BOFCA MID-WEEK ROUNDUP 12/6/2017

Jaskee Hickman interviews the screenwriters behind THE DISASTER ARTIST

Jared Bowen looks at this week’s Boston art-scene

Bob Chipman continues a look at the DC Extended Universe

John Hanlon interviews the writers of THE DISASTER ARTIST

Dan Kimmel has thoughts on writing

Sean Burns joins a discussion on the anniversary of GOOD WILL HUNTING

Joyce Kulhawik reviews new theater productions of THE COLOR PURPLE, THE 39 STEPS and SHE LOVES ME

Andrew Crump helps break down new Criterion releases and follows up on Tommy Wiseau

Byron McNeal catches up with THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING MISSOURI

BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 12/01/2017

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THE DISASTER ARTIST

“The movie meticulously re-creates the most famously botched scenes from THE ROOM, but shies away from its tortured soul.” – Sean Burns, The ARTery

“THE DISASTER ARTIST is a superb movie that gives you a reason to watch an atrocious movie that debuted to no fanfare when it was released back in 2003.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential

“…what THE DISASTER ARTIST is missing, ultimately, is the more damning material about THE ROOM and its creator.” – Greg Vellante, Edge Boston

BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 11/24/2017

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“ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ. is a film that will be disdained by mainstream audiences, hailed by champions of law reform, and panned by the critic. Which category will you fit into?” – Michael Cox, Edge Boston

“In setting up a dilemma for its central character and then dropping it for something else, we end up lacking any investment in Israel’s fate…” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

“ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ. is nothing more than a missed opportunity.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential

“Think of ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ. as a bridge joining NIGHTCRAWLER and TRAINING DAY, without much of the edge of either.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine

“Writer-director Dan Gilroy’s perplexingly inert sophomore effort ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ. is a peculiar and unsatisfying movie experience.” – Sean Burns, Spliced Personality

 

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“In an affecting blend of warmth, music, and adventure, COCO composes a pitch-perfect melody that made my soul sing.” – Greg Vellante, Edge Boston

“It’s just a shame that the storytelling can’t quite match Pixar’s superbly rendered visuals.” – Brett Michel, The Improper Bostonian

“The film builds to an emotional tribute…  that brings to mind the opening sequence of another Pixar triumph, UP.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

 

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“There may be no more appropriate a time for Cartoon Saloon’s THE BREADWINNER to land in theaters than now.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine