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Monthly Archives: February 2019
BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 02/22/2019
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD
“…likely the most agreeable HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON film for kids, but it might mark the most disappointing entry yet when it comes to adult enjoyment.” – Greg Vellante, Edge Boston
“…there were a lot of things left on the cutting room floor that could have made HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD a better film, but as is… it’s just fine.” – Byron McNeal, Nerd Caliber
THE INVISIBLES
“Part narrative feature, part docu-film, an entirely fresh and unforgettable take on the horrors of the Holocaust; this movie may be examining a facet of the worst crime in human history, but it has found a way to enjoy the best of both cinematic worlds.” – Kilian Melly, Edge Boston
BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 02/15/2019
ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL
“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
“[It] gives us a heroine to cheer on, and a breakthrough in special effects that amazes.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U
“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
EVERYBODY KNOWS
“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
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
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
