Bernard Boo
667 articles written by Bernard Boo
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Rory Kennedy on ‘Last Days in Vietnam’: Not Necessarily Proud of America, But Proud of These Americans
Filmmaker Rory Kennedy talks 'Last Days in Vietnam', what we can learn to not repeat the mistakes of our past.
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Exodus: Gods and Kings
Ridley Scott's 'Exodus' will draw you in with pretty effects, then disappoint you with blunt, soulless storytelling.
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Matt Creed Talks ‘Lily’, Life After Cancer
Filmmaker Matt Creed talks about his new film, 'Lily', about a woman's life post-cancer.
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The Imitation Game
Cumberbatch is terrific yet again in this conventional prestige piece about a beautifully unconventional man.
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Criterion Club: Bernard Gets Mad, February Releases, Godard
In the fourth installment of Criterion Club, the boys discuss Criterion's February releases, Godard's latest, 2014 movies that deserve the Criterion treatment, and more. Plus, Bernard gets mad at "boring".
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Allen Leech on The Imitation Game: It’s Challenging to Find Your Place When You’re Constantly Lying to Everyone
“I can’t fucking beat it!” Despite playing a master cryptanalyst in The Imitation Game, British actor Allen Leech (Downton Abbey) couldn’t contain his frustration with the mobile app version of Monopoly he’s been obsessed with lately.”I have it on hard, and...
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The Homesman
Tommy Lee Jones' sophomore effort is a feminist Western that will rattle your soul.
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
The third entry in the 'Hunger Games' series is the darkest yet, but sorely lacks purpose and feels like a placeholder to
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Bennett Miller On Foxcatcher: It’s Designed to Desensitize You
Bennet Miller on how 'Foxcatcher' is designed to desensitize you, Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo's on-screen chemistry.
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Goodbye to Language 3D
Another anomalous concoction by Godard that pushes the limits of 3-D viewing to uncomfortable, astonishing effect.
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Sterlin Harjo On Native Hymns: They Take You to Another Place
Sterlin Harjo on his new documentary, 'This May Be the Last Time', an ode to the hymns Native Americans sing in times of grief, celebration, and remembrance.
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Orlando von Einsiedel: Africa’s Oldest National Park Needs Your Help
'Virunga' director Orlando von Einsiedel and two of the national park's directors on why Virunga needs your help.
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Interstellar
A jaw-dropping spectacle of sci-fi filmmaking weighed down by incoherent plot mechanics.
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Criterion Club: Seven Samurai, Tati Box Set, January Releases
In episode 3 of Criterion Club, we discuss Criterion's January releases, Jacques Tati, Akira Kurosawa, exploding monocles, and much more!
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Jake Paltrow On The Difference Between Personal and Autobiographical Filmmaking
Jake Paltrow on the difference between personal and autobiographical filmmaking and bringing robot dogs to life.