”I wish the film had been allowed to explore some of these ideas in full, instead of laying pipe for past and future installments. Like most prequels, it only makes the story feel smaller. It’s dispiriting seeing such talent in the service of a spreadsheet. The First Omen proves that Arkasha Stevenson is a real filmmaker. Now someone should let her make a real movie.” – North Shore Movies, 04/05/2024

”As with every Allen film since Café Society, the real star is cinematographer Storaro, pushing digital color into eye-popping new contortions. Sometimes I forgot to read the subtitles because I was so captivated by the delicate play of sunlight in de Laâge’s hair. I didn’t miss much, since we’ve all seen this movie before. How do you say ‘déjà vu’ in French?” – North Shore Movies, 04/04/2024

”One should never underestimate the entertainment value of old biddies saying swears. A pleasantly amusing trifle, Wicked Little Letters is one of those quirky English village comedies that used to play for months on end at the Coolidge or West Newton back before the audience for this sort of thing started staying home and streaming television shows instead.” – WBUR’s Arts & Culture, 04/04/2024