THE ADAM PROJECT
“The solid cast invests the story with emotion and some humor, Reynolds’ occasional snarkiness provides a nice counterpoint to Scobell’s mix of tween angst and excitement about the future, especially the gadgets he’s told not to touch.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
MOVING IN 2008
“MOVING IN 2008 is a finely-etched drama about a family facing money problems and more during the financial meltdown that occurred that fall.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
BIG GOLD BRICK
“In short, this is a collection of opaque and mostly unlikable characters whose affairs, sexual and otherwise, generate little interest.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
CYRANO
“The unmemorable songs add nothing. They’re the sort of melodies you forget while you’re listening to them. The combination of Dinklage’s singing and the drab music seriously hobbles the resulting film. – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
THE DESPERATE HOUR
“It’s a taut original thriller marred solely by a title that will get confused with the twice filmed THE DESPERATE HOURS, with which it has no connection.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
LUCY AND DESI
“Poehler clearly has an affinity for the comic stars of an earlier era, and getting Burnett and Bette Midler makes this as much a celebration of women in comedy as a family story.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
THE WEEKEND AWAY
“In an era where movies are regularly clocking in at two-and-a-half and even three hours, it’s refreshing to see a fast-paced story with engaging characters doing the job in just 90 minutes.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
BLACKLIGHT
“It’s hard to imagine moviegoers who know Liam Neeson primarily from the action movies he’s been doing for the last decade or so coming across him in SCHINDLER’S LIST or KINSEY and wondering why he’s not firing guns or engaging in high-speed car chases.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
I WANT YOU BACK
“The ensemble cast, headed by [Charlie] Day and [Jenny] Slate, keeps it light while director Jason Orley keeps things moving fast enough that you don’t have time to question some of the more preposterous proceedings.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
BITE ME
“BITE ME is the sort of quirky, low-budget film that you either buy into or give up on after ten minutes or so. It’s an original, if oddball, romantic comedy involving – wait for it – a vampire and an IRS agent.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
LAST LOOKS
“LAST LOOKS is a cleverly-plotted modern film noir detective story. Writer Howard Michael Gould (adapting his own novel) and director Tim Kirkby know what’s expected, even as they give it a fresh 21st century spin.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
MOONFALL
“…Emmerich and his co-writers Harald Kloser and Spenser Cohen proceed to mix drama, comedy, and physics-defying special effects in a race against time to save the Earth. Amidst all the clichés give them credit for some originality. The explanation for what’s happening to the moon and why it’s happening is so off-the-wall that you’re not likely to see it coming.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
BEYOND THE INFINITE TWO MINUTES
“If you like time travel stories and have 70 minutes to spare you do not want to miss BEYOND THE INFINITE TWO MINUTES. This absurd and goofy movie from Japan (with subtitles) is a debut feature by Junta Yamaguchi and will make you eager to see what he does next.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
BORIS KARLOFF: THE MAN BEHIND THE MONSTER
“BORIS KARLOFF: THE MAN BEHIND THE MONSTER is a loving tribute to the man and his career, and one his fans won’t want to miss.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
GOLDEN VOICES
“GOLDEN VOICES reminds us that people can be pretty resilient even if they stumble along the way to entering a new chapter relatively late in life.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
RIFKIN’S FESTIVAL
“Unlike filmmakers such as Clint Eastwood or the late Akira Kurosawa, who did some of their finest work late in life, RIFKIN’S FESTIVAL is further proof that Allen’s best days are long behind him.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies