BUFFOWEEN DAY ONE: Extra Ordinary (2019) dir. Mike Ahern & Edna Loughman
As any longtime reader of the Hassle’s film section will know, few events are nearer or dearer to our hearts than the…
Film Review
REVIEW: Pain and Glory (2019) dir. Pedro Almodóvar
Rightfully hailed as Spain’s finest director, Pedro Almodóvar returns to the screen with the intimate and tender portrait of male loneliness Pain…
REVIEW: Parasite (2019) dir. Bong Joon-ho
"Wow, this is so metaphorical!"
REVIEW: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) dir. Joachim Ronning
Let’s just get this out of the way: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is not a good movie, or one that should even…
REVIEW: The Lighthouse (2019) dir. Robert Eggers
"Yer fond of me lobster, aren't ye?"
REVIEW: Lucy in the Sky (2019) dir. Noah Hawley
There’s a moment part way through Lucy in the Sky in which the protagonist learns that a major character has had a…
REVIEW: The Laundromat (2019) dir. Steven Soderbergh
In 2015, a whistle-blower under the guise of “John Doe” leaked a series of documents accusing various businesses and billionaires of money…
WENT THERE: Boston Women’s Film Festival – Narrative Shorts by Women (2019)
Screened Saturday, September 28, 2019 @ MFA Harry and Mildred Remis Auditorium
REVIEW: Desolation Center (2019) dir. Stuart Swezey
Screens Thursday 10/10 @ Regent Theatre (Arlington)
REVIEW: In Search of Darkness (2019) dir. David A. Weiner
As any horror fan will tell you, the 1980s were a special time for the genre. Pound for pound, they may…
REVIEW: The Hottest August (2019) dir. Brett Story
Monday, 10/7 @ Brattle Theatre
REVIEW: Joker (2019) dir. Todd Phillips
It’s okay if you don’t want to read this review. I understand. Ever since word got out about Todd Phillips’ dark, Scorsese-influenced…
