REVIEW: Frankie (2019) dir. Ira Sachs
Though Frankie takes place in a stunning seaside town in Portugal, the most beautiful shot is just that of Isabelle Huppert and…
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REVIEW: Last Christmas (2019) dir. Paul Feig
I won’t spoil the film in this review, but if you’ve thought about the trailer and the film’s title for more than…
REVIEW: Doctor Sleep (2019) dir. Mike Flanagan
or: Still Shinin'
REVIEW: Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) dir. Tim Miller
The fact that this film exists at all is depressing, but at least it’s not a disaster. Terminator 2: Judgment Day provided…
Midsommar: The Director’s Cut (2019) dir. Ari Aster
10/31 @ MFA
REVIEW: The Current War: Director’s Cut (2017/2019) dir. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
It’s become a bit of a cliche that we live in accelerated times. Where movies, TV shows, and other pop cultural touchstones…
REVIEW: Dolemite Is My Name (2019) dir. Craig Brewer
When I was 14 years old, I got my first turntable. This was the late ‘90s, when collecting vinyl was deeply unfashionable;…
REVIEW: Jojo Rabbit (2019) dir. Taika Waititi
Taika Waititi’s Hitler Youth satire doesn’t go hard enough to justify its central gimmick
Buffoween Day Four: Blood and Flesh, Daniel Isn’t Real
And so we’ve made it to the end to the first annual Buffoween, the Boston Underground Film Festival’s abundantly welcome expansion into…
REVIEW: Midnight In Paris (2019) dir. Roni Moore & James Blagden
A night to be remembered, glowing with glamour, grandeur and glory. Prom is known across the nation as a rite of…
BUFFOWEEN DAY THREE: Tammy and the T-Rex, Blood on Her Name
For the most part, genre film festivals play by the same general playbook as “straight” festivals: they serve as a showcase for…
BUFFOWEEN, DAY TWO: Born of Woman, The Golden Glove
Welcome back! In case you’re just tuning in, I’m covering each night of the Boston Underground Film Festival’s first annual Buffoween series….
