REVIEW: Climax (2018) dir. Gaspar Noé
Climax is a movie told in parts—in movements , if you will. The “dance horror” movie, from director Gaspar Noé, begins with…
kendall square cinema
CatVideoFest 2019
It’s exactly what you think it is! Also screens 3/6 @ Coolidge Corner Theatre
REVIEW: Greta (2018) dir. Neil Jordan
As a rule, I’ve never been much of a believer in the concept of the “guilty pleasure”; I don’t see much percentage…
REVIEW: Shoplifters (2018) dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda
In the loud, prosperous explosion of Asian media representation and discussion this year, one may notice the backbone of family embedded in…
Halloween (1978)
Halloween 1978 dir. John Carpenter 101 min.
REVIEW: Lu Over the Wall (2018) dir. Masaaki Yuasa
My first foray into writing about movies was under a pseudonym. I’m not even sure anymore the reasoning behind that decision. Perhaps…
REVIEW: RBG (2018) dir. Betsy West & Julie Cohen
I’ve had the RBG premiere date in my calendar since the moment I watched the trailer. The tiny, eighty-five-year-old Supreme Court Justice…
REVIEW: Lucky (2017) dir. John Carroll Lynch
When Harry Dean Stanton passed away last month at the age of 91, the reaction on my (admittedly film-centric) social media bubble…
REVIEW: Kedi (2016) dir. Ceyda Torun
The other day, I returned home from work to a darkened apartment. As I took off my coat and prepared to make…
Andy Houldcroft’s Best of Bathrooms: Movie Theater Edition
Andy Houldcroft is a part-time complainer, full-time worrywart, and a regular contributor to the Boston Hassle Film Flam section. They’re trying to…
REVIEW: The Love Witch (2016) dir. Anna Biller
Since beginning my work here at the Hassle, I have gotten into the habit of keeping a running tally of new releases…
Shin Godzilla
Shin Godzilla 2016 dir. Hideaki Anno & Shinji Higuchi 120 min.
