CHERRY
“There’s enough plot here for three movies and the changes in tone works against it as a coherent whole.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 03/12/2021
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BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 03/05/2021
BOSS 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
BOOGIE
“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
KEEP 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
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
THE 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
THE 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
Blithe 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
SIN
“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
SILK 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
HAPPY TIMES
“It makes KNIVES OUT look like a walk in the park.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
I 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
LAPSIS
“Superficially a work of near-future science fiction, LAPSIS is actually a thoroughgoing and deep-reaching satire.” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network
THE 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
THERE 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
WORKHORSE 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