important songwriter and record producer from the sixties that you’ve never heard of.

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Film Review: “A United Kingdom” — Far More than a Love Story

March 24, 2017
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A United Kingdom‘s astute reflections on racial and economic realpolitik makes this film far more than a love story.

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