Steve Head, Bob Chipman, Greg Vellante and Sean Burns break down the Boston-area repertory scene, the now-infamous 2017 Academy Awards broadcast and the passing of actor Bill Paxton.
BOFCA REPERTORY PODCAST – MARCH 2017
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BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 02/24/2017
GET OUT
“I would barely call GET OUT a horror movie, that’s simply dumbing it down to one particular adjective. This is a risk in modern day cinema, and a damn great one at that.”- Nick Casaletto, We Live Entertainment
“Mixing horror, humor, and satirical perspective with an artful ease, GET OUT cements Jordan Peele as a real deal to watch in the cinematic realm.” – Greg Vellante, Edge Boston
“As far as judging based purely on its cinematic qualities, GET OUT is a movie that’s well done and sure to get reactions from its audience.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
“It’s to Peele’s credit that he’s able to set up certain expectations and then pull the rug out from under us.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“Peele’s cutting use of iconography is what you’ll be discussing when the movie’s over. ” – Sean Burns, Spliced Personality
“When we’re exposed to the whole truth of GET OUT’s race dynamic, it feels like a gut punch instead of a bombshell.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine
THE RED TURTLE
“Filled with magical realism, THE RED TURTLE is a meditative feature that’s concerned with nature and the natural rhythms and wonders of life.” – Brett Michel, The Improper Bostonian
“…a masterclass in intricacies and what it means to tell a full and honest story, one that is both celebratory of human nature but also can pinpoint the flaws which lead to our own distress.” – Allyson Johnson, The Young Folks
“You can unpack its subtleties and puzzle over its meaning as much as you like, but in the end you’re better off just surrendering to the experience of watching it.” – Andy Crump, The Playlist
KEDI
“KEDI may not be an obvious head scratcher, but it may be the film you need to take a deep breath and think for a moment that everything is going to be okay.” – Allyson Johnson, The Young Folks
ROCK DOG
“The inspiring tale of how a talking canine learns to follow his dreams AND saves a small village from genocide through some sweet, sweet guitar licks.” – Greg Vellante, Edge Boston
BITTER HARVEST
“The film begins and ends with the tolling of a village bell used to warn the peaceful inhabitants of danger. We should be listening to that bell here in the Western world of the 21st century, and taking it seriously.” – Kilian Melloy, Edge Boston
BOFCA MID-WEEK ROUNDUP 2/22/2017
Jared Bowen talks the Boston art scene
John Hanlon reviews THE GOOD FIGHT
Kristofer Jenson presents the Boston Reel Rep Roundup
Bob Chipman remembers Jackie Chan’s CITY HUNTER, talks the fate of Jar Jar Binks, SUPERGIRL and the ending of A CURE FOR WELLNESS
Max Covill looks at BIG LITTLE LIES
Andrew Crump reviews TABOO
BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 02/17/2017
A CURE FOR WELLNESS
“…a gonzo, over-the-top, thriller that slowly morphs into a horror film. Viewers able to buy into this waking nightmare will find themselves amply rewarded.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“the second and third acts of A Cure for Wellness make up for that convoluted first hour with some of the most impressive, insane and remarkable storytelling in recent memory.” – Nick Casaletto, We Live Entertainment
“A CURE FOR WELLNESS is a strikingly ambitious work—one of the most daring and inspired mainstream releases of recent memory.” – Greg Vellante, Forces of Geek
“Director Gore Verbinski will never be accused of going small.” – Brett Michell, The Improper Bostonian
FIST FIGHT
“Although the film gets a little to bogged down in toilet humor and silly sex jokes, there’s an energy to it all that makes even the most shamelessly stupid gags kind of fun to watch.” – John Black, Boston Event Guide
“…it’s just too damn bad Keen doesn’t strive to ascend higher peaks of lunacy in a film designed to do so.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine
THE GREAT WALL
“The joys of the film are both visceral and subtle. The subtlety is in the interplay between Chinese and Western expectations, both for the characters and for audiences.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“THE GREAT WALL is an insanely generic movie that will likely be considered mediocre at best. There’s a lot going on, but nothing that with the ability to captivate.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
“…a dumb movie about monsters invading medieval China and the brazenly anachronistic army tasked with staving it off, like someone fell asleep during THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS and attempted to recreate the Battle of Helm’s Deep based only on the subsequent dreams.” – Kristofer Jenson, C-Ville Weekly
” If this is gonna be the future of blockbusters then I hope they all at least look this good.” – Sean Burns, Spliced Personality
TONI ERDMANN
“TONI ERDMANN climaxes with a comic set-piece so screamingly funny yet perfectly true to the characters, it’s not hyperbole to say that I was gasping for air and my sides were hurting afterwards.” – Sean Burns, The ARTery
“Crude humor paves the way to an exorcism of sorts, and the hijinks glide to graceful closure.” – Kilian Melloy, Edge Boston
“And now, a high concept comedy from the country that invented comedy, Germany, in which a career woman’s ambition is pitted against her free-spirited dad’s waggishness. ” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine
BOFCA MID-WEEK ROUNDUP 2/15/2017
Nick Casaletto interviews Kim Coates
Jaskee Hickman and Nick Casaletto talk unseen classic films
Bob Chipman talks LAW & ORDER: SVU and Trump, SUPERGIRL and remembers VIRTUOSITY
Spoilerpiece Theatre talks JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2, FLASHDANCE and LEGO BATMAN
Andrew Crump reviews XX, ANATAHAN, TABOO and names The 25 Best Sci-Fi Movies on Netflix.
Kristofer Jenson offers a Boston Reel Rep Roundup