Daily Archives: July 7, 2017

Book Review: Songwriter Jimmy Webb recalls the good, the bad and the hilarious years in “The Cake and the Rain”

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Roger Moore

I’ve read enough performing arts memoirs to build a two story house, with a wall of books to fence in the dogs in the back yard. But I can’t recall one that was as laugh-out-loud hilarious as Jimmy Webb’s. Then … Continue reading →

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How big will Spider-Man’s box office “Homecoming” be?

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Roger Moore

It’s a proven brand, which is why Sony and Marvel keep coming back to “Spider-Man.” Three different incarnations of the franchise in 15 years? He’s Wolverine, with a paper-boy-next-door appeal, no matter who is playing the spider-bitten webslinger this time … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Gutsy Citizen Journalists Document ISIS Crimes in “City of Ghosts”

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Roger Moore

In the “civilized” West, we carp at politicians, take to social media and — if we have the time — pick up a placard and politely march in protest if our government isn’t heeding “the will of the people.” And … Continue reading →

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