Daily Archives: March 24, 2018

Movie Review: Coming of age isn’t any easier when you “Lean on Pete”

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Roger Moore

A conventional coming-of-age-while-poor narrative serves up plenty of unconventional twists in “Lean on Pete,” a dusty, downbeat tale set on the margins of horse racing. That’s a world 15 year-old Charley (Charlie Plummer) discovers one summer day while strolling past … Continue reading →

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Preview, Johnny Knoxville’s “Grandpa” lives on in “Action Point”

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Roger Moore

A “Jackass” take on the sort of old school Southern amusement park (not, um, OSHA compliant) with Johnny Knoxville in grandfatherly make up — at least for part of it. No, it’s not “Bad Grandpa,” but it is slapstick of … Continue reading →

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