Daily Archives: June 30, 2014

Movie Review: “Earth to Echo” is an “E.T.” knockoff that works

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Roger Moore

“Earth to Echo” is an engagingly unassuming “E.T.” knockoff, a kids’ movie that serves up a similar alien-with-kids story in “Blair Witch/Paranormal” shaky cam package. It’s been over 30 years since “E.T. the Extraterrestrial,” so why not? Disney produced it, … Continue reading →

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Why are there no black pop and doo-wop acts in “Jersey Boys”?

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Roger Moore

Please consider the headline as it was intended, a question which group sourcing may help me answer. If I was trolling for controversy-driven pageviews, I’d have posted “Is Eastwood’s ‘Jersey Boys’ racist?” Clint Eastwood’s film of the Broadway bio-musical about … Continue reading →

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