Randy Steinberg compares the thrillers ALONE and THE INVISIBLE MAN.
Spoilerpiece Theatre reviews films from IFFBoston’s Fall Focus and Nightstream.
Nick Johnston offers a preview of IFFBoston’s Fall Focus.
Robyn Bahr reviews the Christmas romcom DASH & LILY and the HBO Documentary TRANSHOOD.
Sam Cohen reviews the Blu-ray of Luigi Cozzi’s BLACK CAT and the Blu-ray of BLOODY NOSE, EMPTY POCKETS.
Megan Kearns describes how grief is brutal in the disturbing and emotional KOKO-DI KOKO-DA.
LET HIM GO
“We know where all this is headed–it’s a western after all, and frontier justice will prevail in this lawless neck of the woods, but whose justice and at what price?” – Joyce Kulhawik, Joyce’s Choices
HONEST THIEF
“HONEST THIEF hits (pun) close to home, being set in Boston, but clearly the makers never saw Seth Meyer’s late-night parody Boston Accent, a spoof about movies that feature, more than anything else, someone with a Boston brogue.” – Randy Steinberg, Blast Magazine
THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7
“Though the film is sometimes stiffly directed, riding roughshod over tone and pace, and occasionally losing its narrative thread, it is a linguistic tour de force propelled by Sorkin’s gift of gab and a dazzling cast…” – Joyce Kulhawik, Joyce’s Choices
BLACK BOX
“BLACK BOX is like a prolonged BLACK MIRROR episode that stretches itself far too thin in terms of ideas and execution, despite having a few moments of intrigue amongst the dullness.” – Greg Vellante, Spectrum Culture
THE DEVIL TO PAY
“THE DEVIL TO PAY is a rare gem of a genre movie, one that terrifies you without relying on shocking jump scares or gruesome special effects.” – John Black, Gruesome Magazine
THE LIE
“It offers a story of cliches and cartoonish plot developments that may have you howling in your seat.” – Greg Vellante, Spectrum Culture
A RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK
“The opportunity for something fresh to come of 21st-century lovers cavorting through classic Manhattan never materializes, and these characters sit claustrophobically in a time warp of Woody’s stunted making.” – Joyce Kulhawik, Joyce’s Choices
THE GLORIAS
“And like its protagonist, The Glorias is less interested in being admired than it is in being right.” – Kristofer Jenson, C-Ville Weekly
“What a chaotic mess.” – John Black, Cinekong Reviews
ON THE ROCKS
“When you watch ON THE ROCKS, you’ll see that it’s just a simple, old school picture that just happens to be set during a more contemporary time.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential