BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 3/8/2024

GLITTER & DOOM

“What’s not to love about a musical that draws all its songs (and a fair amount of its dialogue) from the Indigo Girls’ body of work, gives us Ming-Na Wen in an eyepatch, and sprinkles in a bunch of fun cameos?” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network

CABRINI

“Now is precisely the right time for a movie about the patron saint of immigrants, who demanded that such people be treated with dignity and respect for their humanity.” Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

KUNG FU PANDA 4

“This was an earnest love letter to generations of fans.” Byron McNeal, On The Reel On Tumblr

 

 

 

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 3/1/2024

DUNE: PART TWO

“I trust the future of this universe is in good hands.” Byron McNeal, On The Reel On Tumblr

“Dune Part Two is a masterclass in filmmaking.” Duane Miller, Cinemania World Podcast

“If he can pull off this planned trilogy, the “Dune” films will join Metropolis (1927), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), and Blade Runner (1982) as among the most significant achievements in science fiction cinema and, indeed, in all film.” Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

“…it’s absolutely an amazing film, an incredible adaptation of the novel, and one of the best science fiction movies ever made.” Rodney Brown, Nerd Caliber

“I found Dune: Part Two to be thoroughly enjoyable. Those who know more about its previous works and its general history will probably love it even more than I did.” Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential

TRUST

“In the end, this is how people get on with their lives even after events over which they have no control.” Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

 

 

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 2/23/2024

LIE WITH ME

“A psychological and emotional thriller of sorts, Lie with Me puts its characters (and its audience) through a wringer and keeps us guessing from scene to scene.” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network

 

HISTORY OF EVIL

“There’s nothing inherently wrong with mixing a polemic with horrific elements. Yet by turning this into a haunted house story, the film’s message becomes muddled if not going entirely off-track.” Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

THE BAD SHEPHERD

“There’s a big twist to the story, which ruins everything. It’s not just that the twist comes out of nowhere; it adds nothing but the twist to a story that was doing fine without it.John Black, Cinekong