Randy Steinberg reviews the movie CLOSE.
BOFCA MID-WEEK ROUNDUP: 12/07/2022
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BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 12/2/2022
A COUPLE
“A Couple may make an interesting double feature with Todd Fields’ Tár, whose great, difficult, genius man is a great, difficult, genius woman.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine
“Wiseman’s work has always been interested in human nature, and the framework of A Couple simply provides him with an alternate means through which to view it. Taken as part of the Wiseman oeuvre, it is a quietly revolutionary work, one which secures his status as one of film’s most vital voices.” – Oscar Goff, Boston Hassle
WHITE NOISE
“I was utterly charmed by this strange little movie, which manages to do everything a good adaptation should do and quite a bit more. The cast is uniformly excellent, clearly having a ball sinking their teeth into DeLillo’s deliciously surreal dialogue; particularly good are Sam Nivola, May Nivola, and Raffey Cassidy as the three elder Gladney children, who volley their banter back and forth with remarkable comic precision. Less expectedly, the film is a treat to look at, a visual delight far beyond what one might expect from either a DeLillo adaptation or a Baumbach film.” – Oscar Goff, Boston Hassle
BOFCA MID-WEEK ROUNDUP: 11/30/2022
Kilian Melloy reviews the Netflix series WEDNESDAY.
Rodney Brown reviews the Disney+ series WILLOW.
Also reviewing WILLOW is Max Covill.
Kilian Melloy interviews Peter Mill about his star turn in the play TORCH SONG.
Kilian Melloy reviews the Netflix movie LADY CHATTERLEY’S LOVER.
BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 11/25/2022
THE INSPECTION
“Though Bratton utilizes conventions of both “the queer film” and “the military film” (and frequently combines the two, cheekily playing up the Tom-of-Finland fetish cache of military regalia), his film never fully adheres to the formula of either. Ellis’ emotional journey is more emotionally complex than the typical protagonist of either genre, and Bratton hits some unexpected notes (the ethereal score by Animal Collective, for example, is not your typical training montage bombast).” – Oscar Goff, Boston Hassle
THE FABELMANS
“A Spielberg picture is always a wonder to behold, but with The Fabelmans he does something unlike anything he’s done before. Rather than grand set pieces, he allows the emotions to drive the film.” – Derek Deskins, EDGE Media Network
DEVOTION
“Devotion is the sort of movie that sneaks up on you. It can offer the thrill of battle without forgetting that this is the story of real people whose skills will be tested to the utmost.” – Daniel Kimmel, North Shore Movies
BLOOD RELATIVES
“Blood Relatives is a horror comedy hybrid with a heart which ultimately does something rare: it leaves you wishing it was longer.” – Daniel Kimmel, North Shore Movies
GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
“There is just so much to love about Glass Onion. Like its predecessor, it feels both informed by a long cinematic tradition and something entirely fresh. It is the type of movie that you can recommend to your cinephile friend as excitedly as you can to your grandmother.” – Derek Deskins, EDGE Media Network
BOFCA MID-WEEK ROUNDUP: 11/23/2022
Rodney Brown reviews THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY HOLIDAY SPECIAL.
Spoilerpiece Theatre reviews GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY, THE MENU, AND THE PEOPLE WE HATE AT THE WEDDING.