TRIPLE 9
“TRIPLE 9 manages to be both something that’s decent and something that leaves you wishing there was a little bit more to it at the same time.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
“…a good, gritty B-movie with a solid A-list cast.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“…t’s all perfectly executed excess, almost like a tribute to B-movies like DEATH WISH.” – Sam Cohen, Under the Gun Review
“…a delightful surprise for its economical craftsmanship and an almost complete lack of pretense.” – Sean Burns, Spliced Personality
GODS OF EGYPT
“…for all its clichés and obvious borrowings… somehow manages to be more fun that you might imagine.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
ONLY YESTERDAY
“Those not expecting to find something filled with magic should be pleasantly surprised at the depth and love that goes into ONLY YESTERDAY.” – Max Covill, Impassioned Cinema
“ONLY YESTERDAY is slow, but it is impeccably measured. Its two-hour running time doesn’t tick by as much as it stands majestically still.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine
“Memories are key to Takahata’s narrative; there’s a sadness that informs many of Taeko’s childhood recollections, from her classmates’ mocking to the awkwardly believable way in which she deals with her first menstruation. ” – Brett Michel, The Improper Bostonian
Tim Estiloz interviews Morgan Freeman
Andy Hoglung looks at Saturday Night Live Oscar connections and the pre-Super Bowl world of TV
Monica Castillo joins Flixwise to talk PIERROT LE FOU.
Kilian Melloy reviews a James Garner western double feature and Blu-rays for WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS and SPOTLIGHT
Joyce Kulhawik looks at Sexy Silents
Kristofer Jenson interviews the director and star of THE WITCH
Sean Burns talks Sylvester Stallone’s Oscar nomination
Andrew Crump interviews the director and star of THE WITCH and talks the reality behind the film, looks back at BOTTLE ROCKET
RACE
“[Stephan] James is perfectly cast as Owens, combining his movie star good looks with a steely edge that gives the character believable backbone.” – John Black, Boston Event Guide
“Although the story of Jesse Owens means a lot in terms of historical importance, RACE isn’t the movie that showcases its truly epic stature.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
“The myth of the Olympics is that it’s not about politics, but that’s nonsense. RACE gives us the story of an athlete who, simply by doing his best, made a powerful political statement that still resonates today.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“RACE has Important stamped all over it, starting with the ham-handed double meaning of its title, but its own feeling of importance cannot overcome the ponderous way the story clumps along, nor the undisciplined sprawl of its narrative.” – Kilian Melloy, Edge Boston
THE WITCH
“Lots of horror films try to jolt you for micro moments at a time. THE WITCH coils itself around your soul, through craft, through performance, through authenticity of era as well as feeling, and through narrative candor.” – Andy Crump, A Constant Visual Feast
“The film comes on the wave of enthusiastic reviews from last year’s Sundance Film Festival, and that should be the giveaway. What plays well at this showcase for arty films doesn’t always work elsewhere.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“I found it difficult to identify that many things in THE WITCH that I liked. While I didn’t hate the movie, it certainly doesn’t give me anything to love or even appreciate.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
“The portrait-esque snapshot of a time without rational hope is as endearing as it is bone-shaking.” – Sam Cohen, Under the Gun Review
“There’s something here, for sure, but I’m not quite sure it all comes to fruition by the end of the story’s 92 minutes. ” – Greg Vellante, Sound & Picture
RISEN
“A half- baked Biblical epic.” – John Black, Boston Event Guide
“…it’s more the pity that RISEN takes some decidedly lazy shortcuts, and can’t help throwing in some dubious — or downright incorrect — elements.” – Kilian Melloy, Edge Boston
THE CLUB
“THE CLUB’s unobtrusive style works well even though it’s handling the kinds of controversial topics that usually lend themselves to being too dramatic and emotional in real life.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
“…as a muted alternative to Hollywood’s attempt at examining the same atrocity, the film is refreshing for its grand uncertainties.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine
TOUCHED WITH FIRE
“…there’s an intensity — of joy, of sadness, of hope, or of despair — that fits the characters’ own extremes of mood.” – Kilian Melloy, Edge Boston
Deirdre Crimmins looks at THE PRINCESS BRIDE
Dan Kimmel debuts a new short story.
Andrew Crump talks Meryl Streep, DEADPOOL marketing, Catholic-controversy movies, reviews BROOKLYN NINE-NINE,
Norm Schrager gives an “Oscar Check” to THE REVENANT
Joyce Kulhawik looks at RENT, THE CONVERT & MILK LIKE SUGAR
Sam Cohen reviews SOUTHBOUND
