WICKED: FOR GOOD
“Wicked: For Good joins its predecessor in jointly creating one of the best movie musicals in years.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
THE DUMMY DETECTIVE
“The makers of The Dummy Detective are asking a lot. It’s a comedy that crosses a hardboiled film noir detective story with an Agatha Christie-like mystery. And ventriloquist dummies. You either have to accept it or not.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
NOUVELLE VAGUE
“Godard is a vision of artistic ambition and seemingly unfocused intensity, as insubstantial as cigarette smoke and yet exerting a mammoth gravity on everything around him.” – Killian Melloy, Cinesaurus Rex
“If you’re steeped in French cinema watching the making of Breathless will feel like stepping into a time machine. If you’re not, it may be like watching the film with the subtitles turned off and not knowing the language.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
IN YOUR DREAMS
“In Your Dreams is a charming animated offering from Netflix that should delight youngsters while opening the door to discussing dreams and nightmares.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
FRANKENSTEIN
“This Frankenstein cements del Toro’s reputation as one of the best contemporary filmmakers.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
DON’T TRIP
“To appreciate Don’t Trip requires making allowances for a low-budget movie with ragged edges.There are some moments where it might feel the movie is out of control, but if you can make it to the end, it’s worth the effort.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
NUREMBERG
“The film lands some commentary on contemporary politics with all the finesse of a haymaker, but it’s not wrong to do so.” – Killian Melloy, Cinesaurus Rex
I REALLY LOVE MY HUSBAND
“The Panama setting is a selling point, but it’s the cast, fearless and committed, along with Hawkins’ direction that makes this indie shine.” – Killian Melloy, Cinesaurus Rex
I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST
“For people of my generation, Call Me By Your Name felt like a cinematic banner. For Gen Z, I Wish You All the Best might fill a similar niche.” – Killian Melloy, Cinesaurus Rex
PREDATOR: BADLANDS
“Predator Badlands is another fun and action-packed installment from Dan Trachtenberg!” – Duane Miller, Cinemania World Podcast
BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER
“An intense performance by Colin Farrell drives Ballad Of A Small Player. Farrell lets us see both the false confidence Doyle attempts to exude and his increasing desperation as things go wrong.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
ANNIVERSARY
“Anniversary is like last year’s film Civil War. It is a disturbing parable about the increasing polarization of our country and, like that earlier film, manages to do so without directly commenting on current events.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
“The sight of military personnel responding to an actual crisis rather than being wasted on political theater strikes a nostalgic chord, and the sense that we’re watching a well-organized, competent government respond to an existential threat seems like it belongs to a different political era.” – Killian Melloy, Cinesaurus Rex
RUNNING FOR THE MOUNTAINS
“Mining is a deeply traditional occupation in West Virginia, but it’s only become more environmentally destructive even as forms of energy production such as wind and solar have become more effective alternatives.” – Killian Melloy, Cinesaurus Rex
LAST DAYS
“Where does devotion cross into delusion? Where does a desire for friendship darken into forcing oneself onto others? The movie asks these questions, along with other, equally disturbing ones.” – Killian Melloy, Cinesaurus Rex
BLUE MOON
“Some of the best scenes in the movie are when Hawke/Hart shuts up and just reacts physically to what’s being said to him or about him. They’re so good that you even forget about the combover.” – John Black, Cinekong