Daily Archives: March 25, 2018

Preview, “The Spy Who Dumped Me” pairs Mila, McKinnon in an August action spoof

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Roger Moore

Mila Kunis is the half of that Mila/Ashton couple that still has a big screen career. Kate McKinnon? She’s the star, the glue who holds “Saturday Night Live” together.” Lots of shots at movies, this one is the first that … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Muslim Dutch girl “Layla M.” wonders, “To assimilate, or not assimilate?”

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Roger Moore

A Westernized Amsterdam teen struggles with her Muslim identity in “Layla M.,” the Dutch submission for Oscar contention in 2016. It’s a movie that squares off the pressure to assimilate with the teenage need to rebel as Layla, vividly portrayed … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Elusive jazz great is chased by his fans in “Flock of Four”

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Roger Moore

“Flock of Four” is a clumsily-titled but warm and likable amble through the 1950s LA jazz scene. Co-writer director Gregory Caruso conjures up a lightly amusing quest comedy that finds its edge in the subject of race, its warmth in … Continue reading →

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