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BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 03/05/2021

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Frank Grillo in the movie Boss LevelBOSS LEVEL

“It may be a little over-the-top for the squeamish, but it’s a welcome and entertaining jolt for action fans.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

 

Taylor Takahashi in the movie BoogieBOOGIE

“Eddie Huang’s coming-of-age drama BOOGIE superficially critiques the expectations of the genre while, at the same time, solidly embracing them.” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network

 

Grégoire Ludig in the movie Keep an Eye OutKEEP AN EYE OUT

“Writer-director Quentin Dupieux creates a hermetically sealed comedy that – when he allows it to breathe – feels fresh, but that, at other times, feels all too constrained.” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network

Olivia Cooke grins in the movie Pixie

 

PIXIE

“PIXIE is a movie for fans of crime and action movies who will enjoy the comic elements as a change of pace.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

 

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 02/26/2021

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Andra Day sings passionately as Billie Holiday in the film The United States vs Billie HolidayTHE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY

“This biopic of jazz legend Billy Holiday feels more jazzy and legendary than biographical.” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network

“Day doesn’t simply imitate, but somehow packs an otherworldly power and tenderness into every phrase, no small feat given how idiosyncratic, brilliantly spontaneous and indelible were Holiday’s interpretive gifts.” – Joyce Kulhawik, Joyce’s Choices

Dave Davis creeps around in the dark with wearing tefilin holding a candle in front of his face in the horror movie The VigilTHE VIGIL

“The horror of THE VIGIL has to do with confronting one’s life and finding the strength to go on living it. – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

 

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 02/19/2021

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Dan Stevens tilts his head while looking at Isla Fisher in the movie Blithe SpiritBlithe Spirit
“You won’t take any of this seriously, nor are you asked to. Instead, you can simply enjoy the period costumes, sumptuous sets, and an attractive cast having a bit of fun.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

 

Alberto Testone looks haggard and looks over his shoulder in the movie SinSIN

“Director Andrey Konchalovskiy uses period authenticity to bolster the film’s psychological elements, which sometimes take the form of overwhelming religious superstition and guilt-ridden paranoia.” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network

 

Nick Robinson stands holding his hands behind his head in the movie Silk RoadSILK ROAD

“Writer/director Tiller Russell seems to be working at cross purposes throughout the film, leaving unfocused what should have been a straight-ahead crime story.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

 

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 02/12/2021

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Michael Aloni holds a shotgun at someone in the film Happy TimesHAPPY TIMES
“It makes KNIVES OUT look like a walk in the park.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

 

Gillian Wallace Horvat wears green sunglasses and a pink Hollywood shirt at a cemetary in the film I Blame SocietyI BLAME SOCIETY

“…the supposed comedy comes from her reactions to her crime spree. This was apparently intended to be witty and subversive, but ends up filling you with revulsion.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

Dean Imperial wears a backpack and looks to off camera in the film LapsisLAPSIS

“Superficially a work of near-future science fiction, LAPSIS is actually a thoroughgoing and deep-reaching satire.” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network

 

Kyle Allen and Kathryn Newton sit on a bed together looking at a map in the movie The Map of Tiny Perfect ThingsTHE MAP OF TINY PERFECT THINGS

“THE MAP OF TINY PERFECT THINGS makes good use of a well-worn plot device without making you feel you’ve already seen this story multiple times.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

Zoe Marshall leans over on Jan Oliver Lucks in the documentary There's No I in ThreesomeTHERE IS NO I IN THREESOME

“What seems like a road leading to a foregone destination suddenly becomes a much more challenging route through questions of love, romance, autobiographical art, and the documentary genre itself.” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network

A drag queen holding a fan and wearing a necklace with the letters MKD in the documentary Workhorse QueenWORKHORSE QUEEN

“Washko’s portrait of the drag performance ecosystem that exists at the edges of fame is funny and heartbreaking, but it also brims with compassion and creative excitement.” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network

 

 

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 01/29/2021

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A woman sits in front of a door screaming in the movie The Queen of Black MagicTHE QUEEN OF BLACK MAGIC

“Multi-legged creepy-crawlies swarm; possessed innocents wield knives, rifles, and staple guns; and the gore spouts. It’s effectively executed one-stop shopping for horror fans.” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network

 

A man riding on a moped on a desolate road in the documentary NotturnoNOTTURNO

“As the film’s images accumulate, its power and intrigue mount.” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network