2016

Posted on March 30, 2016 by bofca

Kilian Melloy reviews CHILD OF THE CENTURY and checks out Wicked Queer Fest offerings LET ME JUST BE, SPA NIGHT, MOST LIKELY, MAJOR!, NAZ & MAALIK and THAT’S NOT US

Deirdre Crimmins reviews THE LURE from the Boston Underground Film Festival

Norm Schrager catches up with HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 2

Sam Cohen reports on KILL YOUR FRIENDS, LITTLE SISTER, CHASING BANSKY, MAD & BLOOD OF THE TRIBADES from the Boston Underground Film Festival

Tim Estiloz draws Donald Trump

Jared Bowen and Jim Braude take in BOOTYCANDY

Spoilerpiece Theatre and special guest Charlie Nash talk BATMAN V SUPERMAN, MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2 and KUNG FURY

Andrew Crump reviews UNDERGROUND, APRIL & THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD has more BATMAN V SUPERMAN thoughts and interviews KRISHA’s Trey Edward Shults

BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 03/25/2016

Posted on March 25, 2016 by bofca

BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE

“Zack Snyder has now made two Superman films and if I can glean anything coherent from this path he is taking, he absolutely hates Superman.” – Derek Deskins, LonelyReviewer

“BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE turned out to be a failure when it’s clear that didn’t have to be one.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential

“… a bit like going to a funeral except without the laughs.” – Sean Burns, Spliced Personality

“…the climactic battle(s) go on a bit long, although Cavill has grown comfortable since “Man of Steel” and Affleck successfully takes over from Christian Bale.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

“BATMAN V SUPERMAN will no doubt please many eager to see two of their comic book heroes make stuff “blow up real good”. However, this DAWN OF JUSTICE may prove far too dark and convoluted a beginning for many others.” – Tim Estiloz, El Mundo Boston

“If the primary sources for the film are too incongruous to fit into a single story, the film’s erratic tone doesn’t help.” – Kilian Melloy, Kal’s Movie Blog

“…I’m perversely fascinated to know what happens next now that one of the biggest studios on the planet has built multiple Summers worth of release slates around follow-ups to what’s turned out to be a Hindenbergian catastrophe.” – Bob Chipman, MOVIEBob

“…BATMAN V SUPERMAN is a misfire of massive proportions and doesn’t just start the JUSTICE LEAGUE off on the wrong foot. They aren’t even in the right galaxy.” – Max Covill, Impassioned Cinema

“BATMAN V SUPERMAN is all about cheats and shortcuts. It is Wile E. Coyote, running off a cliff onto nothing and staying suspended mid-air as long as it doesn’t look down.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine

MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2

“Consider it a visit to the old neighborhood and discovering that not only have things not changed, but you’re welcomed back with open arms and a piece of baklava.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

“For anyone who adored the first film, they will likely get a kick out of another visit with old friends.” – Deirdre Crimmins, Cinematic Essential

BOFCA MID-WEEK ROUNDUP 3/24/2016

Posted on March 24, 2016 by bofca

Monica Castillo reports in from Binder Con LA 2016

Sam Cohen looks ahead to the Boston Underground Film Festival

Spoilerpiece Theatre talks ALLEGIANT and WORKING GIRL

Jake Mulligan talks The Boston Underground Film Festival

Bob Chipman looks at DAREDEVIL SEASON 2 and interviews STAR WARS Sound Editor Matthew Wood

Andrew Crump talks St. Patrick’s Day and interviews Benjamin Dickinson

Steve Head webcasts for Diabolique Magazine,

Deirdre Crimmins appears on Radio of Horror

BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 03/18/2016

Posted on March 18, 2016 by bofca

THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT

“This is two whole hours of boring retread bereft of any sort of personality, and the movie knows that.” – Sam Cohen, Under the Gun Review

HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS

“The comedy that’s blended into a story about coping with loss, searching for love and reaching for seemingly unattainable goals makes HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS worth the trip to theaters.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential

“[Michael Showalter] is a kind soul who feels more at ease when he’s treating the characters in his movies like actual human beings instead of punchline pincushions.” – Andy Crump, A Constant Visual Feast

“Change is in the offing– and that is the stuff of the film.” – Joyce Kulhawik, Joyce’s Choices

EYE IN THE SKY

“Though it is emotionally manipulative and comes close to over-dramatic, it never becomes flamboyant. It raises far more questions than it answers.” – Deirdre Crimmons, Cinematic Essential

RIVER OF GRASS

“In an aesthetic sense, this is a far more manic film than any of Reichardt’s later works (WENDY AND LUCY, MEEK’S CUTOFF, NIGHT MOVES), but it’s no less instructive about her artistic voice.” – Jake Mulligan, Dig Boston

“There’s a wonderful specificity to the film, and Reichardt is already displaying her knack for keeping characters small in the context of a larger perspective.” – Sean Burns, The Artery

REMEMBER

“…if you happen to nod off about an hour and ten minutes into Remember, it becomes a much better movie than if you decide to see it through to the end.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine