Peg Aloi

Film Review: “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” — The Blues of Existence

September 5, 2020
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You may not know what you’re feeling or what to think about what you’ve seen afterward. This is a rare experience in cinema to be savored, or at the very least highly valued.

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Film Review: “Unhinged” — Relentless Road Rage

August 29, 2020
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Unhinged is one of the most violent films I’ve seen in recent memory where there is no excessive gun play. But who needs bullets when you are driving a two ton projectile powered by an endless, roiling fount of rage?

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Film Review: “The Pale Door” — Open and Shut

August 24, 2020
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The Pale Door, following in the steps of so many horror films these days, spoils a promising premise via a contrived and uneven story line.

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Film Review: Shudder’s “Host” — Solitary and Scary

August 19, 2020
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It’s entertainment genius to turn our new normal into something topical and terrifying.

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Film Review: “Summerland” — Dreams Delayed

August 5, 2020
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While there’s plenty of wistful romance and character-driven conflict to keep Summerland rolling along, the narrative isn’t exactly plausible.

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Arts Remembrance: Director Alan Parker — A Sensitive and Versatile Master of Film

August 2, 2020
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It gradually became clear to me by the mid-’80s that Alan Parker films were, more than those of any other filmmaker, an integral part of my identity as a film lover.

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Film Feature: The Salem Film Festival — Virtual, and as Vital as Ever

July 24, 2020
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Filmgoers hankering for some excellent and exciting new documentary features and shorts should check out the Salem Film Festival, which has gone online.

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Television Review: “Fisherman’s Friends” — Corny, but Cornwall Shines

July 23, 2020
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What makes this somewhat derivative movie soar is its music.

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Film Review: “Relic” — The Future Is Female, and So Is the Past

July 11, 2020
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Relic draws on the debilitations of both time and space: the inevitable aging of the body and the places we call home, the inescapable repositories of memories, regrets, and the unknown.

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Film Review: “The Truth” — It Just May Set You Free

July 6, 2020
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The Truth is simply a delightful film all around.

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