BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 3/10/2023

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PUNCH

“Welby Ings’ movie embraces a handful of tired tropes — small town, defiant gay teen, bullies — but finds fresh ways to explore friendship, sexual awakening, and a young man’s coming of age.” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network

 

SCREAM VI

“Scream VI is a murderous thrill ride with fresh characters and brutal kills. It raises the bar for the Scream franchise!” – Duane Miller, Cinemania World Podcast

“There’s a weariness to this entry that it tries to make up for by being in love with itself.” – David Riedel, Chicago Reader

BACK TO THE DRIVE-IN

“Back To The Drive-In offers an entertaining and informative behind-the-scenes look at how a once popular movie-going experience is hanging on in the 21st century while facing an uncertain future.” – Daniel Kimmel, North Shore Movies

UNWELCOME

“It’s the sort of tale that might be told over a few pints at the local pub, leaving the listeners skeptical, but still looking over their shoulders on the way home.” – Daniel Kimmel, North Shore Movies

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 3/3/2023

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CREED III

“If Creed III works – and it does – it’s not because it’s telling a story having anything to do with the world of professional fighting. It works because we can connect with the characters and what they’re going through outside the ring.” – Daniel Kimmel, North Shore Movies

A LITTLE WHITE LIE

“Michael Shannon is an interesting actor who excels at playing moody, dark characters. Putting him in a comedy might seem like an odd choice. His casting in A Little White Lie turns out to be perfect, because the whole point is that his character is meant to stick out like a sore thumb.” – Daniel Kimmel, North Shore Movies

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 2/24/2023

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EMILY

“O’Connor capitalizes on the wiggle room afforded her by Emily’s self-isolation from her peers and neighbors to give the great novelist whatever shape she finds pleasing, and a pleasure it is indeed.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine

 

COCAINE BEAR

“As far as movies go, Cocaine Bear is comfort food.” – Byron McNeal, On The Reel On Tumblr

“Cocaine Bear was an insane bonkers ride but unfortunately suffers from weak comedy and overall story.” – Duane Miller, Cinemania World Podcast

LINOLEUM

“It quickly becomes apparent that what Colin West intended was the sort of arty, surreal fantasy that may develop a cult following but will leave others wondering where they can get back their 101 minutes – if not what they paid for their tickets.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 2/17/2023

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ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA

“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is everything wrong with the current MCU. Even a fantastic performance from Jonathan Majors couldn’t save it.” – Duane Miller, Cinemania World Podcast

MARLOWE

“Neeson has always been a better actor than the action roles he’s taken in recent years have let him demonstrate. With Marlowe, both Neeson and Chandler’s detective get a new lease on life.” – Daniel Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

SHARPER

“Sharper pulls off, in its own way, what movies like The Sting and House Of Games did before it: it not only shows us how con artists work, it shows how easily we in the audience can be taken in even as we think we’re seeing through all the scams.” – Daniel Kimmel, North Shore Movies