Bernard Boo
667 articles written by Bernard Boo
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Ira Sachs Walks Us Through the Seasons of Love in ‘Love is Strange’
Releasing this Friday, Ira Sachs‘ Love is Strange is a ballad of two lovers named Ben and George (played by John Lithgow and Alfred Molina, respectively) who, when forced to sell of their NYC apartment due to George losing his job,...
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Criterion Club: November Releases and Jacques Tati
In the first episode of Criterion Club, Bernard and CJ discuss upcoming Criterion Collection releases, their recent CC purchases, and Bernard shares a story about his love for the CC that’ll probably piss off his wife. Criterion Club #1
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The Expendables 3
Sylvester Stallone and his band of aging muscle-buddies probably had a blast making The Expendables 3, the latest by-product of Sly trying to help his pals out with a nice little payday in the twilight of their careers. Audiences get the wrong end...
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Secret Stash: Michael D. Cohen
Welcome to Secret Stash, our series of conversations with filmmakers, actors, and critics about their favorite films that didn’t get the recognition or find the audience they deserved because they were too weird, too hard to find, or (of...
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Surf Porn, Heartbreak, and Redemption Collide in ‘Stephanie in the Water’
At the age of 17, Australian professional surfer Stephanie Gilmore won her first world championship, and would go on to rack up three more in a row in her first four years on tour, a record for both males...
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Palo Alto
Gia Coppola’s Palo Alto wades through the malaise of modern teen life as well as any movie has in years, reminding us of how dirty and distressing high school life can truly be. Based on a book of short stories by James...
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Mysterious Jigsaw Puzzles Inspired Steve Mims’ New Indie, ‘Arlo and Julie’
Playing at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival tomorrow night at the California Theater in Berkeley, Austin-based filmmaker Steve Mims’ Arlo & Julie is a quirky indie comedy about the titular couple, who begin receiving mysterious jigsaw puzzle pieces in the mail....
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Guardians of the Galaxy
Most people–hell, most comic book readers–have little to no knowledge of the Guardians of the Galaxy, a team of misfit, cosmic Marvel superheroes introduced in print in 1969. James Gunn, the director of Marvel Studios’ film adaptation of the...
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Get Your Dream Project on the Go with Dogfish Accelerator
Right now is the best time ever to be a content creator. The media outlets available to artists with bright ideas are nearly endless, with film, comic books, television, online video, video games, and many more corners of the entertainment sphere all acting...
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Back Issues: The Hustler Magazine Story
First-time filmmaker Michael Lee Nirenberg interviews his father, Bill Nirenberg, in his new documentary, but fuzzy sentimentality and paternal adoration plays little to no part in their on-camera conversation. Michael’s father was, after all, a “pornographer”, as he so...
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Magic in the Moonlight
Woody Allen returns to his touristic tendencies in Magic in the Moonlight a film set in the gorgeous natural surroundings of the south of France circa 1928. This is a decidedly light and breezy outing for Mr. Allen, but one that has...
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Lucy
In a film like Lucy, Luc Besson’s new existential action flick starring Scarlett Johansson, the stakes are everything. High stakes, forged through effective storytelling, can imbue even the sleepiest action scene with an invaluable sense of urgency, excitement, and suspense. Lucy‘s fatal...
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Wasabi Roe On a Bagel?! Julie Cohen Says It’s Delicious, Tells Us Where We Can Find It
For 100 years, Russ & Daughters has been serving delicious smoked fish to New Yorkers from its original location in the lower-east side. Filmmaker Julie Cohen took it upon herself to celebrate the centennial cinematically with The Sturgeon Queens, a...
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The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival Kicks Off Tomorrow
The most renowned Jewish film festival in the world, the 34th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, kicks off tomorrow night at the Castro Theater for a three-week run of stunning, independent films from across the globe. Through every genre...
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‘Boyhood’ Wows Everyone, From Pixar Legends to Metal Gods
With Boyhood, Richard Linklater‘s “12-Year Epic”, gearing up for wide release following its limited opening this past weekend, the indie guru has been on a whirlwind press tour, promoting the film across the country. This past Thursday, the tour found...