Steve Head and Bob Chipman break down the July 2018 Boston-area repertory movie scene.
BOFCA REPERTORY PODCAST – JULY 2018
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BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 06/29/2018
SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO
“It’s odious in a way that it feeds into the fear and hate being invoked by our current political leaders.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
UNCLE DREW
“UNCLE DREW knows just what it is, and delivers to its intended audience exactly what they want.” – Greg Vellante, Edge Boston
“UNCLE DREW will never be mistaken for a masterpiece but as far as branded content goes it’s sunny and good-natured enough to get by.” – Sean Burns, North Shore Movies
“UNCLE CREW serves its purpose and works better than I figured it would.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
LEAVE NO TRACE
“Anchored by immensely strong performances from Foster and McKenzie, LEAVE NO TRACE is a wunderkind of emotional complexity.” – Greg Vellante, Edge Boston
BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP 6/22/2018
JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM
“The number of times I slapped my forehead during this film is equivalent to the number of times I sighed and glanced at my watch during Colin Trevorrow’s 2015 effort. For this alone, “JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM” is the superior film.” – Greg Vellante, EDGE
“We get way too much of the stuff no one came to see to fill the time up.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
“Credit where due to FALLEN KINGDOM – it at least finally feels like they’ve left the story in a place they can’t take back.” – Bob Chipman, Geek.com
“It raises some interesting questions, all the while providing the requisite thrills from volcanoes, runaway dinosaurs, and duplicitous humans.” – Daniel Kimmel, NorthShoreMovies
“It’s an idiotic plan that nobody in the writing process ever quite cracked how to justify.” – Sean Burns, WBUR
DAMSEL
“A “men on a mission” film devoid of true men or a true mission, and it deploys wit and slapstick to put masculinity on trial.” – Andrew Crump, TheWeek
THE ENDLESS
“Moorhead and Benson show how sustained paranoia and foreboding can keep an audience hooked as effectively as special effects.” – Andrew Crump, Paste Magazine
BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 06/15/2018
INCREDIBLES 2
“Part of the problem is that in the years since THE INCREDIBLES we’ve been inundated with superhero movies. It’s a film that feels like we’ve already seen it – several times.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“I’m sure most people who see INCREDIBLES 2 will be happy with what they get in some form or another.” – Jaskee Hickman. Cinematic Essential
“The whole thing just feels kind of airless and uninspired – which is just… shocking, considering the pedigree.” – Bob Chipman, Geek.com
TAG
“When you take everything into account, you’re able to see how and why TAG works as well as it does.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential
“TAG manages to strike the tenuous balance between humor and heart.” – Deidre Crimmins, High-Def Digest
“The style is surprising, but the film as a whole is an abundant delight.” – Greg Vellante, Spectrum Culture
SUPERFLY
“A worthy update to a film more contemporarily known for its soundtrack, SUPERFLY is fun and fluffy, just like Priest’s impressive coif.” – Deirdre Crimmins, High-Def Digest
BOFCA Mid-Week Roundup 6/13/2018
Evan Crean looks at up-and-comer Boots Riley
Sam Cohen interviews Christopher Willis
Andrew Crump looks at the year’s best (so far)
Joyce Kulhawik reviews THE WIZ and FALL
Jared Bowen interviews Bebe Winans
Spoilerpiece Theatre talks OCEAN’S 8, TOTAL RECALL and HEAT
Bob Chipman looks at SOLO