Peg Aloi

Film Review: “The King’s Choice” — Norway’s Stand Against Hitler

October 22, 2017
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The King’s Choice is a thoughtful nail-biter, a suspenseful historical drama.

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Film Commentary: October — A Month of Horror, Multiplying

October 16, 2017
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I love subtlety, and beauty, and trash, and terror, in equal measure.

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Film Review: “Lucky” — Harry Dean Stanton, Living Large

October 6, 2017
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Lucky is a showcase for Harry Dean Stanton’s unique talents, which primarily lie in his inhabiting roles as an amped-up or quirkier version of himself.

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Film Review: Hell is Other People — Darren Aronofsky’s “mother!”

September 16, 2017
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Chaos threatens to usurp the plot, but Jennifer Lawrence’s luminous performance keeps the story, such as it is, moving along.

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Film Preview: The Brattle Theatre Presents All Tilda Swinton, All the Time

September 14, 2017
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Just about every night at the Brattle through September 23 is Tilda Swinton night. What’s not be thrilled about?

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Film Review: “Night of the Vampire” Marathon — A Bloody Good Time

September 2, 2017
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The HFA marathon is a wonderful blend of arty and popular films that span the decades and feature bloodsuckers.

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Film Review: “The Trip to Spain” — Out of Decadence, Epiphany

August 18, 2017
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We want to see how looming middle age is treating these two friends, whose intersecting careers and self-images shape their relationship.

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Film Review: “Lost in Paris” — Earthy Yet Surreal Fantasy

August 6, 2017
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Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon’s vision tries to elevate the everyday to a realm of magic by way of the absurd.

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Film Tribute: George Romero — A Legacy of Blood, Invention, and Survival

July 23, 2017
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Even after death, the human instinct is to kill or be killed.

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Film Review: “The Beguiled” — Sofia Coppola’s Bewitching, Beleaguered Remake

July 2, 2017
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The Beguiled is a beautifully-shot, atmospheric thriller with a daring take on sexual autonomy and dynamics.

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