BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 06/17/2022

Daryl MacCormack and Emma Thompson clink glasses in Good Luck to You, Leo GrandeGOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE

“GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE is not a film for everyone, but proves to be a rewarding examination of a subject that isn’t often addressed.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

The character Buzz Lightyear grins in the movie LightyearLIGHTYEAR

“…entertaining enough, mixing the comedy, adventure, and pathos that are the hallmarks of Pixar’s best films.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

“Visuals are what you expect from this studio — a nice contrast of bright lights and dark tones that suit the moods of each scene. And the reimagining of designs was brilliant.” – Byron D. Zero, Nerdcaliber

Siobhan Hewlett sits in a field of purple flowers looking up in the movie The Lost GirlsTHE LOST GIRLS

“Amidst a flood of remakes and sequels, it’s easily one of the most original movies you’re likely to see this year.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

 

A character in a gas mask stands in light in the movie Mad God and helmet MAD GOD

“MAD GOD will no doubt develop partisans as cult films tend to do. Kudos to Shudder for giving this unusual art film some space among the more conventional horror movies.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 06/03/2022

Viggo Mortensen lays on a chair in between Lea Seydoux and Kristen Stewart in the movie Crimes of the FutureCRIMES OF THE FUTURE

“In many ways this seems like a summing-up film, with Cronenberg hearkening back to earlier movies (including reusing the title of one of his first films) while further exploring the issues that have long been his focus.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

Alexandra Slade hits her hand on a wall in a black and white still from the movie Friend of the WorldFRIEND OF THE WORLD

“It makes for a disturbing 50-minute running time that is engaging but will likely leave you wondering what it was all about.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

BOFCA MID-WEEK ROUNDUP: 06/01/2022

Allyson Johnson reviews volume one of STRANGER THINGS SEASON 4 and the book A LADY FOR A DUKE

Spoilerpiece Theatre reviews DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS, THE LOST CITY, and ON THE COUNT OF THREE

Kilian Melloy writes about a Laverne Cox tribute Barbie

 

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 05/27/22

The poster for The Bob's Burgers Movie which has all the characters screaming except for BobTHE BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE

“BOB’S BURGERS is not a show which lends itself to big narrative swings; there’s no ‘lore,’ and, apart from a handful of runners and call-backs, it is blessedly non-serialized. Instead, THE BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE wisely focuses on what has made the show such an enduring success: the interplay between, and surprising warmth of, its core characters.” – Oscar Goff, Boston Hassle

 

 

Tom Cruise holds up his fist in triumph and yells while wearing a flight suit and aviators in the movie Top Gun: MaverickTOP GUN: MAVERICK

“The action and the technology afforded the filmmakers today might make the movie visually better than the first, but since it’s stuffed with derring-do we’ve seen so many times before it fails to be memorable outside of its nostalgia.” – Randy Steinberg, Blast Magazine

“While it doesn’t skimp on the high-flying action sequences that made the first film a hit, it goes it one better by focusing on the obvious: Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is a lot older.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

“The looks on those actors’ faces captured by cameras in cockpits? Real. They all had skin in the game, so I did too. Visceral reality pops right through the screen in a way that CGI does not. ” – Joyce Kulhawik, Joyce’s Choices

 

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 05/20/2022

The poster for the documentary The Found Footage Phenomenon. It looks like it's showing a video camera's viewfinder with battery and time code.THE FOUND FOOTAGE PHENOMENON

“You may come to the end of THE FOUND FOOTAGE PHENOMENON with your mind unchanged about the quality or value of such movies, but you will also have a greater understanding of the challenges they present both to filmmakers and to audiences and why such films will continue to be made.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

Jessie Buckley looking terrified in the movie MenMEN

“While it’s a tour-de-force by Kinnear, one is left asking…why? Without giving anything away, it seems to be a heavy-handed allegory.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

Samara Weaving and Eugenio Derbez stand together in formal clothes in the movie The ValetTHE VALET

“Once it gets rolling, it takes its frankly unbelievable premise and goes to town, providing laughs and not a little social commentary. It’s the sort of movie that probably wouldn’t make a splash in theaters but is ideal for the streaming age (premiering on Hulu).” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies