Daily Archives: November 25, 2014

Movie Review: “Before I Disappear”

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Roger Moore

Writer-director-star Shawn Christensen’s “Curfew” was a minor miracle of a short film. This 2012 Oscar nominee was cynical and bitter, sad and uplifting — and deeply, darkly hilarious — a lot to manage in 19 magical minutes. “Curfew” earns a … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Babadook”

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Roger Moore

  A mop-topped six year-old sees something in the back of his mother’s station wagon. His eyes go wild with terror and he lets out a blood-curdling scream. It’s broad daylight. And even though we sympathize with his harassed, widowed … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Penguins of Madagascar”

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Roger Moore

Blame it on lowered expectations for the umpteenth cartoon starring those commando penguins from “Madagascar,” over-exposed little darlings who stole all those movies and went on to star in their own spin off TV series. Or lay it at the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Horrible Bosses 2”

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Roger Moore

Your enjoyment of “Horrible Bosses 2” is almost wholly dependent on your tolerance for clusters of funny actors, babbling, riffing — and in the case of Charlie Day, screeching — all at once. That’s how they communicate. And if we … Continue reading →

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