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Spoilerpiece Theatre reviews ETERNALS, A HERO, and BELLE.
BOFCA MID-WEEK ROUNDUP: 01/26/2022
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BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 01/14/2022
BELLE
“BELLE’s most spellbinding sequences come from inside the virtual world of U. Colorful 3D figures float through a kaleidoscope of colors and towering structures.” – Max Covill, Paste Magazine
“The aesthetics of U, where BELLE spends about half its running time, are staggering. A vast pixelated sea that the ids, egos, and superegos of its hundreds of millions of users all sail upon, U is a dream sold by the science fiction canon and presented in startling detail by Hosada’s animation team. But it’s his screenplay that welds this dream to harsh reality.” – Andy Crump, Inverse
“…BELLE encapsulates Hosada’s finest animation and most emotionally gripping tale. Despite already setting a high bar for himself with BELLE, the filmmaker exceeds expectations through gusto and creative passion that has long marked him as one of the very best in the medium.” – Allyson Johnson, Inverse
SCREAM
“Like most critics, I’ve got more than a little Randy Meeks in me, and as such I approached the latest Scream movie, simply called SCREAM*, with all due caution. To all the Randy Meekses reading this, rest assured: the new Scream is not only good, but an honest-to-god SCREAM movie.” – Oscar Goff, Boston Hassle
SHATTERED
“SHATTERED, one of the first releases of 2022, is well-made trash. If that sounds like a contradiction in terms, hear me out.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 12/24/2021
THE KING’S MAN
“Whether this is the sort of entertainment people will want during the holiday season remains to be seen, but it does open possibilities for future entries which can now be set in any time period of the last century, inserting existing or new characters into other historic crises.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
LICORICE PIZZA
“If you’re looking for a tightly-written story with a beginning, a middle, and an end, “Licorice Pizza” probably isn’t the film for you.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS
“The movie is visually inventive – although the slowed-down “bullet time” gimmick is used a bit too often – and the cast is game.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 12/17/2021
NIGHTMARE ALLEY
“NIGHTMARE ALLEY, is an incredibly dark film for the holiday season but is nonetheless a standout as one of the best of the year. – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
MOTHER ANDROID
“The real reason to watch is to see Chloë Grace Moretz, who desperately needs a new agent, or at least someone who can get her into better movies.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME
“The use of the more surreal shots akin to the DOCTOR STRANGE movie really gives NO WAY HOME a great sense of visual integrity.” – Byron D. Zero, Nerd Caliber
SWAN SONG
“Thanks to Cleary’s intelligent script and Ali’s sensitive performance, “Swan Song” offers a tantalizing look at how we face the inevitability of death.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
BOFCA MID-WEEK ROUNDUP: 12/15/2021
Randy Steinberg writes about BOFCA’s annual awards and his top 10 films of 2021 for Blast Magazine.
Spoilerpiece Theatre reviews HOUSE OF GUCCI, THE CARD COUNTER, and WEST SIDE STORY with guest and BOFCA member Charlie Nash.