Daily Archives: March 30, 2017

Movie Review: “Tommy’s Honour” is a bit too much like golf itself — slooooow

Posted on March 30, 2017 by rogerinorlando

A vivid recreation of the early history of professional golf is the principle pleasure of “Tommy’s Honour,” a stately, slow and distressingly dull biography of 19th century Scottish golf hero Tom Morris. The film was directed by actor-turned-director Jason Connery, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Herzog stumbles with the opaque, dull and nearly pointless “Salt and Fire”

Posted on March 30, 2017 by rogerinorlando

The great Werner Herzog rarely takes on the effort of getting a fictional feature film made these days. The director of “Aguirre, the Wrath of God,” “Fitzcarraldo” and “Rescue Dawn” has found his meditative documentaries to be a better use … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Blackcoat’s Daughter”

Posted on March 30, 2017 by rogerinorlando

A remote snowy, Northeastern Catholic boarding school, schoolgirls forgotten by their parents over spring break and a sinister presence are the promising ingredients of “The Blackcoat’s Daughter,” a horror thriller concocted by one of the sons of Anthony “Psycho” Perkins … Continue reading →

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