Bob Chipman, Evan Crean, Sean Burns and Greg Vellante talk the Boston-area repertory movie scene for April 2017.
NOTE: The lineup for IFFBoston, noted in the podcast, has now been posted in full HERE.
BOFCA REPERTORY PODCAST – APRIL 2017
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BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 03/31/2017
GHOST IN THE SHELL
“As far as dumb action movies go, this is a great-looking one, but it should have been so much more.” – Sean Burns, North Shore Movies
“Sadly, besides a few memorable scenes and the visual/score matchup to be nothing short of brilliant, I was underwhelmed and bored by the once manga masterpiece.” – Nick Casaletto, We Live Entertainment
THE BOSS BABY
“It should engage the youngsters but will leave more sophisticated viewers–say, those older than eight or nine–wanting something with more substance…” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
THE BLACKCOAT’S DAUGHTER
“In the end, what lingers most about THE BLACKCOAT’S DAUGHTER is a sunken feeling in the pit of your stomach that everything is *not* going to be okay.” – Sean Burns, Spliced Personality
BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 03/24/2017
SABAN’S POWER RANGERS
“I couldn’t tell you what hardcore POWER RANGERS fans might’ve wanted out of a movie, but if someone did this to something I’d loved as, say, an 8-year-old? My inclination might be (in the parlance of my 8-year-old self) to punch them in the taint.” – Bob Chipman, GEEK.COM
“Beneath the colors, catch phrases, and cheesiness, is a story about five characters looking to make their lives meaningful. This is a story of relationships, friendships, and becoming something that’s always been inside you.” – Nick Casaletto, We Live Entertainment
LIFE
“You can nap through about half the movie and wake up in time to be entertained, rather than annoyed.” – Kilian Melloy, Edge Boston
“It’s not terrible. It’s just terribly unoriginal.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“The problem with LIFE isn’t that it’s regurgitated genre fare, but that in its redundancies it remains flavorless, too pleased sticking to the straight and narrow.” – Allyson Johnson, Cambridge Day
“There are a few references to the nature of life being to destroy and consume, which perhaps informed the hybrid creature design, but they come far too late to save this LIFE.” – Kristofer Jenson, C-Ville Weekly
T2 TRAINSPOTTING
“…a film that understands that the toughest part about getting older is that, with each passing day, your future gets smaller as your past exponentially grows.” – Greg Vellante, Edge Boston
“…as depressing as the film can be, it nevertheless contains much of the humor that likewise cut the drug-induced drama of Boyle and returning screenwriter Hodge’s original.” – Brett Michel, The Improper Bostonian
“T2 teasingly nails the very specific sadness of guys who stayed too late at the party and now find themselves waking up in their 40s when all that settled-down stuff they used to sneer at suddenly doesn’t seem so bad anymore.” – Sean Burns, The ARTery
“While Danny Boyle’s first ever sequel isn’t perfect, it provides more than enough of that dark comedic content that will delight audiences.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
BOFCA MID-WEEK ROUNDUP 3/22/2017
Nick Casaletto talks Disney remakes and IRON FIST
Jaskee Hickman reviews SENSE OF AN ENDING
Max Covill podcasts about March Madness movies
Derek Deskins reports from SXSW on ATOMIC BLONDE, FREE FIRE and DRIB
Jake Mulligan previews THE BOSTON UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL
Bob Chipman looks at IRON FIST, YouTube problems and tries out a new podcast venture
Joyce Kulhawik and Kilian Melloy both review TOP DOG/UNDERDOG
Jared Bowen looks at Art This Week
Sean Burns remembers THE DEPARTED
Andrew Crump reviews DEIDRA & LANEY ROB A TRAIN
Spoilerpiece Theatre talks BEAUTY & THE BEAST and PERSONAL SHOPPER
Allyson Johnson reviews A WOMAN A PART and THE FLASH
BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 03/17/2017
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
“They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but here it feels more like flatulence.” – Greg Vellante, Edge Boston
“BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is far from spectacular, and it’s certainly leagues away from touching the iconography of the 1991 animated version, but it’s more than fine as a beautiful and touching homage to a film the writers, directors and stars clearly adore.” – Allyson Johnson, Cambridge Day
“…the best movie musical in years, and one that deserves to be seen on the big screen.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
THE SENSE OF AN ENDING
“Nostalgia can be hazardous to one’s health, but as demonstrated by [Ritesh] Batra, those hazards can also be healing when met with the right demeanor.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine
PERSONAL SHOPPER
“…audience members willing to embrace it are in for something special: a film happy to meditate on the process of grief through a genuine cinematic mold.” – Allyson Johnson, Cambridge Day
“As it stands now, I found PERSONAL SHOPPER to be an ambitious piece of filmmaking that is much more than meets the eye.” – Nick Casaletto, We Live Entertainment
NERUDA
“It’s stuff and nonsense, and yet all of that stuff and nonsense is precisely what makes NERUDA, a living poem given shape and form through cinema, so darn good.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine
THE BELKO EXPERIMENT
“… if you are in the age bracket of 12-17, you will more than likely think this is the best movie ever.” – Nick Casaletto, We Live Entertainment