BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 4/26/2024

BOY KILLS WORLD

“If you can get through the carnage – and the last act is the embodiment of ‘Grand Guignol’ – it’s definitely different from the usual Hollywood reboots and remakes.” Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

COYOTE CAGE

Coyote Cage is a low-budget thriller on the hot-button issue of illegal immigration. It probably won’t please anyone on either side of the issue, but it makes some interesting points along the way, despite some curious choices.” Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

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ABIGAIL

“The story isn’t winning any awards, but it’s what the audience is going to pay for, which is dumb fun.” Byron McNeal, On The Reel On Tumblr

REBEL MOON: PART TWO – THE SCARGIVER

“Fans of special effects laden futuristic battle scenes may find something to enjoy here, but otherwise Rebel Moon: Part Two is a crashing bore.” Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

THE BEAST

“The complexity of Seydoux’s performance may not be apparent on first viewing, but that’s OK because The Beast is worth watching multiple times.” John Black, Cinekong

 

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CIVIL WAR

“Alex Garland asserts that a dying soldier on the battlefield doesn’t cling to the politics of his situation, but instead to a hope for survival. Civil War reminds you that no matter the politics of its existence, in war people die, and to forget the horror of death is to forget the reason for living.” Derek Deskins, EDGE Media Network

“The new film Civil War is a horribly cynical, violent and carelessly incendiary waste of 109 minutes masquerading as a thinly veiled cautionary tale for the politically paranoid.” Tim Estiloz, Kaleidoscope Reviews

“If you’re planning on seeing Civil War, see it fast. This is a movie that’s going to divide audiences, and that people will have strong reactions to, even as they come up with different associations and interpretations for what it ‘really means.’ ” Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

REMEMBERING GENE WILDER

Remembering Gene Wilder is a fitting tribute to the a comic icon, taking us through the various phases of his life and career. It is a love letter that the late actor’s fans (he died in 2016) won’t want to miss.” Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 4/5/2024

EARLYBIRD

“With a better script, Earlybird might have been a standout indie film. Instead, while it has some moments where the cast gets to shine, it falls short of its modest ambitions.” Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

FAREWELL, MR. HAFFMANN

“War, other than its obvious physical and kinetic tapestry, can provide a remarkable opportunity for exploring the fragility of human relationships. Farewell, Mr. Hauffmann does this masterfully.” Randy Steinberg, Blast Magazine

INDIGO GIRLS: IT’S ONLY LIFE AFTER ALL

“Their music has been a lifeline for generations of queer people.”– Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network

 

 

HOUSEKEEPING FOR BEGINNERS

Housekeeping for Beginners is Goran Stolevski’s finest film to date, and further evidence of the maturation of an important voice in world cinema.”– Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network

 

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FEMME

“It’s into the gulf between core truth and performative identities that the writing and directing team of Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping delve in Femme, a revenge drama that starts with a gay bashing but then heads into emotionally tumultuous terrain where love, rage, hate, and fear collide.”– Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network