Bernard Boo
667 articles written by Bernard Boo
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Tomorrowland
What should be a dazzling sci-fi adventure instead feels like an irritating lecture at a chalkboard.
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I’ll See You In My Dreams
A funny, silky-smooth portrait of a woman acquiescing with death in her twilight.
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Saint Laurent
A disorienting Yves Saint Laurent biopic that feels like chasing the fashion icon through a maze of mirrors.
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Shira Piven On Kristen Wiig and Portraying Mental Illness With Dignity
With Welcome to Me, director Shira Piven and star Kristen Wiig ride a fine line. It’s a depiction of mental illness that manages to make you laugh without ever being offensive, and it’s by far Wiig’s most thought-provoking performance to date. She...
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SFIFF Capsules: ‘Love & Mercy,’ ‘Experimenter,’ ‘7 Chinese Brothers’
A fresh batch of capsule reviews from SFIFF, including 'Love & Mercy,' 'Experimenter,' and '7 Chinese Brothers.'
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SFIFF Capsules: ‘Mr. Holmes,’ ‘Steve Jobs,’ ‘Saint Laurent’
Our impressions of 'Mr. Holmes,' 'Steve Jobs: Man in the Machine,' and 'Saint Laurent' from SFIFF.
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Adult Beginners
Tame and derivative, Katz's familial dramedy is nevertheless an easy-breezy watch.
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Avengers: Age of Ultron
Marvel's superhero mash-up sequel has its moments, but could use a little elbow room.
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Nick Broomfield on ‘Tales of the Grim Sleeper’ and Apartheid in LA
Nick Broomfield investigates the alarming state of law enforcement negligence in South Central LA.
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Chelsea Lupkin Talks ‘Uncovering Eden’, Embracing Jewish Identity
Budding filmmaker Chelsea Lupkin talks her intensely personal short Uncovering Eden.
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The Age of Adaline
Lively is the beating heart of this San Francisco-set romance fantasy.
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Kung Fu Killer
'Kung Fu Killer' is a moderately entertaining martial arts take on the serial killer procedural.
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The Water Diviner
Crowe's shaky directorial debut is a mournful celebration of his home country.
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Little Boy
'Little Boy' is faith-based cinema at its worst.
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Michiel Huisman Talks ‘Age of Adaline’, ‘Game of Thrones’, Working With Harrison Ford
Michiel Huisman is best known for his work on TV, his turns on Treme, Nashville, and Game of Thrones making him the object of desire for female (and male) binge-watchers everywhere. And rightfully so! He’s crazy handsome, and despite hailing from Amsterdam, he...