Daily Archives: February 24, 2015

Next Interview: Questions for director John Boorman?

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Roger Moore

If you’re a film buff — and seriously, if you’re reading, stumbling across movie blogs, etc., why not? — you may have a ready question or two you’d love to ask the great John Boorman. He did “Point Blank” and … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: :”Song of the Sea” is an Oscar contender that coulda been a winner

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Roger Moore

Every scene is magical, every image a work of art in “Song of the Sea,” the latest Oscar-nominated feature from the folks who gave us “The Secret of Kells.” “Sea” is an Irish folk tale, a modern day account of … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Bluebird”

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Roger Moore

Lesley is a conscientious school bus driver. A kid doesn’t have a stocking cap for his snowy walk home from his bus stop, she gives him hers. She parks her vehicle at the end of a shift, mentions to the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Out of the Dark”

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Roger Moore

There’s something chilling about thrillers that put a child in jeopardy. And from the minute we meet Hannah (Pixie Davies) in “Out of the Dark,” she’s being menaced. Her parents (Julia Stiles and Scott Speedman) have just moved with her … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Deli Man”

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Roger Moore

You may see better, more Oscar-worthy documentaries this year. But you will never see one more mouth watering than “Deli Man,” Erik Greenberg Anjou’s look at the dying dietary tradition of America’s Jewish delicatessens. It’s a playful and tasty crash … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Ana Maria in Novela Land”

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Roger Moore

“Ana Maria in Novela Land” is a comedy spoof introduces us to the wonder that is Edy Ganem by hurling her into the world of Latin soap operas — Telenovelas. She plays both an obsessed young fan and blogger about … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Widowmaker”

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Roger Moore

Heart attacks might seem a mundane subject for a documentary. They kill suddenly. And they’re so depressingly common as to make one wonder how you get a movie out of them. But Patrick Forbes’ “The Widowmaker” has the makings of … Continue reading →

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