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Black Mass: a light film about an important story of US corruption

Summary: Here Locke Peterseim gives one of his typically excellent reviews. He looks at Black Mass, explaining not just the film but also how and why it gets brought to the screen. The film tells one of the most important stories of corrupt law enforcement in US history, showing how the system is fundamentally dysfunctional. …

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Disney takes us “Into the Woods”, but they’re not scary woods.

Summary:  As a break from the FM website’s usual fare of geopolitical realism, today film critic Locke Peterseim reviews Disney’s “Into the Woods”. It’s a polished not-scary fantasy of the kind we 21stC Americans love, quite unlike fairy tales’ dark historical roots. Post your thoughts about the movie in the comments. A Mouse Goes Into …

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