Film Analysis
A Review: ‘The Blinking Madonna’
After recording an Italian-American religious festival in Boston's North End with her camcorder, filmmaker Beth Harrington's neighbors believe they see a miracle on the videotape: a statue of the Virgin Mary blinking its eyes.
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A Review of ‘A Civil Action’
Based on the true story of families in Woburn, MA whose children died from polluted well water, 'A Civil Action' remains faithful to the story, but dilutes some of the drama.
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Died Blonde: ‘Meet Joe Black’ Review
As opposite as life and death, the acting abilities of Anthony Hopkins and Brad Pitt come through in this mediocre Rhode Island film.
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Devastating Blows
In 1993,'State of Emergency: Inside the Los Angeles Police Department' must have been shocking, even revelatory. Five years later, it remains powerful, if sadly familiar.
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A Review: ‘Monument Ave/;
The best thing about 'Monument Ave.' is local boy Denis Leary, but is it enough?
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A Review of ‘Theme: Murder ‘
Art dealer Hyman Swetzoff was murdered in Boston in 1968. Thirty years later, his life and still unsolved murder is the subject of the film 'Theme: Murder' directed by his daughter Martha Swetzoff.
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A Review: ‘Yidl in the Middle’
Filmmaker Marlene Booth recollects growing up Jewish in Iowa and exposes some of the subtler forms of racism in our country.
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Mary Kocol’s ‘My Father’s Story’
Mary Kocol's unique and visually beautiful photo animation film 'My Father's Story' will screen this month on October 17 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
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