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The Annual Boston Underground Film Festival Returns With Oddities in Tow
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The Annual Boston Underground Film Festival Returns With Oddities in Tow

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 / 21 March 2016
The odd, the experimental, and the undervalued are brought together in a festival that offers a respite from the uniformity of modern, mass-market, film.
Three Formal Masterworks: ‘Taxi’, ‘The Forbidden Room’ and ‘Victoria’
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Three Formal Masterworks: ‘Taxi’, ‘The Forbidden Room’ and ‘Victoria’

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 / 15 March 2016
These three films define the possibilities of cinematic form in the 21st century.
When Jane Met Agnès: Two Films by Agnès Varda
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When Jane Met Agnès: Two Films by Agnès Varda

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 / 14 March 2016
Two personal and sympathetic explorations of sex, art, and acting: now with restored colour!
Superheroes, Storytellers, Swimmers, and Saints: Cinema Made in Italy 2016
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Superheroes, Storytellers, Swimmers, and Saints: Cinema Made in Italy 2016

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 / 7 March 2016
Crime dramas, crowd-pleasing comedies, and super-heroes constitute a typically varied programme of films at this year’s “Cinema Made in Italy” showcase at London’s Ciné Lumière.
‘Deep in My Heart’ Is An Overlooked Musical Delight
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‘Deep in My Heart’ Is An Overlooked Musical Delight

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 / 4 March 2016
The captivating life of an operettist, as told via Al Jolson, Gene Kelly, and a "Leg of Mutton".
‘Phantom of Paris’ and ‘Gentleman’s Fate’ Tie Up John Gilbert’s Career
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‘Phantom of Paris’ and ‘Gentleman’s Fate’ Tie Up John Gilbert’s Career

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 / 1 March 2016

Disguises, dual identities, and reversals of fortune haunt John Gilbert, matinee idol and silent film star.

Double Take: ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ (1952)
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Double Take: ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ (1952)

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 / 24 February 2016
Let the stormy clouds chase everyone from the place, we gotta dance! Double Take does a pas de deux on the Gene Kelly classic.
The Winter Film Awards Indie Film Festival Depicts Characters in Unfamiliar Worlds
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The Winter Film Awards Indie Film Festival Depicts Characters in Unfamiliar Worlds

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 / 23 February 2016
Study Abroad 2: The Daydreaming Bunny, The Similars (Los Parecidos) and Tristes Deserts - a Robot’s Tale provoke delightful discomfort.
These Two by Norman Taurog Are Not Quite Auteur-Tested
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These Two by Norman Taurog Are Not Quite Auteur-Tested

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 / 23 February 2016
Norman Taurog's latest two blasts from the past are unearthed; but should they have stayed buried?
Double Take: ‘Forrest Gump’ (1994)
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Double Take: ‘Forrest Gump’ (1994)

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, / 18 February 2016

You have to do your best with what God gave you. How well did Robert Zemeckis do with Forrest Gump? Double Take pries open this chocolate box of questionable taste.

Double Take: ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’ (1969)
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Double Take: ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’ (1969)

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 / 11 February 2016
The two Steves at Double Take are often mistaken for Paul Newman and Robert Redford; so it's appropriate that they shoot it out over Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
Stacking the Rolling Stones’ Best Shows
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Stacking the Rolling Stones’ Best Shows

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 / 3 February 2016
The From the Vault series adds infinite layers of the Rolling Stones' performances for diehard and casual fans alike.