BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 11/18/2022

BAD AXE  Chin Siev in the IFC Films documentary “Bad Axe.”

Bad Axe won’t be the only film of its kind, but it will be hard to top in potency.” – Oscar Goff, Boston Hassle

 

THE MENU

“Having finished watching The Menu, I chewed on it further and came to notice that the flavors weren’t as interesting and there was a persistent bitter aftertaste. It is an extravagant meal with a hefty price tag that will leave you hungry and in need of a burger on the way home.” – Derek Deskins, EDGE Media Network

Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy in "The Menu." 

 

 

 

 

 

SPIRITEDWill Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds in Spirited.

Spirited is riotous fun that takes off on its source without denigrating it.” – Daniel Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

James Purefoy in Fisherman's Friends: One And All.FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS: ONE AND ALL

“Perhaps the best way to put it is that you can be entertained by both films, but if you only see Fisherman’s Friends: One And All you’d probably not seek out the original. And that would be a shame.” – Daniel Kimmel, North Shore Movies

THE PEOPLE WE HATE AT THE WEDDING

“The People We Hate At The Wedding is more like “The Characters Who Bore Us At The Movies.” Hate is too strong a word to use here, though, as the two-dimensional characters are too bland to warrant such a strong word.” – Daniel Kimmel, North Shore Movies

Allison Janney, Kristen Bell and Ben Platt in The People We Hate At The Wedding.