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

 

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 2/9/2024

HOW TO HAVE SEX

“Their holiday goals are simple: get wasted, get laid, repeat. Unfortunately for viewers, what’s exciting to their underage imagination is, for the most part, boring as hell to watch.” – John Black, Cinekong

 

SUNCOAST

“Suncoast is one from the heart for writer/director Chinn. It may prove a bit more ragged for those watching it from the outside.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

 

RESTORE POINT

“Restore Point is a crackerjack techno-thriller from the Czech Republic that can more than hold its own with any offerings from Hollywood.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

 

MOLLI AND MAX IN THE FUTURE

“The best way to describe this combination romantic comedy and science fiction film is to imagine that writer/director Michael Lukk Litwak put When Harry Met Sally and The Fifth Element into a blender and set it on puree.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

OUT OF DARKNESS

“So, with all of those positives, why am I not singing the praises of this movie? Basically, it comes down to poor story choices.” – Rodney Brown, Nerd Caliber

 

 

THE TASTE OF THINGS

“The Taste of Things is a ravishing feast of food and romance, appetite and longing, life and death, love and loss.” – Joyce Kulhawik, Joyce’s Choices