Deirdre Crimmins reviews BELIEF
Allyson Johnson reviews YOU’RE THE WORST,
Kristofer Jenson brings you Boston Reel’s Rep Roundup
Spoilerpiece Theatre talks THE ACCOUNTANT, THE DYBBUK and A MAN CALLED OVE
Andrew Crump reviews BROOKLYN NINE-NINE and THE HANDMAIDEN
Dan Kimmel talks his upcoming projects
Bob Chipman looks back at THE GUYVER
Jared Bowen updates the Open Studio Archive
Joyce Kulhawik reviews HAMLET and UNCANNEY VALLEY
THE ACCOUNTANT
“There are some entertaining things taking place in THE ACCOUNTANT, but it also clearly lacks in some areas.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
“Save your receipts. Ben Affleck is THE ACCOUNTANT, and you don’t want to get on his bad side.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“…we’re left with a mess of a movie that could have used a little levity. It’s this lack of self-awareness that’s the real killer here.” – Brett Michel, The Improper Bostonian
“…adds ups to a terrific entertainment and is an asset in Affleck’s acting portfolio.” – Joyce Kulhawik, Joyce’s Choices
“Maybe there’s a leaner version of THE ACCOUNTANT lurking in its slightly overlong structure, but you won’t mind all of its excess when all of its killin’ is so damn good.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine
“…while THE ACCOUNTANT is too long, silly and very predictable, if you need something to tide you over until JOHN WICK 2 later this year, you could do a lot worse.” – Kristofer Jenson, C-Ville Weekly
“…you’re largely confused for most of it and then once its all explained you’re likely to be left thinking: ‘Oh, okay. Well, that was alright… but I bet just a regular movie letting us watch this interesting main character do his thing would’ve been better.'” – Bob Chipman, Geek.com
KEVIN HART: WHAT NOW?
“WHAT NOW? is consistently funny and worth taking a trip to your local theater.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
“…stand-up comedy works best when it feels and sounds off the cuff and spontaneous, and the overt implication of how each beat and inflection must have been pre-determined spoils that illusion.” – Kilian Melloy, Edge Boston
A MAN CALLED OVE
“At its heart is a sweet love story, but around the margins are stories of other sorts — funny, dramatic, tragic, but all of them human and uplifting. ” – Kilian Melloy, Edge Boston
Monica Castillo reports on Cuban films for The New York Times
Derek Deskins reviews BLUE JAY and THE GREASY STRANGLER
Max Covill reviews WESTWORLD
Spoilerpiece Theatre talks THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, AMANDA KNOX, BIRTH OF A NATION, THE GREASY STRANGLER and talk to Robert David
Allyson Johnson reviews SUPERGIRL
Bob Chipman looks back at MYSTICS IN BALI and talks SUPERGIRL
Jake Mulligan interviews AMERICAN HONEY’s Sasha Lane
Andy Hoglund talks President Obama and hip-hop
Kristofer Jenson talks up the Somerville Theatre’s Terrorthon 2016
Andrew Crump reviews BLUE JAY, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE and LUKE CAGE
Sean Burns looks at the controversy surrounding BIRTH OF A NATION
Joyce Kulhawik catches up with DEEPWATER HORIZON & SNOWDEN
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN
“THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN fails to impress on even the most basic level.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
“From its patronizing title to its incoherent storytelling, THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN is one of the least satisfying thrillers in some time.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“For stories like this to work, one needs suspense and maybe an ounce or two of tension. Lugubrious acting and fancy coats are not enough.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine
THE BIRTH OF A NATION
“While it may be carrying some of the most personal and visceral subject matter of the year, Parker’s freshman film feels lost in between telling a story and striving to make a difference as its lead character did.” – Sam Cohen, Substream Magazine
“This new BIRTH is less of a landmark than Parker might have intended, but in its point of view and the story it tells, it is worthy addition to the list of movies spotlighting American history.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“I don’t know if this gamble will pay off for Parker, but THE BIRTH OF A NATION proves to be worth at least some of the risks that he chose to take on.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
“To say that art is inseparable from the artist is not as one-dimensional as suggesting that one should never watch something made by bad people. ” – Kristofer Jenson, C-Ville Weekly
“The kind of one-dimensional human avatars that fit so well into heightened action-heavy folk-history lack the depth of character to be compelling at a regular human level.” – Bob Chipman, Geek.com
AMERICAN HONEY
“Don’t call it a movie about American counter-culture, call it a movie about the love for that same culture, however messy and erratic it may be.” – Sam Cohen, Substream Magazine
“… AMERICAN HONEY maintains a style and voice all its own which makes the movie, hands down, one of the best films of the year.” – Michael Cox, Edge Boston
“It’s a road movie that winds up driving in circles.” – Sean Burns, Spliced Personality
Michael Cox looks at BANSHEE, THE BIG BANG THEORY and THE WONDER YEARS
Allyson Johnson reviews THE FLASH
Spoilerpiece Theatre talks Robert Davi and DEEPWATER HORIZON
Bob Chipman celebrates SCHLOCKTOBER
Kristofer Jenson offers Boston Reel’s Rep Roundup
Andre Crump talks BROOKLYN NINE-NINE, ASH VS EVIL DEAD, LUKE CAGE and interviews Bruce Campbell
Killian Melloy interviews Michael Kaye and Jim Petosa for GOOD and reviews A MAN CALLED OVE