Each year, in late October, the members of BOFCA begin to receive films to view. The various distributors and studios hope their movies will earn our votes for best of the year in a variety of ...

Wits and wags will pun the title of this movie to death, but I can’t resist jumping on that bandwagon. Highest 2 Lowest, Spike Lee’s return to the director’s chair after a five-year pause, rides high ...

Over the years, I’ve read about a dozen Stephen King novels, novellas and short stories. I’ve probably seen as many, if not more, film versions of King’s work. You can’t argue with his genius or ...

What do you give someone on the fifth anniversary of a significant occasion? For weddings it’s something made of wood. But for film critics? I’m giving myself a pat on the back, as this is my fifth ...

I don’t know much about anime, but I do know a thing or two about the Terminator films (and one short-lived TV show). When Netflix decided to pair the two for a new chapter in the Terminator oeuvre, I ...

In November 2023, I reviewed a Holocaust rescuer film titled Irena’s Vow. I believed the film’s heart was in the right place but lacked nuance and layers. The characters were pure or evil. The plot ...

It started in the Spring of 2022. My sons, each old enough for smart phones, were caught up in the latest social media craze: videos on Tik Tok. A parent’s hearing is sharper than a drill sergeant’s, ...

People who know I review film and TV often ask me, “have you seen this series?” Or they tell me, “You’ve got to see XYZ!” I’m not aware of a show titled XYZ, but there is so much content out there it ...

As reliable as holiday decorations and Jack Frost nipping at your nose comes the 2022 film award season. Since I joined the Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA.com) in 2020, I’ve written an ...

One of the most underrated and unknown comedies of the last 50 years is Fatso, which stars Dom DeLuise as a man who has weight problems. You see, Dom (that’s the character’s name, too) eats, not just ...

The last time I visited Foxwoods Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut was about 20 years ago. It was a late night trip from Boston, the kind which young, single men embark upon because they can. I left with ...

Netflix’s new, sprawling Western The Harder They Fall, commences with this very brief prologue: “While the events of this story are fictional…These. People. Existed.” I believe it’s meant to imply ...