BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 2/6/2026

WHISTLE

“The kills are all unique and, thanks to Hardy’s visual style and cinematographer Björn Charpentier’s work, beautiful (cinematically speaking). Genre fans will appreciate their efforts to make gore gorgeous; others may be less impressed.”John Black, Cinekong

PILLION

“Who is Ray? Where does he come from? What does he want? Writer-director Harry Lighton teases the answers, but lets this mold-breaking rom-com speak for itself.” Killian Melloy, Cinesaurus Rex

 

JIMPA

“A story of complexities that encompass all the love, resentment, and heartache of family as well as the contradictions that make for human nature and the deep truths it’s only possible to share in part, even with those closest to us.” Killian Melloy, Cinesaurus Rex

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 1/23/2026

THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE

Shouldn’t a film about the difficult birth of a radical religious movement be more than a way to spend 2 hours staring at a screen, waiting for the bland to become bold?John Black, Cinekong

 

 

MOTHER OF FLIES

Mother of Flies is what might be called “arthouse horror.” There’s lots of blood, to be sure, but it’s a slow burning film where all the pieces don’t fall into place until the final 20 minutes.” Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 1/16/2026

28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is a visceral film that will either convince you that a zombie movie can have substance or else make you wonder if the people praising the film are zombies themselves. For the record, this reviewer is definitely in the former camp.” Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

SOUND OF FALLING

“Mascha Schilinski’s generational family drama preserves a past of repeated traumas that echo through the ages.” Killian Melloy, Cinesaurus Rex

 

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 1/9/2026

FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER

“What’s it all about? The better question is: What isn’t it about? This film feels more integrated and complete than have some Jarmusch joints.” Killian Melloy, Cinesaurus Rex

 

ROSEMEAD

“Lucy Liu makes this a devastating gut punch of a movie.” Killian Melloy, Cinesaurus Rex

 

 

 

DEAD MAN’S WIRE

“Director Gus Van Sant touches lightly on male-to-male eroticism, with the slightest tinge of BDSM, in this true hostage-taking story.” Killian Melloy, Cinesaurus Rex