BOFCA MID-WEEK ROUNDUP 6/7/2017

Jared Bowen looks at Hedwig and The Angry Inch and Blood on The Snow for Arts This Week

Deirdre Crimmins interviews Rahul Jain

Greg Vellante looks at JEANNE DIELMAN

Bob Chipman talks Batman games, Arcade classics, Sony’s “bootleg” Marvel Universe and WONDER WOMAN spoilers

Kristofer Jenson presents a Boston Reel Rep Roundup

Nick Casaletto reviews the finale of THE LEFTOVERS

Sean Burns reviews LONG STRANGE TRIP

Spoilerpiece Theatre talks WONDER WOMAN and TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME

Andrew Crump interviews Trey Edward Shults and Zoe Lister-Jones

BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 06/02/2017

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“What WONDER WOMAN understands far greater than its brethren is that it can be serious without giving way to self-seriousness, it can have stakes while still being funny and can present a message without being cloying or trite.” – Allyson Johnson, The Young Folks

“Gal Gadot is Wonder Woman through and through, and not only is this the first female superhero to get her own standalone movie; it may be the best one to ever grace the screen.” – Nick Casaletto, We Live Entertainment

“WONDER WOMAN is a mediocre picture with significant blemishes that cancel out many of the positives.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential

“While I tend to keep my reviews as apolitical as possible, and I pride myself on my cold gore-loving heart, I have to admit that WONDER WOMAN made me a little verklempt.” – Deirdre Crimmins, Film Thrills

“What makes this a must see for fans of superhero movies is the performance of Israeli actress Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. This is a star-marking turn….” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

“Ironically, the only reason you can’t also call this a starmaking turn for [Gal Gadot] is that the starmaking already happened when she stole [the otherwise awful BATMAN V SUPERMAN] last year.” – Bob Chipman, Geek.com

“WONDER WOMAN ultimately leaves us much like the way it leaves Gadot’s Diana, dissatisfied in the present day, looking at old pictures and thinking wistfully about how great things almost were.” – Sean Burns, Spliced Personality

 

 

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“The sincere, celebratory backbone of CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS is this idea that laughter is a magical thing, even if you’re chuckling at the lowest class of comedy.” – Greg Vellante, Edge Boston

 

 


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“Overall, the film has a loose, semi-improv quality, and feels like a series of sketch comedy vignettes more or less strung into a story.” – Kilian Melly, Edge Boston

“It’s missing bite, but you’ll appreciate its tender humors all the same.” – Andy Crump, The Playlist

 

 

BOFCA MID-WEEK ROUNDUP 5/31/2017

Kristofer Jenson presents a Boston Reel Rep Roundup

Nick Casaletto reviews THE LEFTOVERS

Allyson Johnson reviews THE FLASH

Bob Chipman talks all-women WONDER WOMAN screenings and Capcom games

Spoilerpiece Theatre talks BAYWATCH and PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES

Andy Crump interviews DIMITRI MARTIN

BOFCA REPERTORY PODCAST JUNE 2017

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Steve Head, Bob Chipman, Andy Hoglund and Sean Burns examine the Boston area repertory scene for June 2017. Recording space for this month’s podcast were generously provided by Boston’s own The Video Underground in Jamaica Plan.

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BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP 5/26/2017

PIRATES 5PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES

“From the start, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES proves itself to be mediocre.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential

“The damn thing is just a hair over two hours but by the time the house lights came up I felt like I’d been stuck watching it a for goddamn week.” – Bob Chipman, Geek.com

“As a movie it’s disposable. As this year’s edition of a favorite ride, it will likely satisfy.” – Daniel Kimmel, North Shore Movies

“The fifth and supposedly final installment turns out to be the best movie in the franchise since THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL.” – Nick Casaletto, We Live Entertainment

 

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“What hurts BAYWATCH is basically having a first half that fails to impress.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential

“It turns out to be a lot more entertaining than it has any right to be.” – Daniel Kimmel, North Shore Movies

“There’s a point where being ironically disposable turns into regular disposable, and BAYWATCH gets there a lot sooner than it needs to.” – Bob Chipman, Geek.com