Peg Aloi

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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Film Review: “The Dying of the Light” — Cinema’s Fading Glory

April 8, 2016
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While there are some folks younger than 30 who are eagerly learning this dying art, most of the projectionists are what we could sadly call a dying breed.

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Film Interview: A Brief Conversation with Filmmaker Peter Flynn

April 7, 2016
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The Dying of the Light looks at the history of film projection by way of the projectionists themselves.

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Film Review: “Take Me to the River” — Morality in the Midwest

April 3, 2016
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Being a gay teen trapped on a rural farm among homophobes who suspect you’re a child molester is a terrifying situation.

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