BOFCA REPERTORY PODCAST – MAY 2019
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BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 05/10/2019
POKEMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU
“But the fact that it never speaks down to its audiences, and never insults their intelligence with the psychotic stupidity of many children’s movies, is enough to call it a success.” – Kristofer Jenson, C-Ville Weekly
SHADOW
“SHADOW doesn’t quite reach the epic levels that it hopes to, but it’s serviceable overall.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
THE INTRUDER
“THE INTRUDER is a movie for people who wish Lifetime movies would dial it up a notch, then rip off the dial completely.” – Kristofer Jenson, C-Ville Weekly
BOFCA MID-WEEK ROUNDUP 5/8/2019
Spoilerpiece Theatre talks THE INTRUDER and the best of IFFBoston 2019
Deirdre Crimmins interviews Aaron Schimberg
Jake Mulligan looks at Harvard Film Archive’s “Cinema of Resistance”
Max Covill talks Disney on It’s The Pictures Podcast
Bob Chipman talks SONIC THE HEDGEHOG and the rebooted SHE-RA
Allyson Johnson reviews BLOW THE MAN DOWN
Robyn Bahr reviews THE SPANISH PRINCESS
Joyce Kulhawik reviews THE RETURN
Andrew Crump looks at new releases from Criterion and reviews ASK DR. RUTH
Jared Bowen looks at BLACK ODYSSEY BOSTON and VIETGONE
Transmundane Press interviews Daniel Kimmel on his new anthology contribution
BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 05/03/2019
LONG SHOT
“The notion of these two as a cinematic couple seems beyond bizarre and yet, somehow, it works.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
ASK DR. RUTH
“It’s normally the director’s job to chronicle their subject; [Ryan White’s] job is to keep up with his, as if he stepped into her path and wound up caught in her nonstop whirlwind of activity.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine
“Dr. Ruth was a staple of 1980s and 1990s television and radio, and was a major cultural figure in the fight for being more open about sexuality. ASK DR. RUTH is a fitting love letter.” – Deirdre Crimmins, High-Def Digest
KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE
“Compelling as the other stories may be, you kinda can’t help but spend them waiting for [Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez] to come back onscreen.” – Sean Burns, The ARTery
UGLYDOLLS
“The characters are nice enough and the songs catchy enough, but the lackluster animation, ambiguous messaging, and forced humor make UGLYDOLLS something to be tolerated rather than celebrated.” – Deirdre Crimmins, High-Def Digest
HER SMELL
“By the time the film’s enormously cathartic closing concert sequence rolls around you really do feel like you’ve been to hell and back with these people, the emotional payoffs stay with you longer for being so intensely earned. HER SMELL lingers.” – Sean Burns, The ARTery
“…his really is a tour-de-force for Moss, playing a character who for much of the film is utterly unsympathetic.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“In contrast to [Alex Ross Perry’s] other work, HER SMELL is compassionate, even tender…” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine
SAVAGE
“Although it was a bit slow for my taste early, SAVAGE has enough moments to make you happy that you gave it a chance.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 04/26/2019
AVENGERS: ENDGAME
“AVENGERS: ENDGAME takes a step past pure escapism and into greener, fresher pastures.” – Allyson Johnson, The Young Folks
“In spite of my legitimate complaints, I ended up having fun with some of what we get from ENDGAME.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
“AVENGERS: ENDGAME wonderfully wraps up this decade long chapter in the Avengers saga paying poignant tribute to those who, in varying ways, pass the torch to the next generation of superheroes preparing to assemble in the future.” – Tim Estiloz, Kaleidoscope Reviews
“After a payoff like this, it’s fair to ask where the genre goes from here. This will be a very tough act – if not an impossible one – to follow.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
HAIL SATAN?
“For a movie about subjects as infuriating as right-wing religious ‘liberty,’ HAIL SATAN? is shockingly funny.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine
“What does the freedom of religion actually mean, if we’re not free to worship as we believe — or even see fit, at the end of a highly intellectual, if not traditionally spiritual, process?” – Kilian Melloy, Edge Boston
FAMILY
“Asking audiences to give their understanding to ICP and legions of Juggalos is admittedly a big ask, but Steinel is only interested in Juggalos as far as they provide an extreme foil to offset the film’s roots in the mundane.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine
“FAMILY offers nothing new to push forward character development or storytelling, but it does offer up some relatably imperfect characters.” – Deirdre Crimmins, High-Def Digest
RAMEN SHOP
“Food lets people discover who they really are; that’s nothing new. But food also lets us reconnect with the dead in profound ways. In RAMEN SHOP, a sip of broth and a slurp of noodles means more than a trip down memory lane. It means a second chance to say goodbye to loved ones.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine
CHASING PORTRAITS
“Seeing this movie reminds one of the many reasons why it’s important not to allow history and cultural memory simply to fade away into the past.” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network