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Nicholas K. Davis

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Desert Passion Meditates on Man and Beast

Lavinia Currier's Passion in the Desert begins as a historical chronicle of the late 18th-century Napoleonic wars in Africa, but


High Art, Despite Solid Acting, Falls Short of Its Namesake

HIGH ART Directed by Lisa Cholodenko Starring Radha Mitchell, Ally Sheedy, Patricia Clarkson Playing at Kendall Square Cinema High Art,


New Orleans Jazz Musician Hits Big, Also Directs Several Films

WILD MAN BLUES Directed by Barbara Kopple featuring Woody Allen, Soon-Yi Previn At the Brattle This Weekend In March 1996,


OSCAR PICKS 1998

Could those little golden men be contemplating hara-kiri with those swords? Perhaps, if they had any idea of the farce


Reconciling Highbrow, Big-Budget Films

The Wings of the Dove. Interview With the Vampire. No connection? As Henry James might say, the depth of congruence


Washington Square

Jennifer Jason Leigh is perfectly cast in Agnieszka Holland's adaptation of Henry James's novel. An awkward young woman starved for


Heaven on Stage

T alk about divine visitation. The HRDC's production of Angels in America has debuted on the Loeb Mainstage with all


Washington Square

Jennifer Jason Leigh is perfectly cast in Agnieszka Holland's adaptation of Henry James's novel. An awkward young woman starved for


The Heiress: A Long Line of Success

"When I am here with Father, it seems that no one would want to listen to me." This painful admission