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BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 01/28/2022

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A man and woman stand on opposite sides of a counter at a restaurant staring each other down in the film Beyond the Infinite Two MinutesBEYOND THE INFINITE TWO MINUTES

“If you like time travel stories and have 70 minutes to spare you do not want to miss BEYOND THE INFINITE TWO MINUTES. This absurd and goofy movie from Japan (with subtitles) is a debut feature by Junta Yamaguchi and will make you eager to see what he does next.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

The poster for the documentary Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the MonsterBORIS KARLOFF: THE MAN BEHIND THE MONSTER

“BORIS KARLOFF: THE MAN BEHIND THE MONSTER is a loving tribute to the man and his career, and one his fans won’t want to miss.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

 

 

 

Mariya Belkina and Vladimir Friedman stand in a crowded ailse waiting to get off a plane in the film Golden VoicesGOLDEN VOICES

“GOLDEN VOICES reminds us that people can be pretty resilient even if they stumble along the way to entering a new chapter relatively late in life.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

 

Gina Gershon stands alone on a balcony in the movie Rifkin's FestivalRIFKIN’S FESTIVAL

“Unlike filmmakers such as Clint Eastwood or the late Akira Kurosawa, who did some of their finest work late in life, RIFKIN’S FESTIVAL is further proof that Allen’s best days are long behind him.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

 

 

BOFCA REVIEW ROUNDUP: 01/14/2022

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A pink-haired girl stands holding a small creature in the animated film BelleBELLE

“BELLE’s most spellbinding sequences come from inside the virtual world of U. Colorful 3D figures float through a kaleidoscope of colors and towering structures.” – Max Covill, Paste Magazine

“The aesthetics of U, where BELLE spends about half its running time, are staggering. A vast pixelated sea that the ids, egos, and superegos of its hundreds of millions of users all sail upon, U is a dream sold by the science fiction canon and presented in startling detail by Hosada’s animation team. But it’s his screenplay that welds this dream to harsh reality.” – Andy Crump, Inverse

“…BELLE encapsulates Hosada’s finest animation and most emotionally gripping tale. Despite already setting a high bar for himself with BELLE, the filmmaker exceeds expectations through gusto and creative passion that has long marked him as one of the very best in the medium.” – Allyson Johnson, Inverse

 

Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox stand next to each other in the movie Scream 5SCREAM

“Like most critics, I’ve got more than a little Randy Meeks in me, and as such I approached the latest Scream movie, simply called SCREAM*, with all due caution. To all the Randy Meekses reading this, rest assured: the new Scream is not only good, but an honest-to-god SCREAM movie.” – Oscar Goff, Boston Hassle

 

Lilly Krug holds a drill in her hand and smiles deviously in the movie ShatteredSHATTERED

“SHATTERED, one of the first releases of 2022, is well-made trash. If that sounds like a contradiction in terms, hear me out.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies