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PAUL RYAN MAKES IT HIS BUSINESS TO WATCH A LOT OF MOVIES AND JUDGE THEM. WITTILY.
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REEL LOCAL: CIRCUMCISION DOCUMENTARY

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I had never seen a circumcision before watching Cut. I didn’t flinch when I watched skulls blast open in Drive. I saw all of Maniac and almost kind of enjoyed it. But an actual circumcision being preformed at a traditional bris made me squirm and half cover my eyes, while friends and relatives of the infant looked on lovingly. “I think it should be disturbing and anyone who watches it should be disturbed,” director (and Boston native) Eliyahu Ungar-Sargon said to me. Continue reading

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REEL TALK: SHADOWS & FACES

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Get your Interpreter or the sub title version, cause you don’t wanna miss this: it’s some serious sh*t. Continue reading

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REEL TALK: DOLPHIN TALE

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I don’t believe that dolphins have souls, so the bond between a child and a dolphin is a tough pitch for my $10 Continue reading

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REEL TALK: PEARL JAM TWENTY

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Part of the film is an account of an amazing group, but Twenty also gets deep into the failures: heroin overdoses, fatal trampling and serious hurt feelings. Head to the Brattle this Friday if you want to feel a little better about your minor problems. Continue reading

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DRIVE

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Don’t go into this expecting Hot Wheels cars with 24′” rims spinning 360s around Ryan Gosling’s pretty blue eyes. Drive isn’t flashy; it’s better. Continue reading

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REEL TALK: I DON’T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT

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Of course, it has a heartwarming ending with a positive message, and I’m sure it was made with the best of intentions, but nonetheless, it’s wrong. Continue reading

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REEL TALK: RAPT

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Movies rated by killer ways to die: RAPT = EXORCISM. Rapt area premiere at the Brattle = exorcism date night this Friday! Continue reading