Bernard Boo
667 articles written by Bernard Boo
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Dave Boyle Talks ‘Man From Reno’, the Make-Up of a Mystery
Dave Boyle on 'Man From Reno', the intricacies of plotting a mystery, and more.
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While We’re Young
Baumbach's cross-generational comedy is at first a delight, but a sour third act ruins the fun.
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Effie Gray
A dirge-like film that strips an inspirational true story of all life and drama.
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Noah Baumbach Talks ‘While We’re Young’, Crafting Scenes
Noah Baumbach explains his writing process, talks Adam Horovitz, Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, and 'While We're Young.'
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Woman in Gold
A rousing true story of national and familial identity gets sunk by Hollywood clichés.
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2015 SFIFF Full Lineup Announced
An array of films of a global scope make up this year's SFIFF lineup.
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Simon Curtis On ‘Woman in Gold’, Being Locked in the Past
Simon Curtis talks about his new drama, 'Woman in Gold'
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‘Mr. Holmes’ to Make US Premiere at SFIFF
Bill Condon's 'Mr. Holmes', starring Ian McKellen and Laura Linney, to make its US premiere at SFIFF
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Get Hard
'Get Hard' needs to get the hell out of here.
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Cautionary Doc ‘Silver Tsunami’ Warns of the Hidden Dangers of Aging
A documentary short about the impending increase of chronic diseases associated with old age.
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It Follows
Sustaining an extreme level of tension the whole way through, Mitchell's teen horror opus is one of the best of its kind.
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The Gunman
A downer of a movie that sleepwalks through action-thriller tropes and takes itself too seriously.
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Seymour: An Introduction
A delicate, loving tribute to one of music's gentle giants.
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Insurgent
Thrilling action sequences get buried by piles of painfully nonsensical plot machinations.
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Pierre Morel On ‘The Gunman’, Sean Penn, His Cerebral Brand of Action
'The Gunman' director Pierre Morel on Sean Penn's intensity, his cerebral approach to action, and the joy of filmmaking.