BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 02/15/2019

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“It’s fantastical to the point of being cartoonish, but with a grimness that never lets us forget the stakes.” – Allyson Johnson, Cambridge Day

“Thankfully, ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL somehow appears to know that the best things going for it are the cyborg designs and the fights.” – Deirdre Crimmins, High-Def Digest

“ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL is not perfect, but I enjoyed the overall execution.” – Byron D. Zero, Nerd Caliber

“ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL is a technical showcase. When the director of TITANIC and AVATAR asks for money, the correct answer seems to be how much.” – Max Covill, Film School Rejects

 

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“HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U is smart enough to know that it would be boring to completely repeat the first film, but it goes a little too far away from the original premise and ultimately squanders the tone and purpose of what the franchise originally set out to be.” – Deirdre Crimmins, High-Def Digest

 

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“EVERYBODY KNOWS is what happens when one of our stodgier dramatists teams up with two movie stars who always look like they just finished having sex.” – Sean Burns, The ARTery

 

 

 

BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 02/08/2019

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THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART

“THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART doesn’t come all that close to meeting the standard set by its predecessor.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential

 

 

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WHAT MEN WANT

“WHAT MEN WANT is not perfect, but it can be pretty funny. For an escapist comedy, it’s a perfectly adequate way to spend two hours.” – Deirdre Crimmins, High-Def Digest

 

 

BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 02/01/2019

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“Aesthetic and technical feats aside, THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD will leave you feeling short of breath. Not because it’s intentionally trying to mimic how a soldier would feel on the battlefield, but because it creates an immediacy to a time most of us did not live through with remarkable detail.” – Sam Cohen, Edge Boston

“The men who gave their lives during World War I forsook the privilege of growing older. In Jackson’s film, they’ll keep their youth, vigor, and bravery forever.” – Andy Crump, Polygon

“Nothing less than a miracle of bleeding-edge digital filmmaking techniques…” – Sean Burns, The ARTery

 

BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 01/25/2019

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“THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING is charming, playful, and the exact kind of movie that both kids and adults can appreciate equally.” – Deirdre Crimmins, High-Def Digest

“Pedestrianism aside, THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING has plenty of moments that delight, thrill, and captivate. But its construction feels wholly artificial, and it’s hard not to imagine what this film would’ve been like as a hard-R-rated romp akin to ATTACK THE BLOCK…” – Greg Vellante, Edge Boston

“…something that should please school-age viewers and should be tolerable for parents who may accompany them.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies