Category Archives: Review
Brooklyn Rail
VICE Magazine Exclusive Premiere
DCist Album Review
Art in America
New Yorker
Metroland
From Stage to Screen to Dream: Artist Rachel Mason’s The Lives of Hamilton Fish made for a fascinating evening of cinema and song Read more…
New York Times
Albany Times Union
It may be one of the most mysterious film experiences you’ll encounter this year, a mesmerizing mashup of music, opera and dance that was inspired by a historical coincidence. Read more…
New York Times
A voice part Emmylou Harris and part Yoko Ono. Read more…
Albany Metroland
Mason has a powerfully evocative voice, and to hear it from the mouths of the other characters is haunting rather than jarring. Read more…
Film Threat
Her full-throttle performance as the overly enthusiastic editor is utterly electrifying Read more…
ReelTalk
Mason wrote, directed, composed the music, and stars in this independent gem that won Best Picture at the 2014 New England Underground Film Festival. Read more…
Fanchild
Mason is a pillar of storytelling steadiness who can incarnate every furious, despairing, ethereal and doggedly cerebral character. Read more…
Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art Blog
“The Lives of Hamilton Fish” is truly unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. The (literally) colorful characters, the raw use of setting, the fantastical way Rachel Mason overlays her voice; each never before used component creates a beautiful whole. Read more…
Review from New York Observer
… the gentle power of Ms. Mason’s voice made it clear why the piece had to be performed live. Soothing yet haunting, her voice made the story intimate. The history became tangible. Read more…
Review of the screening at PUFF 2013
Inside the dark room with the glow of the projection in front and a spotlight on Mason, I felt like I was transported into a forest huddled around a campfire, listening to a masterful storyteller. It was magical. Read more…