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Blue Valentinenew
Valentine daze: Tough love gets explored in the time-hopping Blue Valentine.
Boston Phoenix |
Gerald Peary |
01-10-2011 |
Reviews
'Traces of the Trade' Examines One Woman's Blood Moneynew
While searching her family's proud genealogy, a New England filmmaker discovered that her ancestors sold slaves.
Boston Phoenix |
Gerald Peary |
06-26-2008 |
TV
'Road' Rulesnew
An interview with Red Road director Andrea Arnold.
Boston Phoenix |
Gerald Peary |
05-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Andrea Arnold, Red Road
Gore a Bore? And Other Insights.new
The Fourth Annual Silverdocs Documentary Film Festival showcased new works of exceptional merit.
Boston Phoenix |
Gerald Peary |
06-29-2006 |
Movies
'Puffy' Piecenew
Stars Mark Duplass and Kathryn Aselton discuss why this little film isn't creating a bigger stir at Sundance.
Boston Phoenix |
Gerald Peary |
05-31-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jay Duplass, The Puffy Chair
Sundance Kidsnew
Phooey on the narrative-film judges at Austin’s 13th South by Southwest Film Festival for bestowing awards on suffocatingly conventional movies.
Boston Phoenix |
Gerald Peary |
03-31-2006 |
Movies
After Paulinenew
Where are the women film critics?
Boston Phoenix |
Gerald Peary |
02-10-2006 |
Movies
Palestine Now?new
Even though there's an implied pacifist message in his film Paradise Now, the Nazareth-born filmmaker Hany Abu-Assad says he wants audiences to make up their own minds about how Palestinian rights might be achieved.
Boston Phoenix |
Gerald Peary |
11-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hany Abu-Assad, Paradise Now
Backward And Forward And Doomed?new
Todd Solondz wants it both ways with Palindromes.
Boston Phoenix |
Gerald Peary |
05-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
From TV to Stage: Claire Danes at the Toronto Film Festivalnew
TV-trained Claire Danes tackled formidable thespian challenges when she was cast as a 17th century Englishwoman who breaks a sexual barrier.
Boston Phoenix |
Gerald Peary |
10-22-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Murphy’s Lawnew
Jack Tanner is back, with Robert Altman and Doonesbury’s Garry Trudeau following up on their 1988 cable mini-series. Tanner on Tanner 2004 is dominated by the exploits of the liberal Congressman's now-30ish daughter Alex, a radical indie filmmaker.
Boston Phoenix |
Gerald Peary |
10-19-2004 |
TV
Tags: TV
Film About Bush and Osama Premieres at Cannesnew
An account of Michael Moore's triumph at Cannes 2004 with his "Fahrenheit 9/11" documentary.
Boston Phoenix |
Gerald Peary |
05-27-2004 |
Movies
