BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 02/24/2017

Film Title: Get Out

GET OUT

“I would barely call GET OUT a horror movie, that’s simply dumbing it down to one particular adjective. This is a risk in modern day cinema, and a damn great one at that.”- Nick Casaletto, We Live Entertainment

“Mixing horror, humor, and satirical perspective with an artful ease, GET OUT cements Jordan Peele as a real deal to watch in the cinematic realm.” – Greg Vellante, Edge Boston

“As far as judging based purely on its cinematic qualities, GET OUT is a movie that’s well done and sure to get reactions from its audience.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential

“It’s to Peele’s credit that he’s able to set up certain expectations and then pull the rug out from under us.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

“Peele’s cutting use of iconography is what you’ll be discussing when the movie’s over. ” – Sean Burns, Spliced Personality

“When we’re exposed to the whole truth of GET OUT’s race dynamic, it feels like a gut punch instead of a bombshell.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine

 

TheRedTurtle_clip_attackTHE RED TURTLE

“Filled with magical realism, THE RED TURTLE is a meditative feature that’s concerned with nature and the natural rhythms and wonders of life.” – Brett Michel, The Improper Bostonian

“…a masterclass in intricacies and what it means to tell a full and honest story, one that is both celebratory of human nature but also can pinpoint the flaws which lead to our own distress.” – Allyson Johnson, The Young Folks

“You can unpack its subtleties and puzzle over its meaning as much as you like, but in the end you’re better off just surrendering to the experience of watching it.” – Andy Crump, The Playlist

 

istanbulcatsKEDI

“KEDI may not be an obvious head scratcher, but it may be the film you need to take a deep breath and think for a moment that everything is going to be okay.” – Allyson Johnson, The Young Folks

 

 

rockdog_cROCK DOG

“The inspiring tale of how a talking canine learns to follow his dreams AND saves a small village from genocide through some sweet, sweet guitar licks.” – Greg Vellante, Edge Boston

 

 

Bitter-Harvest-2Max-IronsBITTER HARVEST

“The film begins and ends with the tolling of a village bell used to warn the peaceful inhabitants of danger. We should be listening to that bell here in the Western world of the 21st century, and taking it seriously.” – Kilian Melloy, Edge Boston

 

 

 

 

 

BOFCA MID-WEEK ROUNDUP 2/22/2017

Jared Bowen talks the Boston art scene

John Hanlon reviews THE GOOD FIGHT

Kristofer Jenson presents the Boston Reel Rep Roundup

Bob Chipman remembers Jackie Chan’s CITY HUNTER, talks the fate of Jar Jar Binks, SUPERGIRL and the ending of A CURE FOR WELLNESS

Max Covill looks at BIG LITTLE LIES

Andrew Crump reviews TABOO

BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 02/17/2017

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“…a gonzo, over-the-top, thriller that slowly morphs into a horror film. Viewers able to buy into this waking nightmare will find themselves amply rewarded.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

“the second and third acts of A Cure for Wellness make up for that convoluted first hour with some of the most impressive, insane and remarkable storytelling in recent memory.” – Nick Casaletto, We Live Entertainment

“A CURE FOR WELLNESS is a strikingly ambitious work—one of the most daring and inspired mainstream releases of recent memory.” – Greg Vellante, Forces of Geek

“Director Gore Verbinski will never be accused of going small.” – Brett Michell, The Improper Bostonian

 

 

Charlie-Day-and-Ice-Cube-in-Fist-FightFIST FIGHT

“Although the film gets a little to bogged down in toilet humor and silly sex jokes, there’s an energy to it all that makes even the most shamelessly stupid gags kind of fun to watch.” – John Black, Boston Event Guide

“…it’s just too damn bad Keen doesn’t strive to ascend higher peaks of lunacy in a film designed to do so.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine

 

 

the_great_wallTHE GREAT WALL

“The joys of the film are both visceral and subtle. The subtlety is in the interplay between Chinese and Western expectations, both for the characters and for audiences.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

“THE GREAT WALL is an insanely generic movie that will likely be considered mediocre at best. There’s a lot going on, but nothing that with the ability to captivate.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential

“…a dumb movie about monsters invading medieval China and the brazenly anachronistic army tasked with staving it off, like someone fell asleep during THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS and attempted to recreate the Battle of Helm’s Deep based only on the subsequent dreams.” – Kristofer Jenson, C-Ville Weekly

” If this is gonna be the future of blockbusters then I hope they all at least look this good.” – Sean Burns, Spliced Personality

 

 

tonierdmann3TONI ERDMANN

“TONI ERDMANN climaxes with a comic set-piece so screamingly funny yet perfectly true to the characters, it’s not hyperbole to say that I was gasping for air and my sides were hurting afterwards.” – Sean Burns, The ARTery

“Crude humor paves the way to an exorcism of sorts, and the hijinks glide to graceful closure.” – Kilian Melloy, Edge Boston

“And now, a high concept comedy from the country that invented comedy, Germany, in which a career woman’s ambition is pitted against her free-spirited dad’s waggishness. ” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine

 

 

 

BOFCA MID-WEEK ROUNDUP 2/15/2017

Nick Casaletto interviews Kim Coates

Jaskee Hickman and Nick Casaletto talk unseen classic films

Bob Chipman talks LAW & ORDER: SVU and Trump, SUPERGIRL and remembers VIRTUOSITY

Spoilerpiece Theatre talks JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2, FLASHDANCE and LEGO BATMAN

Andrew Crump reviews XX, ANATAHAN, TABOO and names The 25 Best Sci-Fi Movies on Netflix.

Kristofer Jenson offers a Boston Reel Rep Roundup

BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 02/10/2017

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THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE

“If the trend of late is to give superheroes more somber cinematic treatments, then THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE is a reminder that fun need not be traded for po-faced melodrama to come up with something meaningful.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine

“Audiences universally will surely be entertained, and us comic book fans will get a little extra with the plethora of nods to the genre.” – Nick Casaletto, We Live Entertainment

“…this may be one of the very best films based on the DC Comics universe.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 


John-Wick-Chapter-2-2017-Wallpaper-11045JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2

“It is rare that a sequel lives up to the hype generated by its predecessor, but then again, it is rare to have an action hero as slick and unbeatable as John Wick.” – Deirdre Crimmins, Film Thrills

“It works for the simple reason that the characters take the rules of their world seriously, even if we find them preposterous.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

“JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 is one of the rare situations where simply raising the stakes works.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential

“…given the sorry, shakycam state of action cinema it’s amazing how director Chad Stahelski frames the characters from head to toe like dancers in an old Hollywood musical, reminding us that light, movement and kinetic energy are what cinema was originally supposed to be about.” – Sean Burns, Spliced Personality

 

fifty-shades-darker-elevator-1481131638FIFTY SHADES DARKER

“…the film’s idea of “kinky sex” is laughably tame.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

“Dakota Johnson remains way too good for this material, occasionally unable to suppress giggles at the storyline’s silliness yet gamely going along with it in a way that’s awfully fun to watch.” – Sean Burns, Spliced Personality