Thasjn
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Media critic, author, songwriter, expat
It had to happen: Things get out of hand as the kids of "Starfleet Academy" become embroiled in a prank war.
TV Review: Eat Your Spinach with 'Starfleet Academy' Episode 4: 'Vitus Reflux'
Things get silly in this "low stakes" episode
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January 22, 2026 at 5:06 PM
It had to happen: Things get out of hand as the kids of "Starfleet Academy" become embroiled in a prank war.
Yes, I'm one of those film critics who adored 'Hamnet!'
Streaming Review: Chloé Zhao Peers into Literary History with 'Hamnet'
Zhao triumphs again with an almost supernatural, but entirely naturalistic, drama
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January 21, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Yes, I'm one of those film critics who adored 'Hamnet!'
A fun chat with Chris Appleton about moving beyond your roots, cutting away the pain, and finding your way forward.
Revenge Cuts and Fresh Beginnings: Chris Appleton on Hair as Healing
The celebrity stylist explains that you can find your way forward with the right 'do
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January 21, 2026 at 5:03 AM
A fun chat with Chris Appleton about moving beyond your roots, cutting away the pain, and finding your way forward.
A great chat with William J. Mann about his new true-crime book, "Black Dahlia."
The Full Story: William J. Mann Unfolds the Mysteries of 'Black Dahlia'
Elizabeth Short was cut down far too soon - but the myth surrounding her is immortal
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January 15, 2026 at 4:43 PM
A great chat with William J. Mann about his new true-crime book, "Black Dahlia."
Strange. Brilliant. Haunting.
Movie Review: Echos of the Past Ring Loudly in 'Sound of Falling'
Mascha Schilinski's saga of generational trauma confronts lingering questions
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January 15, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Strange. Brilliant. Haunting.
"Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" launches today with a two-episode premiere. Engage!
TV Review: 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Episodes One and Two: 'Kids Today' and 'Beta Test'
We launch back into the final frontier with a thirty-second century double header
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January 15, 2026 at 4:38 PM
"Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" launches today with a two-episode premiere. Engage!
Ready to tune in to a whole new season of sexy high finance shenanigans?
It’s High Finance, High Times, Glory, and Glory Holes in 'Industry,' Season 4
Did we mention glory holes? And strap-ons?
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January 14, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Ready to tune in to a whole new season of sexy high finance shenanigans?
Who doesn't love a good Jim Jarmusch flick?
Film Review: Jim Jarmusch Explores Family Fractures with 'Father Mother Sister Brother'
The auteur marries his love of anthology film to globe-hopping in this graceful comedy
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January 9, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Who doesn't love a good Jim Jarmusch flick?
A new 'Star Trek' series is always something to celebrate.
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TV Review: The Kids Are All Right in 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy'
What could have been 'NCC-90210' proves to be an unexpectedly mature space opera
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January 8, 2026 at 2:29 PM
A new 'Star Trek' series is always something to celebrate.
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If you're like me, you can't wait for Season 2 of "The Pitt." (Lucky me, I got to preview a few episodes and the show remains brilliant!)
Diving Back into ‘The Pitt’ for Season Two
The cast and producers talk about avoiding the symptoms of the Sophomore Slump
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January 6, 2026 at 11:54 AM
If you're like me, you can't wait for Season 2 of "The Pitt." (Lucky me, I got to preview a few episodes and the show remains brilliant!)
Talking with the director of "Homegrown," a documentary about some of the people involved with the January 6, 2021 insurrection. The doc premieres tomorrow, on the anniversary of the infamous event.
Michael Premo Unveils the Behind-the-Scenes Story of 'Homegrown'
How and why do Americans become extremists?
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January 5, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Talking with the director of "Homegrown," a documentary about some of the people involved with the January 6, 2021 insurrection. The doc premieres tomorrow, on the anniversary of the infamous event.
The new year in movies kicks off with a fresh take on an increasingly stale genre.
Movie Review: 'We Bury the Dead' Resurrects the Zombie Genre
Daisy Ridley leads a suspenseful adventure across a bleak and terrifying dead zone
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January 1, 2026 at 9:22 AM
The new year in movies kicks off with a fresh take on an increasingly stale genre.
Now it can be told! James DuVal opens up about Gregg Araki's "Teen Apocalypse" movies and how real life informed his portrayals.
Celluloid Revelations: James DuVal on Gregg Araki's 'Teen Apocalyse' Movies
The veteran actor opens up about some of his most famous roles
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December 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Now it can be told! James DuVal opens up about Gregg Araki's "Teen Apocalypse" movies and how real life informed his portrayals.
I'm sure you've been waiting anxiously for this. ;-)
Kilian Melloy's Top Twelve Queer Films of 2025
It's been a wild year at the movies
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December 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I'm sure you've been waiting anxiously for this. ;-)
Christmas Day brought a small slate of movies to the big screen - some of them sacred, some profane, and some... well, decide for yourself. Four Yuletide releases are reviewed at Cinesaurus Rex. Here's one of them.
Movie Review: 'The Testament of Ann Lee' a Charismatic Puzzle
This offbeat musical is a fascinating noble failure
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December 26, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Christmas Day brought a small slate of movies to the big screen - some of them sacred, some profane, and some... well, decide for yourself. Four Yuletide releases are reviewed at Cinesaurus Rex. Here's one of them.
This movie will make your Christmas plentifully joyful.
Movie Review: 'Song Sung Blue' Hits the Right Notes
The true tale of a Neil Diamond impersonator and his wife is a love story between a man, a woman, and the work of a pop music legend
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December 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This movie will make your Christmas plentifully joyful.
The BOFCA membership have spoken! Here's where our 2025 Awards go:
TOP 10 FILMS
1. ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
2. SINNERS
3. MARTY SUPREME
4. NO OTHER CHOICE
5. IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
6. SENTIMENTAL VALUE
7. WEAPONS
8. HAMNET
9. THE SECRET AGENT
10. TRAIN DREAMS
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TOP 10 FILMS
1. ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
2. SINNERS
3. MARTY SUPREME
4. NO OTHER CHOICE
5. IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
6. SENTIMENTAL VALUE
7. WEAPONS
8. HAMNET
9. THE SECRET AGENT
10. TRAIN DREAMS
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2025 Awards | Boston Online Film Critics Association
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December 20, 2025 at 9:42 AM
The BOFCA membership have spoken! Here's where our 2025 Awards go:
TOP 10 FILMS
1. ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
2. SINNERS
3. MARTY SUPREME
4. NO OTHER CHOICE
5. IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
6. SENTIMENTAL VALUE
7. WEAPONS
8. HAMNET
9. THE SECRET AGENT
10. TRAIN DREAMS
bofca.com/awards/2025-...
TOP 10 FILMS
1. ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
2. SINNERS
3. MARTY SUPREME
4. NO OTHER CHOICE
5. IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
6. SENTIMENTAL VALUE
7. WEAPONS
8. HAMNET
9. THE SECRET AGENT
10. TRAIN DREAMS
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Fun chat with Drew Droege about his off-Broadway hit "Messy White Gays."
Drew Droege interview
Drew Droege Takes on Messy White Gays Drew Droege in a publicity photo for Messy White Gays. Photo: Marc J. Franklin Imagine if Hitchcock’s Rope found its way into the living room of a H…
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December 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Fun chat with Drew Droege about his off-Broadway hit "Messy White Gays."
If you waited for this "Dead Man" to "Wake Up" on Netflix, wait no more. Rian Johnson is back with another unholy mystery and a hellish maze of deduction, mayhem, and sinister suspects.
Movie Review: 'Wake Up Dead Man' a Rousing Tale of Faith and Felonies
Rian Johnson takes a third bite at the 'Knives Out' apple
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December 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
If you waited for this "Dead Man" to "Wake Up" on Netflix, wait no more. Rian Johnson is back with another unholy mystery and a hellish maze of deduction, mayhem, and sinister suspects.
Hearing all about a longtime Boston Christmas tradition? Yes, please!
Keeping the Faith: Voncille Ross on 55 Years of Boston’s “Black Nativity”
Black Nativity’s Voncille Ross By Killian Melloy For 55 years, the National Center of Afro-American Artists’ (NCAAA) production of Langston Hughes’ “Black Nativity” has been…
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December 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Hearing all about a longtime Boston Christmas tradition? Yes, please!
Talking with Mary Callanan about her one-night cabaret show was brilliant fun.
Mary Callanan interview
Mary Callanan Talks About Her (and Robert Saoud’s) Cosmopolitan Christmas Boston-based theater performer Mary Callanan is no stranger to cabaret. She joins her colleague Robert Saoud for a holiday …
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December 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Talking with Mary Callanan about her one-night cabaret show was brilliant fun.
Catching up with Tom Goss about his new Christmas song!
Unwrap an Early Present with Tom Goss’ ‘Christmas With You!’
His new single brings a jaunty Yuletide jingle to your holiday season
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December 12, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Catching up with Tom Goss about his new Christmas song!
Fun chat with Will Lyman about Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's production of "Charles Dickins' A Christmas Carol."
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December 9, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Fun chat with Will Lyman about Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's production of "Charles Dickins' A Christmas Carol."
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Thrilled to catch up with Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell about the followup to their groundbreaking book "Loving!"
The Full Story: Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell Reveal the Secrets of 'Loving II'
Men have loved for men as long as men have been a thing - and this couple has the receipts
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December 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Thrilled to catch up with Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell about the followup to their groundbreaking book "Loving!"
What a pleasure to catch up with Drew Banks to discuss his new novel, "I Before E."
The Full Story: Drew Banks on Completing His 'Elba' Trilogy
Banks opens up in this unexpurgated interview about finishing a 25-year-long literary project.
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November 30, 2025 at 5:38 AM
What a pleasure to catch up with Drew Banks to discuss his new novel, "I Before E."