Daily Archives: June 27, 2017

Movie Review: Tavernier crams a French film appreciation course into 3 hours with “My Journey Through French Cinema”

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Roger Moore

In “My Journey Through French Cinema,” the filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier becomes — for three hours and ten minutes — that favorite college professor, the one with thousands of stories, anecdotes passed on second or third hand. “Journey” is a long … Continue reading →

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“Pitch Perfect 3?” Me neither

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Roger Moore

Yes, there’s another one. Rebel Wilson needs the cash, Anna Kenrick needs the relevance. Or is it the other way around? Christmas. Not much in the trailer other than Rebel’s fat-joke hat.

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Movie Review: Coppola tries for a daffy and dark “Beguiled”

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Roger Moore

Sofia Coppola doesn’t acknowledge the earlier Clint Eastwood/Don Siegel film of “The Beguiled,” or even mention the Thomas Cullinan source novel in the credits. “Written and directed by Sofia Coppola.” Perhaps she never read it, or saw the earlier movie. … Continue reading →

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