BOFCA MID-WEEK ROUNDUP FOR 10/28/15

Sean Burns reviews BONE TOMAHAWK, ALL THINGS MUST PASS and reports on IFFBoston’s Fall Focus

Deirdre Crimmins reviews BACKTRACK and THE DIABOLICAL

Kilian Melloy reviews THE EXPERIMENTER, HEART OF A DOG and Blu-rays for SOUTHPAW and DOWNTON ABBEY

Jared Bowen reports on the new director of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and Boston’s best performances

Andy Crump reviews THE ASSASSIN, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE, WE ARE THE ROOM, THE MUPPETS, new Criterion releases and The 15 Most Ridiculous Horror Movies

Jake Mulligan reviews STRAY DOG

Bob Chipman looks back at THE MANITOU

Spoilerpiece Theatre talks VICTORIA, BEASTS OF NO NATION and THE LAST WITCH HUNTER

Joyce Kulhawik reviews A SMALL GOOD THING

BOFCA REVIEW ROUND-UP: 10/23/2015

Paranormal-Activity-1PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION

“While this definitely isn’t a great movie, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION isn’t completely worthless for fans of the franchise.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential

 

victoria-2015-filmVICTORIA

“From a purely artistic standpoint, VICTORIA gets almost everything right.” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential

 

1024684-tempextaleshires2EXTRAORDINARY TALES

“…EXTRAORDINARY TALES leaves us wishing for more: more running time, more of Poe’s material, more of Garcia’s macabre animated magic.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine

 

 

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ROCK THE KASBAH

“I’m hoping Murray’s next job will make for a much better outing. It can’t be much worse than ROCK THE KASBAH. ” – Jaskee Hickman, Cinematic Essential

 

 

static1THE LAST WITCH HUNTER

“Your tolerance for cliché, monotony, and dumbed-down storytelling may vary, but THE LAST WITCH HUNTER meets all of these unwanted cinematic qualities with pretty solid precision.” – Greg Vellante, Sound and Picture

 

 

 

BOFCA MID-WEEK ROUNDUP 10/21/2015

Max Covill on Guillermo del Toro

Monica Castillo joins Indiewire’s discussion of Origin Stories

Spoilerpiece Theatre goes over BRIDGE OF SPIES, CRIMSON PEAK, STEVE JOBS and GOOSEBUMPS

Deirdre Crimmins reviews SHUT-IN from Toronto After Dark

Bob Chipman talks THE NINJA GAIDEN ANIME and Marvel vs Auteur Theory

Jake Mulligan reviews YAKUZA APOCALYPSE and JUNUN

Derek Deskins catches up with VICTORIA

Andrew Crump on BACK TO THE FUTURE, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE, BEASTS OF NO NATION and TALES OF HALLOWEEN

Jaskee Hickman reviews THE EXPERIMENTER

Sean Burns reviews TRASH

Joyce Kulhawik looks at a new production of WEST SIDE STORY

Jared Bowen talks MARTIAN science