Dan Kimmel reviews Domino.
BOFCA MID-WEEK ROUND-UP: 06/12/2019
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BOFCA REPERTORY PODCAST – JUNE 2019
BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 06/07/2019
DARK PHOENIX
“A poorly made film telling a bad story that we’ve already seen told badly once before.” – Bob Chipman, The Escapist
“I started wondering why I decided to even give this movie a chance.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
“…while it may not rank with the very best in the series neither is it just going through the motions.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2
“An awfully cute way to watch a menagerie of animals being adorable on screen.” – Deirdre Crimmins, HighDefDigest
“… a fun entry for the younger set that may fall short of the original but manages to work on its own.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
CHASING THE DRAGON II: WILD WILD BUNCH
“The fact that CHASING THE DRAGON II doesn’t waste too much time on all the stuff we’ve already seen before kept me in the movie.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
THIS ONE’S FOR THE LADIES
“nowhere is there a sense that the male gaze is not welcome — but when it comes down to it, just as the title tells us, this one is indeed for the ladies.” – Killian Melloy, EDGE Boston
BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 05/31/2019
GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS
“I didn’t love KING OF THE MONSTERS, but the action and the destruction that’s being showcased is enough for me to recommend it to anyone who’s interested.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
“The effect of Dougherty’s filmmaking is to marry monsters of imagination with monsters of reality.” – Andy Crump, The Week
“…it’s all just marking time until the main event, which is Godzilla battling King Ghidorah at Fenway Park.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
MA
“The film’s smörgåsbord of a plot and blend of humor and horror could have easily been a failure on all fronts. Instead, we have the rare example of ambition and commitment coming together wonderfully.” – Deirdre Crimmins, High-Def Digest
“I don’t normally suggest watching movies that I don’t see as being good, but MA is an exception.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 05/24/2019
ALADDIN
“Let’s face it – it wasn’t supposed to work. But this ALADDIN does work… and beautifully.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“…ALADDIN is very clearly saddled with a finite imagination unlike the original animated film.” – Sam Cohen, Edge Boston
“It reminded me why I love this franchise, but there’s no surpassing the original and it’s flaws while minimal put it on par more with RETURN OF JAFAR than the original animated movie.” – Byron McNeal, Nerd Caliber
“The greatest failure of this ALADDIN is that, like our blue-dipped Genie, it possesses incredible power but fumbles it, playing too safe when every beat, specifically every musical one, should have dazzled.” – Allyson Johnson, Cambridge Day
“Children and people with kids will more than likely have a deep appreciation for this version of ALADDIN.” – Jaskee Hicknam, Cinematic Essential
THE SOUVENIR
“[Joanna Hogg’s] latest film is perhaps her best to date, certainly her most personal, and without a doubt one of the year’s most remarkable releases so far.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine
SORRY ANGEL
“Sweet and powerful, this is a film to take in rather than to resist.” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network