BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 12/9/2022

EMANCIPATIONWill Smith in Emancipation.

Emancipation may not be a perfect film, an explosive action movie buried in a wannabe prestige picture, but in it Will Smith avoids an Oscar slump and further cements his status as a top-tier actor.” – Derek Deskins, EDGE Media Network

Brendan Fraser in The Whale.THE WHALE

“Simply put, The Whale is yet another attempt by Darren Aronofsky to use provocation to achieve empathy, though here we’re treated to a story that has quiet disdain for its poor characters, their poor situations, and the poor, dying fat man at the center of it all.” – Sam Cohen, EDGE Media Network

CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMASAbraham Benrubi as robo-Santa in Christmas Bloody Christmas.

“If you’re here for overdetermined commentary on seasonal goodwill, you’ve come to the wrong place. If you’ll accept a fire ax to the face in lieu of fellowship, though, Begos will provide.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine