Monthly Archives: October 2021

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 10/22/2021

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Timothée Chalamet holds a knife and looks at it in the movie Dune DUNE

“This DUNE strikes the right balance between epic storytelling and the “sense of wonder” effects and battle scenes, making this more sophisticated and thought-provoking than, say, the STAR WARS movies and spin-offs.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

Thomas Jane wears a space suit and looks distressed in the film WarningWARNING

“There are very few explosions here, with monsters and superheroes nowhere to be found, and that’s precisely why it’s not going to work for a mass audience. However, if the idea of an art house science fiction film doesn’t scare you off, you just might want to take heed of WARNING. – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

 

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 10/15/21

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Carlson Young stands in an empty room bathed in red light in the movie The Blazing WorldTHE BLAZING WORLD

“First-time feature director Carlson Young, who also stars, might have a strong future in front of and behind the camera, but she might want to work on her storytelling skills before writing another screenplay (credited to her and Pierce Brown).” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

Cynthia Erivo and Leslie Odom Jr. share a happy mean together in the movie Needle in a TimestackNEEDLE IN A TIME STACK

“With a solid cast and writer/director John Ridley–who made the superb “12 Years A Slave”–at the helm, it ought to work. Instead, it’s a tedious disappointment, and that’s a shame.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

Michael Meyers clutches his fist in an orange light in the movie Halloween KillsHALLOWEEN KILLS

“…there’s really no point to the film other than to showcase grisly deaths and killing off most of the cast.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

 

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 10/08/21

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Dan Stevens dances closely with Maren Eggert in the film I'm Your ManI’M YOUR MAN

“At times funny, at times touching, this is one of the more thoughtful films of the season.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

 

Barbara Hershey looks distressed in a mostly white room in the horror movie The ManorTHE MANOR

“While its horror setting at a nursing home might have afforded the opportunity to address clichés associated with old age, its heavy-handedness combined with its unsatisfying ending results in a film that falls short of what it might have been.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

Daniel Craig aims his gun in the James Bond movie No Time to Die

NO TIME TO DIE

“Having seen it, I can’t say it’s not necessarily the best, but it is the most ambitious and it succeeds in ways that should have Bond fans debating the results for some time to come.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

 

Evangeline Lilly holds Jason Sudeikis by the lapels in the movie South of HeavenSOUTH OF HEAVEN

“If the story is a bit formulaic, it does allow its principals to sketch in credible characters.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

 

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 10/01/2021

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Adriana Barraza holds a shotgun while bathed in green light in the horror movie Bingo HellBINGO HELL

“With all the subtlety of an editorial cartoon, the characters are less flesh and blood people than symbols. When the source of evil is the gentrification of a town, you have to wonder who the intended audience is for a horror film like this. – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

Jake Gyllenhaal faces his computer with a wireless phone headset on in the movie The GuiltyTHE GUILTY

“Based on a 2018 Danish movie of the same name, THE GUILTY is a showcase for Gyllenhaal and a suspenseful jewel box of a thriller.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

Michael Gandolfini and Alessandro Nivola stand together in the film The Many Saints of NewarkTHE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK

“It’s a must-see for those who watched the series and may work as a prologue for those meeting these characters for the first time.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies