BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 5/19/2023

UNDER MY SKIN

“An unconventional love story, Under My Skin feels like a cross pollination between drama and rom-com, with a grounded sensibility that most likely comes from O’Donnell having drawn on his own life experiences.” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network

 

SAPIOSEXUAL

“For those willing to go along for the ride, Sapiosexual delivers on both ends of the compound word, proving to be intelligent while indulging the sexual sides of the characters leading to their unexpected ends.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 5/12/2023

THE MOTHER

Viewers wanting to share The Mother with their own mothers might want to first ask Mom about her tolerance for movies with a high body count and not a lot of narrative sense. – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

EVERYTHING WENT FINE

Everything Went Fine doesn’t express a particular point of view about being a family member’s personal Jack Kevorkian, but instead focuses on the tedium of planning, the bureaucracy, and the legal snafus that follow. – David Riedel, Chicago Reader

BLACKBERRY

“Baruchel looks like he’s wearing a grey fright wig left over from someone dressing up as an old man for Halloween.”John Black, Cinekong Reviews

 

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 5/5/2023

YOU CAN LIVE FOREVER

“Filmmakers Mark Slutsky and Sarah Watts deliver a poised, and poignant, love story between two teenage girls.” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network

 

You Can Live Forever will play well with LGBTQ+ viewers, while also addressing matters that go beyond sexual orientation. Anyone who recalls the complicated path of young, first love should be able to relate.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 delivers on an emotional and action-packed story! Some aspects of the movie are a bit messy but the good out way the bad.” – Duane Miller, Cinemania World Podcast

 

“If you let Chris Pratt outshine that’s got to be a slap in the face.” – Byron McNeal, On The Reel On Tumblr

WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?

What’s Love Got To Do With It? is one of those romantic comedies where we meet the two people destined to be together at the beginning, but it takes the two of them the whole movie to figure it out. Fortunately, there’s enough that’s fresh and original here to make it work.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

THE FORGER

“Perhaps that’s the real message of The Forger. It almost didn’t matter what you did under the genocidal regime. Surviving was as much a matter of luck and chance as it was possessing any particular skills or taking any deliberate actions.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

BOFCA MID-WEEK ROUNDUP: 04/22/2020

Spoilerpiece Theatre talks SELAH AND THE SPADES, TIGERTAIL, AND THEN WE DANCED, and LOVE WEDDING REPEAT.

John Black reviews A WHITE DAY and OUIJAGUEST. He also looks back at HAUSU (HOUSE), SPIRITED AWAY, NATIONAL TREASURE, DR. GOLDFOOT & THE BIKINI MACHINE and INFINITY TRAIN: BOOK 1.

Kristofer Jenson looks at the Russian Critics Guild’s “100 Greatest Russian Films” List. He also explores watching movies in times of crisis at C-Ville Weekly.

Andy Crump reviews DEFENDING JACOB and WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS: SEASON 2.

Jake Mulligan reports on the closures of IFFBoston.

Jared Bowen reports on the 38th Annual Elliot Norton Awards and the work of John Singer Sargent.

Jaskee Hickman debates Superhero cinema.

Bob Chipman looks back on JAPANESE SPIDER-MAN, the career of director Takashi Miike and that “viral” AVENGERS: ENDGAME clip.

Greg Vellante offers Coolidge Corner Staff Pick for HUGO.

Robyn Bahr reviews INSECURE: SEASON 4 and BELGRAVIA.

Joyce Kulhawik reports on the 38th Annual Elliot Norton Awards and talks about arts and entertainment at home.

Kilian Melloy reviews THE OTHER LAMB, RESISTANCE, LAZY SUSAN, and THREAT OF DECEIT.