Peg Aloi

Film Review: “Microbe and Gasoline” — Michel Gondry’s Coming of Age Charmer

July 22, 2016
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The performances by Ange Dargent and Théophile Baquet could not be better.

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Film Review: “Zero Days” — Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.

July 13, 2016
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Alex Gibney’s powerful documentary looks closely at some recent examples of malware designed to wreak havoc worldwide.

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Fuse Film Review: “Wiener-Dog” — Dog Day Afterlife

July 1, 2016
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In time, Wiener-Dog may be the film that defines Todd Solondz as a filmmaker.

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Film Review: “Therapy for a Vampire” — Blood, Lust

June 27, 2016
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There is plenty of comedy in this horror film: think A Midsummer Night’s Dream meets I Love Lucy.

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Film Review: “Tickled” — It’s Funny Until it Happens to You

June 24, 2016
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I can’t quite believe I’m cautioning viewers about the troubling nature of a documentary about tickling.

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TV Column “Watch Closely” — Charlie Manson is My Boyfriend

June 17, 2016
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If you really want a full-on immersion into the halcyon decade that that gave us the Beatles and free love, you simply must watch Aquarius.

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Film Review: “Dragon Inn” — A Masterpiece of Martial Arts Cinema

June 4, 2016
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This new restoration of Dragon Inn is not to be missed on the big screen.

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Film Review: “Chevalier” — Memorable Macho Madness

May 27, 2016
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Chevalier is a hilarious but unapologetic glimpse into bad behavior among men who fancy themselves among society’s elite.

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Film Review: “Sunset Song” — Misogyny in the Highlands

May 22, 2016
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I wanted to like Sunset Song, steeped as it is in Scottish history and scenery.

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Film Review: “High-Rise” — Concrete Meltdown

May 13, 2016
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High-Rise‘s urban apocalypse is laid on thick. One wishes for a modern existence that is not quite so alienating.

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