BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 02/10/2022

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Liam Neeson punches a bloodied man in a stairwell in the movie Blacklight BLACKLIGHT

“It’s hard to imagine moviegoers who know Liam Neeson primarily from the action movies he’s been doing for the last decade or so coming across him in SCHINDLER’S LIST or KINSEY and wondering why he’s not firing guns or engaging in high-speed car chases.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

Charlie Day and Jenny Slate sit on stairs looking sad in the movie I Want You BackI WANT YOU BACK

“The ensemble cast, headed by [Charlie] Day and [Jenny] Slate, keeps it light while director Jason Orley keeps things moving fast enough that you don’t have time to question some of the more preposterous proceedings.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

Naomi McDougall Jones leans in to kiss Christian Coulson in the movie Bite MeBITE ME

“BITE ME is the sort of quirky, low-budget film that you either buy into or give up on after ten minutes or so. It’s an original, if oddball, romantic comedy involving – wait for it – a vampire and an IRS agent.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 02/04/2022

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Charlie Hunnam stands outside his car looking skeptical in the movie Last LooksLAST LOOKS

“LAST LOOKS is a cleverly-plotted modern film noir detective story. Writer Howard Michael Gould (adapting his own novel) and director Tim Kirkby know what’s expected, even as they give it a fresh 21st century spin.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

Patrick Wilson floats toward an open hatch in the movie MoonfallMOONFALL

“…Emmerich and his co-writers Harald Kloser and Spenser Cohen proceed to mix drama, comedy, and physics-defying special effects in a race against time to save the Earth. Amidst all the clichés give them credit for some originality. The explanation for what’s happening to the moon and why it’s happening is so off-the-wall that you’re not likely to see it coming.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

 

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 01/28/2022

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A man and woman stand on opposite sides of a counter at a restaurant staring each other down in the film Beyond the Infinite Two MinutesBEYOND THE INFINITE TWO MINUTES

“If you like time travel stories and have 70 minutes to spare you do not want to miss BEYOND THE INFINITE TWO MINUTES. This absurd and goofy movie from Japan (with subtitles) is a debut feature by Junta Yamaguchi and will make you eager to see what he does next.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

The poster for the documentary Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the MonsterBORIS KARLOFF: THE MAN BEHIND THE MONSTER

“BORIS KARLOFF: THE MAN BEHIND THE MONSTER is a loving tribute to the man and his career, and one his fans won’t want to miss.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

 

 

 

Mariya Belkina and Vladimir Friedman stand in a crowded ailse waiting to get off a plane in the film Golden VoicesGOLDEN VOICES

“GOLDEN VOICES reminds us that people can be pretty resilient even if they stumble along the way to entering a new chapter relatively late in life.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

 

Gina Gershon stands alone on a balcony in the movie Rifkin's FestivalRIFKIN’S FESTIVAL

“Unlike filmmakers such as Clint Eastwood or the late Akira Kurosawa, who did some of their finest work late in life, RIFKIN’S FESTIVAL is further proof that Allen’s best days are long behind him.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies